Homework!

Homework in 1L

Thank you so  much for your time last week for curriculum night. It was so nice to see many of you here in 1L, sitting in your child's seat and learning about the fantastic things we will be doing here throughout the year. 

I have some exciting news! 

Students received their first homework log this week! 

These may be returned on Friday, or the following Monday depending on your family's homework routine. 

As I said on Thursday, the point of homework in 1L is to help establish routines and practice learned activities at home with your student. 

Notes about Homework:

• Students will be given blank pages in math, writing, reading, phonics and social skills throughout the week and those can simply be added to their "at home homework folder."
• Students can choose to finish those throughout the week. 
• "Unfinished Work," marked "complete and return" may also be added to their homework choices. I just ask that at some point it gets done.
• Students may bring back completed work anytime they wish. 
• Directions for math games may go home as well. These may be kept for future use! 
• If a piece of homework has a specific "due date" I will tell the students about it and write it on the activity. 
• Fundations Unit information and suggested weekly homework can also be added to the mix. 
• Trick words will be sent home with some students in the coming weeks. These may be used as homework choices too.
• Watch out for videos posted in the Blog! Videos are great homework choices!
• IPAD apps/educational software is also a choice. Just let me know on the bottom of the log what the student is using so that I can get a glimpse of their exposure!

Finally, encourage your students to vary their homework choices throughout the week and have fun learning with your students!

Student Council Updates

October Spirit Days:

• Red Sox day - this Friday (October 6th)!
• Halloween Colors  - Tuesday, October 31st

October Service Project:

• Kindness Grows!  Support the Sheehan Student Council's Joanne Hadalski Scholarship fund. Each spring, this money is awarded (in partnership with the PTA) to a graduating former Sheehan student. Our goal is for each class to try to raise $30. Each class will track how much money is raised on their Kindness Grows donation flower (which will be located in a safe spot in each classroom).

**The first School Store will be next Friday (10/13)! $5.00 limit please.

Thank you for your continued support!

Love,

Mrs. L