Dear Families,
We are off to a great start in fourth grade! For the first couple of weeks we are mainly working on learning the expectations and routines, but we will soon be diving into the content.
There are a few details that I need to share with you. First of all, this information is also posted (along with some weblinks and the specials schedule) on our class webpage. The address is http://mrsdriscollsclasswebpage.blogspot.com/ There is even a place to sign up for notifications every time I post something new, though I will be trying to update the site regularly on Fridays. After the first couple of weeks I will no longer send a paper copy of the newsletter home, so you will need to visit the website to read the information. If you are unable to access the Internet, or would prefer a paper copy, please send me a note.
Also, beginning next week the students will be using the laptop computers, and it would be helpful if they each had a set of earbuds. I am requesting that you send a set of earbuds to school in a plastic sandwich bag marked with your child's name, as soon as you are able. Thank you for your help with this.
It would also be a good idea for your child to have a water bottle that he/she uses at school. We do not have a sink in our classroom, so unless they have a water bottle, the students need to leave the room each time they want a drink. Again, I appreciate your support with this.
Finally, we have our first field trip scheduled for Thursday, September 11th. We will be heading to the Tunbridge Fair around 8:30am and returning in time for dismissal at the end of the day. We need lots of chaperones for this trip, so please let me know if you would be willing to volunteer. We will also be wearing matching tie-dyed t-shirts that day. Many of the students may still have the shirts they made last year, but if your child does not have a shirt, or wants to make another, please send a plain white shirt to school. I am not sure yet when we are doing the tie-dying, but the sooner you can send in the shirt, the better. I will write your child's name on the tag and store it here at school until we are ready to decorate them.
If you have not had a chance to return the band forms, and your child would like to participate, Ms. B. said she would extend the deadline to Tuesday. As for the other forms, thank you everyone for returning them so quickly. This is the first year that I have had every form back by Friday of the first week!
