Hello UEW Families,
It feels like fall! Our room is either really warm or really cold. so layers are the best solution. We still have clothes from WIdji, if you are missing anything, come and check it out.
This week the students in UEW finished their classroom contract. They also spent time talking about expectations of work and behavior and consequences. The students have made decisions and signed a contract. If your child has work to be done at home in addition to homework, you will be notified by email.
We check email in the morning and again at lunch. If you need to send us information regarding pick up, after lunch time, please make sure to notify the office!
Pictures from Widji and projects from our quilting residency will be displayed at this Saturday's Harvest Festival. It takes place here at GRS and runs from 2-5pm. Please consider attending to feast, dance, and appreciate the work of our community!
School picture day is this Friday, October 14th. Please send your order form with your child Friday or place your order online. The photographers will collect paper forms.
Homework starts this week! We will send our first essay home today. I will also post it to our classroom blog each week. Please feel free to gently remind me if I forget to post the assignment. I will probably forget at least once a month. Homework is given out on Wednesdays and is due back the following Tuesday. The goal of homework is to help students build their time management skills and to take responsibility for managing their work. Topics range widely, but are usually intended to facilitate reflection or to engage students in their local communities. Math homework may be given to supplement students' work here at school, and will be aimed at reviewing skills and helping students see math applications in their lives outside school. You can help your child by scheduling time with them that can be set aside to complete the work. It is our expectation that homework take no more than an hour a week, unless it involves attending an event. Our classroom blog can be found at: grsuew.blogspot.com
This is the last week of our Quilting residency. Next week we begin a World Dance residency with Robin Nelson. We're looking forward to active cultural learning and the opportunity to move a bit more in the afternoons! You can meet Robin (and Mariann, our Quilting resident) at the Harvest Festival!
Best,
Jean and Amanda
