Welcome back to a new year! I hope that everyone has enjoyed their 2 week break from school. I'm excited to approach this 2nd semester with renewed energy and joy for learning! Beginning before the break we had some changes to our classroom routine and schedule. You may have noticed some changes in our classroom procedures. It may be that your child is bringing home an agenda book for daily assignments. Their agenda book will have also have a place for homework. By signing your initials in the agenda book you are acknowledging that you have seen, helped, or are aware of your child's homework assignments. The agenda book was designed to help keep the communication open between the parents/guardians and the teacher. I hope that you will leave comments about homework or concerns. I check for a signature every morning and will be able to better answer any questions that arise. The agenda book is a new idea and may need tweaking before the year is through. I hope that it will keep us both informed of homework and/or missing assignments.
Another change we have made is classroom layout. We have a grouped seating arrangement that allows for pair/share and group activities. I enjoy having group discussions because they keep the ideas flowing and allow for multiple perspectives!
I'm looking forward to all the ch-ch-changes that 2012 has to bring!!
Happy New Year!!!
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