Next Week

We will have a busy next couple of weeks!  Beginning on Monday, we will start our unit on Holidays Around the World.  This year we will be learning how people celebrate Hanukkah, Santa Lucia, Diwali, Kwanzaa, and Christmas. 

We will continue parent/teacher conferences on our early dismissal days, Wednesday, and Thursday. 

Today, the children participated in the Hour of Code which introduced programming to all students.  The Hour of Code is a world-wide project to introduce children to computer languages, and the children were able to explore programming through an iPad app called Kodable.  They also programmed an electronic mouse to hunt for cheese, and they were able to use drawing to code a small robot.  It was a great morning!

Please continue to send your child in with warm clothing, hats, and gloves.  I know those things are easy to lose, so please LABEL all hats and gloves with a permanent marker.  Have a great weekend!

Conference Sign Up

Hi all,

Recently, you received a link from me to sign up for conferences via a Google Document.  Unfortunately, you will need to access the document from a desk top or laptop computer, and it does not work from a cell phone.  If you have any difficulty or questions,  please let me know!

School Picture Day Tomorrow

This week, on Tuesday, we will have school picture day.  Please remember to send in your envelopes if you have not done so yet.

Wednesday is an early release day, and it is also pajama day as a reward for filling our HEART jar.  Please make sure that children are dressed for the cooler weather and wear sneakers to school (no slippers please).  We are all looking forward to a fun day!

Spirit Day and ALICE Drill

This Wednesday, October 10 will be a school spirit day.  The theme is "Dress Like A Teacher" in honor of World Teacher Day.

On Thursday, October 11, the entire school will participate in an ALICE assembly and drill.  Mrs. Kane sent out information to parents previously about this drill.  The students will be learning to listen to the adults around them during an emergency.

If you have any questions, please let me know!

School Spirit Day

This Wednesday, September 26, will be an early release day at 12:15 p.m. and it is a school spirit day.  Please wear Littleton/Shakey/Blue and Yellow spirit gear to school.  As always, participation is voluntary!

No School Wednesday

I hope you have all had a great weekend!  It was great to see so many parents at orientation last Wednesday.  There were lots of thoughtful questions, and I hope you had the opportunity to meet some of your fellow class parents. 

Just a reminder that his Wednesday, September 19 will be a no school day in observance of Yom Kippur.  Have a great week!

Parent Orientation This Week

Hi all,

I hope you are having a wonderful weekend!  It has been great getting to know all of our new students this week, and I look forward to many special learning and growth opportunities ahead!

Just a reminder that this Wednesday, September 12 is an early release day.  All students will be dismissed at 12:15 p.m.  Also, there will be a parent orientation Wednesday night at 6 p.m.  We will go over many important things that you need to know as the parent of a kindergartener.  This is especially important for those of you who have your oldest or only in kindergarten this year.  This is a parents-only event, and we hope you will enjoy meeting fellow class parents and learning some valuable information about your child's day.

I hope to see you all Wednesday!