Sunday, September 8, 2019

Sunday, September 8, 2019


Ways to help your Scholar at home. 

I like to think of the person at home and the teacher as a team in the growth and learning of each student. The single most important thing you can do to support what we are doing at school is to read with your scholar whenever you have the chance. They should bring home library books daily and as soon as they have read one, they can take the A.R. test to earn points toward the end of quarter field trip. You are welcome to come in before school and help with this test until your scholar gets the hang of it, or you can send me a Dojo message when they have a book that they are ready to test on and I will get them started when they get to school.

The second most important thing each scholar can do at home is their Xtramath. This teaches their math facts through repetition and practice and will grow their fluency. If they consistently practice these on days when we do not have school, they will continue to progress quickly. The goal is that each student knows all of their math facts before they reach higher grade levels when math classes introduce algebraic concepts and other complex formulas.

I will send the list of spelling words home on Dojo, each Sunday. You can practice these words and the two sentences with your scholar to help them prepare for the spelling test on Friday. You can have them spell the words out loud, but writing them down is even better. If they are having trouble with certain words, focus on those.

There are several additional tools that we use at school which you can also use at home if you have access to the internet and a computer or tablet. We use Google Classroom and if your student logs into the device using their school account (first.last@newburg.k12.mo.us) they can access many of their assignments and work from anywhere. From Google Classroom, they can find http://www.spellingcity.com/ where they can practice the weekly spelling words using interactive games. They can also find their online math program http://www.zearn.org/ which we use daily to reinforce growing math skills. As the year progresses, there will be other assignments posted in Google Classroom that they can view and work on, or just share with you, from home.

If you require assistance with accessing or setting up any of these things, please let me know and I will be glad to help you get them working on your device. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact me right away. Dojo is the easiest and most effective method to reach me at any time.

Sunday, April 21, 2019

Sunday, April 21st, 2019

IMPORTANT NEWS:

Please return your permission slip for the field trip
along with your registration for summer school.

Field Trips:
1st Grade - April 26 we will go to the zoo in St. Louis

2nd Grade - May 3, we will to the Bear River Ranch and Cub
Creek Science and Animal Camp. More information soon.

April 25th at 6:00 PM we will have our final learning party
for this year. Please make plans to visit our classroom and
see some of your students work.
Things to remember:
Please send a snack with your student daily.

Reading:
Read anything you can, anywhere you can. Practice is the most
important thing you can do to help your child.

Writing:
We have a writing surprise that we will begin working on
tomorrow. Wait and see!     

Math:
We will begin reviewing all of our Math Priority Learning Standards
with students demonstrating that they have mastered
skills for their grade level.

Please encourage your student to do Xtramath at home, they are really
showing progress now and not missing days will help them reach their
certificates faster.

Code:
Students will continue writing code to program the robots this week.
Some have started coding the robot to write their name, a complex
task that involves math and geometry along with precise measurements.

Please contact me anytime you have a question or a concern!
                                       Thank you and have a great week,

Mr. Clark

Sunday, April 14, 2019

Sunday, April 14th, 2019

IMPORTANT NEWS:


Please return your permission slip for the field trip
along with your registration for summer school.


Field Trips:
1st Grade - April 26 we will go to the zoo in St. Louis


2nd Grade - May 3, we will to the Bear River Ranch and Cub
Creek Science and Animal Camp. More information soon.


April 25th at 6:00 PM we will have our final learning party
for this year. Please make plans to visit our classroom and
see some of your students work.
Things to remember:
Please send a snack with your student daily.


Reading:
Read anything you can, anywhere you can. Practice is the most
important thing you can do to help your child.


Writing:
We have a writing surprise that we will begin working on
tomorrow. Wait and see!     


Math:
We will begin reviewing all of our Math Priority Learning Standards
with students demonstrating that they have mastered
skills for their grade level.


Please encourage your student to do Xtramath at home, they are really
showing progress now and not missing days will help them reach their
certificates faster.


Code:
Students will continue writing code to program the robots this week.
Some have started coding the robot to write their name, a complex
task that involves math and geometry along with precise measurements.


Please contact me anytime you have a question or a concern!
                                       Thank you and have a great week,


Mr. Clark

Sunday, April 7, 2019

Sunday, April 7, 2019

IMPORTANT NEWS:


Spring Picture Day is this Friday, the 12th of April.

Field Trips:
1st Grade - April 26 we will go to the zoo in St. Louis


2nd Grade - May 3, we will to the Bear River Ranch and Cub
Creek Science and Animal Camp. More information soon.


April 25th at 6:00 PM we will have our final learning party of
for this year. Please make plans to visit our classroom and
see some of your students work.
Things to remember:
Please send a snack with your student daily.


Reading:
Read anything you can, anywhere you can. Practice is the most
important thing you can do to help your child.


Writing:
We are going to experiment with some different writing challenges
and assignments during the fourth quarter.     


Math:
We will begin reviewing all of our Math Priority Learning Standards
with students demonstrating that they have mastered
skills for their grade level.


Please encourage your student to do Xtramath at home, they are really
showing progress now and not missing days will help them reach their
certificates faster.


Code:
Students will continue writing code to program the robots this week.
Some have started coding the robot to write their name, a complex
task that involves math and geometry along with precise measurements.


Please contact me anytime you have a question or a concern!
                                       Thank you and have a great week,

Mr. Clark

Monday, April 1, 2019

Monday, April 1, 2019

IMPORTANT NEWS:


Spring Carnival is this Friday, and the book fair will run until
the carnival is over.


May 3rd is our field trip to the Bear River Ranch and Cub
Creek Science and Animal Camp. More information soon.
Things to remember:
Please send a snack with your student daily.


Reading:
Read anything you can, anywhere you can. Practice is the most
important thing you can do to help your child.


Writing:
We are going to experiment with some different writing challenges
and assignments during the fourth quarter.     


Math:
We will begin reviewing all of our Math Priority Learning Standards
with students demonstrating that they have mastered
skills for their grade level.


Please encourage your student to do Xtramath at home, they are really
showing progress now and not missing days will help them reach their
certificates faster.


Code:
Students will continue writing code to program the robots this week.
Some have started coding the robot to write their name, a complex
task that involves math and geometry along with precise measurements.


Please contact me anytime you have a question or a concern!
                                       Thank you and have a great week,

Mr. Clark

Sunday, March 24, 2019

Sunday, March 24th, 2019

IMPORTANT NEWS:


We are fast approaching the end of the year. The most important
thing you can do to support your child is to read with them every
chance you have. Look for opportunities to discover new things
through reading, and try and find time to enjoy it together. If you
need help with finding books at the appropriate level, please contact
me at any time.
Things to remember:
Please send a snack with your student daily.


Reading:
Read anything you can, anywhere you can. Practice is the most
important thing you can do to help your child.


Writing:
We are going to experiment with some different writing challenges
and assignments during the fourth quarter.     


Math:
We will begin reviewing all of our Math Priority Learning Standards
with students demonstrating that they have mastered
skills for their grade level.


Please encourage your student to do Xtramath at home, they are really
showing progress now and not missing days will help them reach their
certificates faster.


Code:
Students will continue writing code to program the robots this week.
Some have started coding the robot to write their name, a complex
task that involves math and geometry along with precise measurements.


Please contact me anytime you have a question or a concern!
                                       Thank you and have a great week,

Mr. Clark

Sunday, March 17, 2019

Sunday, March 17th, 2017

IMPORTANT NEWS:

Our next team learning challenge will be in March. Our February
challenge turned out wonderfully and everyone worked really hard
to succeed with their team. The students are enjoying these!  

The students will begin requesting to test on standards in their
Data notebooks when they believe they are ready to demonstrate
Competence with specific learning tasks.
Things to remember:
Please send a snack with your student daily.

Reading:
This semester we only have half as many older students involved in
our reading partners program during Wolftime. It would be helpful
if parents have time to read with their students at home to offset
this. If you would like to read at home, I am happy to assist with
finding the right book for you and your child.

Writing:
We are going to experiment with some different writing challenges
and assignments during the fourth quarter.     

Math:
We will begin reviewing all of our Math Priority Learning Standards
this week with students demonstrating that they have mastered
skills for their grade level.

Please encourage your student to do Xtramath at home, they are really
showing progress now and not missing days will help them reach their
certificates faster.

Code:
Students will begin writing code to program the robots this week.
I expect this will be both exciting and challenging.

Please contact me anytime you have a question or a concern!
                                       Thank you and have a great week,

Mr. Clark