A special book earned for following the class rules.

Margaret Chase Smith School

Weekly Update

November 22, 2020

 

 Thank you, PTA:

Last Thursday evening was our first night of Parent/Teacher conferences because the conference night was from 3:30 to 8:00, our PTA provided dinner for our teachers.  A sandwich, cookie, chips and a drink from Subway curbed and hunger pains during this long night.  Dinner was much appreciated from our McWillard PTA! 

 As a reminder our second Night of Parent/Teacher Conferences is this Monday November 23rd from 3:30 to 6:00 p.m.                


It’s a short week:

This is just a reminder that school is in session Monday and Tuesday this week, then students and staff are off for Thanksgiving Break.

 

Kindness Month:

Hopefully, your child has been talking with you how November is Kindness Month.  Every morning students receive a kindness challenge; hear a kindness quote; and see a short video from a guest who either reds a story about kindness or leads an activity about kindness.  This week our students will have a virtual assembly where they will hear from author Barry Lane.

 

We Did It!

Ms. Thomson shared some exciting news that both her Group A and B kindergarten students have filled their marble jars.  Filling marble jars is just one technique that classroom teachers use to positively reinforce classroom expectations.  Ms. Thomson’s reports that her students did a wonderful job following their class rules.  This means both groups have earned a special day this week as well as having a picture book read to them.  The jars are now empty, and they are ready to filled again for a new special reward.

 

                                                                   

Word Work:

Mrs. Morrison shared that her first-grade students and the other first grades students have been hard at work studying their word walls. The first-grade students have been investigating different words and different patterns to help them recognize even more words in a snap!  Pictured are some of Mrs. Morrison’s 1st graders hard at work.

 

                                       

                                                              

 

The Weeks Ahead – 

Here are some dates and events I want to give you a heads-up about so that you can plan for them.

  • November 23rd – Parent Teacher Conferences. Your child’s teacher has sent out a form to sign up for a time.  
    1. Parent/Teacher Conferences - November 23rd from 3:30 to 6:00 PM.  To schedule a conference with one of our specialist you can email them at the email addresses below, and they will get back to with a day and time.
    2. MCS - Specialist Teacher Contact Information. To set up a conference time with your child’s specialist, please email:
    3. Art - Rachel Lewin-Grover rgrover@sanford.org
    4. Music - Heather Hastings hhastings@sanford.org
    5. PE - Rich Wilkins rwilkins@sanford.org
    6. Health - Lindsay Tibbetts ltibbetts@sanford.org
  • November 23rd and 24th - Kindness Assembly (Virtually) with Author Barry Lane 
  • November 25th – 27th – Students are off for Thanksgiving.
  • November 30th – Group A students return back to school.
  • December 1st – Group B Students return back to school.
  • December 4th – 1st Trimester ends

The specialist will follow up with you to set up your date/time and send you a zoom link.


Have a great week!

 ~ Chuck Potter