Dear Families,
There is always so much to talk about at our Parent Seminar. I wanted to create a list of
follow-ups and a to-do
list to answer any questions or lingering thoughts you may have. As always, please don’t hesitate to contact
me at kgouzie@topsfieldps.org.
TO DO:
1. Sign
up for automatic blog updates on Mrs. Gouzie's Blog! Please
refer to the blogging note in your Parent Seminar folder with instructions on
how to "follow" our classroom blog and receive an email whenever I
have created a new blog post. My goal is to provide you with important
classroom news, while also giving you a chance to take a peek at your child as
he/she participates in school activities. I will be sharing pictures,
student work, curriculum updates, special announcements, videos, slide shows
and so much more!
2. Please fill out and return the second
page of the blogging note regarding permission to post pictures and displays of
student work on our classroom blog.
3.
Go on to Raz-Kids and have your child explore, read and have fun! This is
an amazing resource that gives your child access to a variety of wonderful
"just right" books to help them become better readers! There is a
link to Raz-kids on the home page of our classroom blog. You can find your
child's password in the Parent Seminar folder. You can gain access to
Raz-Kids by going to Mrs. Gouzie's Blog. I have added a page on my blog
with a link that will take you directly to Raz-Kids.
4.
Take a moment to check out XtraMath, which is a program we are using
to increase speed and accuracy in arithmetic. I have added a page on
my blog with a link to XtraMath. Please refer to the XtraMath note in
your Parent Seminar folder for more information regarding this program.
5. Please
fill out and return the permission slip for your child to participate in Talking about Touching: A Personal Safety Curriculum, if you haven’t
done this yet.
6. If you are interested in being a
Mystery Guest Reader and you did not have a chance to sign up yet, please
send me an email.
Please let me know what month
you are interested in, so I can check our schedule to see what dates are
available. I will send you a secret
reminder the week of your visit. To
ensure fairness, please just sign up once so that everyone gets a turn. Our Mystery Guest Reader times are on
Fridays from 2:40-3:00. Please remember "Shhhh", it's a
surprise!
Thank you to all who signed up to be Room
Parents, Library Volunteers, and Reader's Workshop Volunteers! T.E.S.P.T.O. is looking for classroom yearbook
volunteers!
We already have a volunteer for Collage
Editor, but we are still looking for a Class Photographer. If you are willing to serve in this volunteer
position, please
contact me by email.
COMING
SOON: Classroom Book Sign-outs!
There’s nothing that can replace the feeling of curling up
in a cozy spot with a great book! Over
the years I have purchased so many amazing books for our classroom
library. I would love to share these
with children and families, as I want to share my love for reading with all of
you! Coming soon, your first graders
will have the opportunity to sign-out “just right” books that they can read to
you, as well as “dessert
books”, which are books that you can read to your child while they sit back and
enjoy some quality time with you. More information on our Classroom Book Sign-out program will
be coming soon!
It was absolutely wonderful to meet so many of
you at our Parent Seminar. I am looking forward to a fantastic year ahead
of us!
Sincerely,
Kathleen Gouzie
*Please feel free to post comments on our blog!
I would love to hear from you! Comments are not posted immediately, but are
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