Parent Seminar Follow-up

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

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