Hello Families!
Happy First Week of Autumn! Thanks to the folks who made it
out for Open House last week. This is such a busy time of year! Folks we
missed, I hope you can make it next time! Attached to some of the homework
packets this week some of you will find a few things that I handed out at Open
House; I want to make sure everyone’s in the loop.
Last week in social studies we continued our study of
Brattleboro in the past; students were really excited about the Brattleboro
Historical Society’s on-line photo bank! We “officially” started up Literacy
Groups, too. During Literacy Group time students meet in small groups, with
either myself or one of our Academic Support Teachers, to read together and
practice comprehension strategies. In math we’re still reviewing strategies for
combining and breaking apart 2 and 3 digit numbers; working fluidly with money
has been a significant focus. In Writing we’ve been working on our constructed
response writing and they’re all showing definite improvement!
While this is our last week of
September, this is also our last week before the NECAP (New England Common
Assessment Program). As you’re likely aware, students will be tested in the
mornings Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday for the first two weeks of October (Oct.
2, 3, 4 and 9, 10, 11).
Here’s what you can do to support your
child during the NECAP tests:
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Make sure he or she gets plenty of sleep
every night.
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Make sure he or she gets an especially
good and healthy breakfast each morning before the test.
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While there will not be homework for those
two weeks, some physical exercise those testing afternoons will go a long way!
We have a fun (and hopefully intellect-stretching) week
planned in third grade; I hope you all have a great week, too!
Thanks,
Emily Hartz
254.3743 x 120
Emily_hartz@wsesu.org