Hello Parents,
Happy November! Gooble, Gobble.
Early Dismissal All Week: Due to parent teacher student conferences, students are dissmissed from school at 12:30 M-TH this week. There is no school Fri. Nov. 11.
Report Cards: will be given out at your conference time and gone over at that time. Have a great week.
Conferences: Thank you for signing up for a conference with your child. My goal with conferences is to keep it positive and shine the light on all the wonderful things about your child, of which there are many! Then, if need be, we will look at areas that need improvement and steps to take to do so. Every child should be able to leave this conference with their head held high feeling good about themselves and knowing more about their learning style and how to work with their unique gifts and challenges.
ELA: we are reading/analyzing our literature book: By the Great Horn Spoon. In addition, we continue to honor our VIP each week and listen to presentations by students and practice writing friendly letters.
SC Symphony: daily musical compositions are introduced and enjoyed every morning.
Mindfulness: Best practices in mindfulness are being incorporated in our classroom this year.
Harmony: best practices school-wide curriculum for building a strong social-emotional community within our classrooms.
AR Reading: Accelerated Reader continues to be an important part of our reading program. Students are reading appropriate AR books found through the AR book find link and then quizzing on them within 24 hours of finishing their book. It is critical to support your child in book selection (most books are in our school and classroom libraries) and to remind them to read, read, read whenever the opportunity arises--in the car, while waiting for an appt., to and from school, before bed time, on a Sunday in your jammies, etc. These books should travel to and from the classroom in a daily fashion for classroom DEAR (drop everything and read) sessions as well as nightly reading homework and beyond. Students have a goal of 14 points for this first trimester. Each book has a certain amount of points it is worth. This information is listed with reading level and appropriateness (grade school, middle school, high school, for example). Points per book range from 3 to 5, generally, with longer books being worth more points. On an average this is going to mean your child is reading anywhere from 3-5 books a Trimester.That said, help your child select books that are on their reading level, and have high interest for them. This will allow them to accomplish reading books from start to finish successfully.
Math: mental math strategies classwork and homework this week as we prepare for our test on this unit this Friday. Please check your child's planner for specific page numbers. We will continue to review these concepts. We have started a new POM (problem of the month).
**Keep Practicing: students are expected to have their times tables memorized. If your child isn't saying times tables in the car on the way to and from school and every night for a 5 minute run through (and driving you a bit crazy), something is amiss. These are goals that were set in early September. In order for your child to be successful with the math in this grade level, it is important to have these skills down. Please have some fun with these and have your child rehearse daily so that they can test on these math facts. As your child tests on each one, please check off and initial the checklist sheet and return it to our classroom. Thank you.
Science: experiments with electricity.
Social Studies: the Native American tribes. This historical study will be research for the first personal narrative essay we write. Students will write from the perspective of a Native American youth.
Writing and Grammar: summary writing continues.
Upcoming Announcements/Events:
Nov. 7--report cards go home
Nov. 7 - 10--parent Teacher conferences
Nov. 9--board meeting
Nov. 11--Veteran's Day, no school
Nov. 18--Jog-A-Thon
Nov. 18, 19, 20--Goodwill donation drive
Nov. 23-25--Thanksgiving break
Thank you for supporting me and the growth of your child in every way.
Warmly,
Mrs. Young
Monday, November 7, 2016
Monday, October 31, 2016
Hello Parents,
Please sign up for a conference slot using the SignUpGenius link at the bottom of this page in the Upcoming Announcements/Events section. Having trouble? The link has also been sent to all parent email accounts (only 1 family should sign up per slot, so check in with your partner so that both parents don't sign up for a different conference). Thank you in advance.
ELA: we are reading/analyzing our literature book: By the Great Horn Spoon. In addition, we continue to honor our VIP each week and listen to presentations by students and practice writing friendly letters.
DRA2: we are completing the DRA2 testing this coming week for students who have been absent. This is a new version of the DRA that has been used in past years. It is aligned to the common core, thus making the assessment rubric very rigorous. Please remember that our students have not changed rather the measure that is being used has taken a steep climb upwards. That said, you may find that your student is reading at a lower grade level than before. This assessment weights reading fluency/rate heavily. It also puts an emphasis on comprehension--and the writing portion of the assessment. Example: if your student is a slower reader, we drop them down to a "good fit" book where they can read smoothly with 97% or higher accuracy. If your student is a smooth reader but struggles with written expression, that will also effect their score. We are doing a lot of reading and writing this year so students are getting instruction to boost them in proficiency, practice and skill. This is one measure of a student and works in part with all the other assessments we do to determine where they are. My advice, relax, we will look at the data together and discuss things to support your little doodle at conferences if that is necessary. All students in this class are intelligent, competent and working hard toward real attainable goals.
SC Symphony: daily musical compositions are introduced and enjoyed every morning.
Harmony: best practices school-wide curriculum for building a strong social-emotional community within our classrooms.
AR Reading: Accelerated Reader continues to be an important part of our reading program. Students are reading appropriate AR books found through the AR book find link and then quizzing on them within 24 hours of finishing their book. It is critical to support your child in book selection (most books are in our school and classroom libraries) and to remind them to read, read, read whenever the opportunity arises--in the car, while waiting for an appt., to and from school, before bed time, on a Sunday in your jammies, etc. These books should travel to and from the classroom in a daily fashion for classroom DEAR (drop everything and read) sessions as well as nightly reading homework and beyond. Students have a goal of 14 points for this first trimester. Each book has a certain amount of points it is worth. This information is listed with reading level and appropriateness (grade school, middle school, high school, for example). Points per book range from 3 to 5, generally, with longer books being worth more points. On an average this is going to mean your child is reading anywhere from 3-5 books by November 1. That said, help your child select books that are on their reading level, and have high interest for them. This will allow them to accomplish reading books from start to finish successfully.
Math: we'll keep practicing order of operations and then begin mental math strategies classwork and homework this week as we prepare for our test on this unit this Friday. Please check your child's planner for specific page numbers. We will continue to review these concepts. We have started a new POM (problem of the month).
In addition, students are expected to have their times tables memorized by Nov. 4. If your child isn't saying times tables in the car on the way to and from school and every night for a 5 minute run through (and driving you a bit crazy), something is amiss. These are goals that were set in early September. In order for your child to be successful with the math in this grade level, it is important to have these skills down. Please have some fun with these and have your child rehearse daily so that they can test on these math facts by the end of the month. The green folder has a checklist sheet to help you test your child on each 1 of the times tables (2's-12's) this week. As your child tests on each one, please check off and return this sheet by Nov. 4th. Thank you.
Science: experiments with electricity.
Social Studies: we have started our study of the Native American tribes. This historical study will be research for the first personal narrative essay we write. Students will write from the perspective of a Native American youth.
Writing and Grammar: we will work on summary writing this week.
Upcoming Announcements/Events:
Oct. 31--Halloween Parade 8:45 a.m.
and 4th Grade Halloween Celebration at 12:25
Nov. 1--staff development day, no school
Nov. 7--report cards
Nov. 7 - 10--parent Teacher conferences, sign up with SignUpGenius
Conference sign up click here
Nov. 9--board meeting
Nov. 11--Veteran's Day, no school
Nov. 18, 19, 20--Goodwill donation drive
Nov. 23-25--Thanksgiving break
Thank you for supporting me and the growth of your child in every way.
Warmly,
Mrs. Young
Please sign up for a conference slot using the SignUpGenius link at the bottom of this page in the Upcoming Announcements/Events section. Having trouble? The link has also been sent to all parent email accounts (only 1 family should sign up per slot, so check in with your partner so that both parents don't sign up for a different conference). Thank you in advance.
ELA: we are reading/analyzing our literature book: By the Great Horn Spoon. In addition, we continue to honor our VIP each week and listen to presentations by students and practice writing friendly letters.
DRA2: we are completing the DRA2 testing this coming week for students who have been absent. This is a new version of the DRA that has been used in past years. It is aligned to the common core, thus making the assessment rubric very rigorous. Please remember that our students have not changed rather the measure that is being used has taken a steep climb upwards. That said, you may find that your student is reading at a lower grade level than before. This assessment weights reading fluency/rate heavily. It also puts an emphasis on comprehension--and the writing portion of the assessment. Example: if your student is a slower reader, we drop them down to a "good fit" book where they can read smoothly with 97% or higher accuracy. If your student is a smooth reader but struggles with written expression, that will also effect their score. We are doing a lot of reading and writing this year so students are getting instruction to boost them in proficiency, practice and skill. This is one measure of a student and works in part with all the other assessments we do to determine where they are. My advice, relax, we will look at the data together and discuss things to support your little doodle at conferences if that is necessary. All students in this class are intelligent, competent and working hard toward real attainable goals.
SC Symphony: daily musical compositions are introduced and enjoyed every morning.
Harmony: best practices school-wide curriculum for building a strong social-emotional community within our classrooms.
AR Reading: Accelerated Reader continues to be an important part of our reading program. Students are reading appropriate AR books found through the AR book find link and then quizzing on them within 24 hours of finishing their book. It is critical to support your child in book selection (most books are in our school and classroom libraries) and to remind them to read, read, read whenever the opportunity arises--in the car, while waiting for an appt., to and from school, before bed time, on a Sunday in your jammies, etc. These books should travel to and from the classroom in a daily fashion for classroom DEAR (drop everything and read) sessions as well as nightly reading homework and beyond. Students have a goal of 14 points for this first trimester. Each book has a certain amount of points it is worth. This information is listed with reading level and appropriateness (grade school, middle school, high school, for example). Points per book range from 3 to 5, generally, with longer books being worth more points. On an average this is going to mean your child is reading anywhere from 3-5 books by November 1. That said, help your child select books that are on their reading level, and have high interest for them. This will allow them to accomplish reading books from start to finish successfully.
Math: we'll keep practicing order of operations and then begin mental math strategies classwork and homework this week as we prepare for our test on this unit this Friday. Please check your child's planner for specific page numbers. We will continue to review these concepts. We have started a new POM (problem of the month).
In addition, students are expected to have their times tables memorized by Nov. 4. If your child isn't saying times tables in the car on the way to and from school and every night for a 5 minute run through (and driving you a bit crazy), something is amiss. These are goals that were set in early September. In order for your child to be successful with the math in this grade level, it is important to have these skills down. Please have some fun with these and have your child rehearse daily so that they can test on these math facts by the end of the month. The green folder has a checklist sheet to help you test your child on each 1 of the times tables (2's-12's) this week. As your child tests on each one, please check off and return this sheet by Nov. 4th. Thank you.
Science: experiments with electricity.
Social Studies: we have started our study of the Native American tribes. This historical study will be research for the first personal narrative essay we write. Students will write from the perspective of a Native American youth.
Writing and Grammar: we will work on summary writing this week.
Upcoming Announcements/Events:
Oct. 31--Halloween Parade 8:45 a.m.
and 4th Grade Halloween Celebration at 12:25
Nov. 1--staff development day, no school
Nov. 7--report cards
Nov. 7 - 10--parent Teacher conferences, sign up with SignUpGenius
Conference sign up click here
Nov. 9--board meeting
Nov. 11--Veteran's Day, no school
Nov. 18, 19, 20--Goodwill donation drive
Nov. 23-25--Thanksgiving break
Thank you for supporting me and the growth of your child in every way.
Warmly,
Mrs. Young
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Hello Parents,
A huge thank you goes out to all 4th and 5th grade parents. Our Coloma trip was such fun and really wonderful. We appreciate your contribution and generosity in chaperoning, driving, bunking up with, hiking, acting on stages with, and in general everything thing else you do!! Thank you, thank you for making this such an exceptional and memorable experience for everyone involved. We are so blessed to have such a loving and present community.
ELA: We are reading/analyzing our literature book: By the Great Horn Spoon. In addition, we continue to honor our VIP each week and listen to presentations by students and practice writing friendly letters.
SC Symphony: daily musical compositions are introduced and enjoyed every morning.
Harmony: best practices school-wide curriculum for building a strong social-emotional community within our classrooms.
AR Reading: Accelerated Reader continues to be an important part of our reading program. Students are reading appropriate AR books found through the AR book find link and then quizzing on them within 24 hours of finishing their book. It is critical to support your child in book selection (most books are in our school and classroom libraries) and to remind them to read, read, read whenever the opportunity arises--in the car, while waiting for an appt., to and from school, before bed time, on a Sunday in your jammies, etc. These books should travel to and from the classroom in a daily fashion for classroom DEAR (drop everything and read) sessions as well as nightly reading homework and beyond. Students have a goal of 14 points for this first trimester. Each book has a certain amount of points it is worth. This information is listed with reading level and appropriateness (grade school, middle school, high school, for example). Points per book range from 3 to 5, generally, with longer books being worth more points. On an average this is going to mean your child is reading anywhere from 3-5 books by November 1. That said, help your child select books that are on their reading level, and have high interest for them. This will allow them to accomplish reading books from start to finish successfully.
Math: homework on order of operations and and distributive property will continue each night this week as we prepare for our test on this unit this Friday. Please check your child's planner for specific page numbers. We will continue to review these concepts. We have started a new POM (problem of the month). Our first one, Sum Some Sums went very well. Students presented their posters last week to the class and did very well with the t
In addition, students are expected to have their times tables memorized by the end of October (2's through 12's). If your child isn't saying times tables in the car on the way to and from school and every night for a 5 minute run through (and driving you a bit crazy), something is amiss. These are goals that were set in early September. In order for your child to be successful with the math in this grade level, it is important to have these skills down. Please have some fun with these and have your child rehearse daily so that they can test on these math facts by the end of the month.
Science: Experiments with magnets and electricity.
Social Studies: We have started our study of the Native American tribes. This historical study will be research for the first personal narrative essay we write. Students will write from the perspective of a Native America youth.
Writing and Grammar: We are working on sentence variety, figurative language (similes, personification, hyperbole, alliteration, onomatopoeia) and prepositions in grammar and will use the strategies we learn in our poetry writing this week. Sentence variety makes writing interesting to read. This skill will help students develop their writing as we begin writing projects like personal narratives, opinion, and expository pieces.
Upcoming Announcements/Events:
Oct. 27 and 28--3rd grade play at 7 p.m. and 11 a.m.
Oct. 28--Astronomy Night 7 p.m.
Oct. 31--Halloween Parade 8:45 a.m.
and 4th Grade Halloween Celebration at 12:25
Nov. 1--staff development day, no school
Nov. 7--report cards
Nov. 7 - 10--parent Teacher conferences
Nov. 9--board meeting
Nov. 11--Veteran's Day, no school
Nov. 18, 19, 20--Goodwill donation drive
Nov. 23-25--Thanksgiving break
Thank you in advance for supporting me and the growth of your child in every way.
Warmly,
Mrs. Young
A huge thank you goes out to all 4th and 5th grade parents. Our Coloma trip was such fun and really wonderful. We appreciate your contribution and generosity in chaperoning, driving, bunking up with, hiking, acting on stages with, and in general everything thing else you do!! Thank you, thank you for making this such an exceptional and memorable experience for everyone involved. We are so blessed to have such a loving and present community.
ELA: We are reading/analyzing our literature book: By the Great Horn Spoon. In addition, we continue to honor our VIP each week and listen to presentations by students and practice writing friendly letters.
SC Symphony: daily musical compositions are introduced and enjoyed every morning.
Harmony: best practices school-wide curriculum for building a strong social-emotional community within our classrooms.
AR Reading: Accelerated Reader continues to be an important part of our reading program. Students are reading appropriate AR books found through the AR book find link and then quizzing on them within 24 hours of finishing their book. It is critical to support your child in book selection (most books are in our school and classroom libraries) and to remind them to read, read, read whenever the opportunity arises--in the car, while waiting for an appt., to and from school, before bed time, on a Sunday in your jammies, etc. These books should travel to and from the classroom in a daily fashion for classroom DEAR (drop everything and read) sessions as well as nightly reading homework and beyond. Students have a goal of 14 points for this first trimester. Each book has a certain amount of points it is worth. This information is listed with reading level and appropriateness (grade school, middle school, high school, for example). Points per book range from 3 to 5, generally, with longer books being worth more points. On an average this is going to mean your child is reading anywhere from 3-5 books by November 1. That said, help your child select books that are on their reading level, and have high interest for them. This will allow them to accomplish reading books from start to finish successfully.
Math: homework on order of operations and and distributive property will continue each night this week as we prepare for our test on this unit this Friday. Please check your child's planner for specific page numbers. We will continue to review these concepts. We have started a new POM (problem of the month). Our first one, Sum Some Sums went very well. Students presented their posters last week to the class and did very well with the t
In addition, students are expected to have their times tables memorized by the end of October (2's through 12's). If your child isn't saying times tables in the car on the way to and from school and every night for a 5 minute run through (and driving you a bit crazy), something is amiss. These are goals that were set in early September. In order for your child to be successful with the math in this grade level, it is important to have these skills down. Please have some fun with these and have your child rehearse daily so that they can test on these math facts by the end of the month.
Science: Experiments with magnets and electricity.
Social Studies: We have started our study of the Native American tribes. This historical study will be research for the first personal narrative essay we write. Students will write from the perspective of a Native America youth.
Writing and Grammar: We are working on sentence variety, figurative language (similes, personification, hyperbole, alliteration, onomatopoeia) and prepositions in grammar and will use the strategies we learn in our poetry writing this week. Sentence variety makes writing interesting to read. This skill will help students develop their writing as we begin writing projects like personal narratives, opinion, and expository pieces.
Upcoming Announcements/Events:
Oct. 27 and 28--3rd grade play at 7 p.m. and 11 a.m.
Oct. 28--Astronomy Night 7 p.m.
Oct. 31--Halloween Parade 8:45 a.m.
and 4th Grade Halloween Celebration at 12:25
Nov. 1--staff development day, no school
Nov. 7--report cards
Nov. 7 - 10--parent Teacher conferences
Nov. 9--board meeting
Nov. 11--Veteran's Day, no school
Nov. 18, 19, 20--Goodwill donation drive
Nov. 23-25--Thanksgiving break
Thank you in advance for supporting me and the growth of your child in every way.
Warmly,
Mrs. Young
Sunday, October 16, 2016
Hello Parents,
I hope you had a cozy weekend while we enjoyed all of the much needed rain. We will be heading to Coloma in just a few days for our wonderful trip! The weather is supposed to be very pleasant (70's).
Coloma: We depart from school this Wednesday morning. Please be in the PAC room at 8:30 (chaperones and students) to review itinerary schedules, car and cabin arrangements, and get everyone and their gear into vehicles. We leave the school at 9:00.
ELA: We are continuing our reading and study of the Gold Rush and various vocabulary and events to prepare for Coloma on October 19, 20, and 21. We are reading/analyzing our literature book: By the Great Horn Spoon. In addition, we continue to honor our VIP each week and listen to presentations by students and practice writing friendly letters.
SC Symphony: daily musical compositions are introduced and enjoyed every morning.
Harmony: best practices school-wide curriculum for building a strong social-emotional community within our classroom.
AR Reading: Accelerated Reader continues to be an important part of our reading program. Students are reading appropriate AR books found through the AR book find link and then quizzing on them within 24 hours of finishing their book. It is critical to support your child in book selection (most books are in our school and classroom libraries) and to remind them to read, read, read whenever the opportunity arises--in the car, while waiting for an appt., to and from school, before bed time, on a Sunday in your jammies, etc. These books should travel to and from the classroom in a daily fashion for classroom DEAR (drop everything and read) sessions as well as nightly reading homework and beyond. Students have a goal of 14 points for this first trimester. Each book has a certain amount of points it is worth. This information is listed with reading level and appropriateness (grade school, middle school, high school, for example). Points per book range from 3 to 5, generally, with longer books being worth more points. On an average this is going to mean your child is reading anywhere from 3-5 books by November 1. That said, help your child select books that are on their reading level, and have high interest for them. This will allow them to accomplish reading books from start to finish successfully.
Math: homework on factors, multiples and divisibility will continue each night this week as we prepare for our test on this unit this Friday. Please check your child's planner for specific page numbers. We will continue to review these concepts.
In addition, students are expected to have their times tables memorized by the end of October (2's through 12's). If your child isn't saying times tables in the car on the way to and from school and every night for a 5 minute run through (and driving you a bit crazy), something is amiss. These are goals that were set in early September. In order for your child to be successful with the math in this grade level, it is important to have these skills down. Please have some fun with these and have your child rehearse daily so that they can test on these math facts by the end of the month.
Science: Experiments with magnets and electricity.
Social Studies: We will continue our study of the Gold Rush through our Coloma trip and then turn back to earlier elements of American History like the Native Americans, the explorers, etc.
Writing and Grammar: We are working on sentence variety, figurative language and prepositions in grammar and will use the strategies we learn in our poetry writing this week. Sentence variety makes writing interesting to read. This skill will help students develop their writing as we begin writing projects like personal narratives, opinion, and expository pieces.
Upcoming Announcements:
Oct. 31--Halloween Parade 8:45
Nov. 1--staff development day, no school
Nov. 11--Veteran's Day, no school
Nov. 7--report cards
Nov. 9--board meeting
Nov. 7 - 10--parent Teacher conferences
Nov. 18, 19, 20--Goodwill donation drive
Nov. 23-25--Thanksgiving break
Thank you in advance for supporting me and the growth of your child in every way.
Warmly,
Mrs. Young
I hope you had a cozy weekend while we enjoyed all of the much needed rain. We will be heading to Coloma in just a few days for our wonderful trip! The weather is supposed to be very pleasant (70's).
Coloma: We depart from school this Wednesday morning. Please be in the PAC room at 8:30 (chaperones and students) to review itinerary schedules, car and cabin arrangements, and get everyone and their gear into vehicles. We leave the school at 9:00.
ELA: We are continuing our reading and study of the Gold Rush and various vocabulary and events to prepare for Coloma on October 19, 20, and 21. We are reading/analyzing our literature book: By the Great Horn Spoon. In addition, we continue to honor our VIP each week and listen to presentations by students and practice writing friendly letters.
SC Symphony: daily musical compositions are introduced and enjoyed every morning.
Harmony: best practices school-wide curriculum for building a strong social-emotional community within our classroom.
AR Reading: Accelerated Reader continues to be an important part of our reading program. Students are reading appropriate AR books found through the AR book find link and then quizzing on them within 24 hours of finishing their book. It is critical to support your child in book selection (most books are in our school and classroom libraries) and to remind them to read, read, read whenever the opportunity arises--in the car, while waiting for an appt., to and from school, before bed time, on a Sunday in your jammies, etc. These books should travel to and from the classroom in a daily fashion for classroom DEAR (drop everything and read) sessions as well as nightly reading homework and beyond. Students have a goal of 14 points for this first trimester. Each book has a certain amount of points it is worth. This information is listed with reading level and appropriateness (grade school, middle school, high school, for example). Points per book range from 3 to 5, generally, with longer books being worth more points. On an average this is going to mean your child is reading anywhere from 3-5 books by November 1. That said, help your child select books that are on their reading level, and have high interest for them. This will allow them to accomplish reading books from start to finish successfully.
Math: homework on factors, multiples and divisibility will continue each night this week as we prepare for our test on this unit this Friday. Please check your child's planner for specific page numbers. We will continue to review these concepts.
In addition, students are expected to have their times tables memorized by the end of October (2's through 12's). If your child isn't saying times tables in the car on the way to and from school and every night for a 5 minute run through (and driving you a bit crazy), something is amiss. These are goals that were set in early September. In order for your child to be successful with the math in this grade level, it is important to have these skills down. Please have some fun with these and have your child rehearse daily so that they can test on these math facts by the end of the month.
Science: Experiments with magnets and electricity.
Social Studies: We will continue our study of the Gold Rush through our Coloma trip and then turn back to earlier elements of American History like the Native Americans, the explorers, etc.
Writing and Grammar: We are working on sentence variety, figurative language and prepositions in grammar and will use the strategies we learn in our poetry writing this week. Sentence variety makes writing interesting to read. This skill will help students develop their writing as we begin writing projects like personal narratives, opinion, and expository pieces.
Upcoming Announcements:
Oct. 31--Halloween Parade 8:45
Nov. 1--staff development day, no school
Nov. 11--Veteran's Day, no school
Nov. 7--report cards
Nov. 9--board meeting
Nov. 7 - 10--parent Teacher conferences
Nov. 18, 19, 20--Goodwill donation drive
Nov. 23-25--Thanksgiving break
Thank you in advance for supporting me and the growth of your child in every way.
Warmly,
Mrs. Young
Monday, October 10, 2016
Hello Parents,
Thank you to all those who supported our field trip to the Tech Museum. It was an informative and educational experience that closely aligns to our common core science standards on electricity and magnetism. The Imax movie was "Our Beautiful Planet" and the topics discussed were important issues like global warming and studying our planet from space.
Coloma Chaperone Meeting: There is a chaperone meeting scheduled on Wednesday Oct. 12th at 5:30 p.m. Please put it on your schedule so that you do not miss this important informational meeting.
ELA: We are continuing our reading and study of the Gold Rush and various vocabulary and events to prepare for Coloma on October 19, 20, and 21. We are reading/analyzing our literature book: By the Great Horn Spoon. In addition, we continue to honor our VIP each week and listen to presentations by students and practice writing friendly letters.
AR Reading: Accelerated Reader continues to be an important part of our reading program. Students are reading appropriate AR books found through the AR book find link and then quizzing on them within 24 hours of finishing their book. It is critical to support your child in book selection (most books are in our school and classroom libraries) and to remind them to read, read, read whenever the opportunity arises--in the car, while waiting for an appt., to and from school, before bed time, on a Sunday in your jammies, etc. These books should travel to and from the classroom in a daily fashion for classroom DEAR (drop everything and read) sessions as well as nightly reading homework and beyond. Students have a goal of 14 points for this first trimester. Each book has a certain amount of points it is worth. This information is listed with reading level and appropriateness (grade school, middle school, high school, for example). Points per book range from 3 to 5, generally, with longer books being worth more points. On an average this is going to mean your child is reading anywhere from 3-5 books by November 1. That said, help your child select books that are on their reading level, and have high interest for them. This will allow them to accomplish reading books from start to finish successfully.
Math: homework on factors, multiples and divisibility will continue each night this week as we prepare for our test on this unit this Friday. Please check your child's planner for specific page numbers. We will continue to review these concepts.
In addition, students are expected to have their times tables memorized by the end of October (2's through 12's). If your child isn't saying times tables in the car on the way to and from school and every night for a 5 minute run through (and driving you a bit crazy), something is amiss. These are goals that were set in early September. In order for your child to be successful with the math in this grade level, it is important to have these skills down. Please have some fun with these and have your child rehearse daily so that they can test on these math facts by the end of the month.
Science: Experiments with magnets and electricity.
Social Studies: We will continue our study of the Gold Rush through our Coloma trip and then turn back to earlier elements of American History like the Native Americans, the explorers, etc.
Writing and Grammar: We are working on sentence variety, figurative language and prepositions in grammar and will use the strategies we learn in our poetry writing this week. Sentence variety makes writing interesting to read. This skill will help students develop their writing as we begin writing projects like personal narratives, opinion, and expository pieces.
Thank you in advance for supporting me and the growth of your child in every way.
Have a stellar week!
Warmly,
Mrs. Young
Thank you to all those who supported our field trip to the Tech Museum. It was an informative and educational experience that closely aligns to our common core science standards on electricity and magnetism. The Imax movie was "Our Beautiful Planet" and the topics discussed were important issues like global warming and studying our planet from space.
Coloma Chaperone Meeting: There is a chaperone meeting scheduled on Wednesday Oct. 12th at 5:30 p.m. Please put it on your schedule so that you do not miss this important informational meeting.
ELA: We are continuing our reading and study of the Gold Rush and various vocabulary and events to prepare for Coloma on October 19, 20, and 21. We are reading/analyzing our literature book: By the Great Horn Spoon. In addition, we continue to honor our VIP each week and listen to presentations by students and practice writing friendly letters.
AR Reading: Accelerated Reader continues to be an important part of our reading program. Students are reading appropriate AR books found through the AR book find link and then quizzing on them within 24 hours of finishing their book. It is critical to support your child in book selection (most books are in our school and classroom libraries) and to remind them to read, read, read whenever the opportunity arises--in the car, while waiting for an appt., to and from school, before bed time, on a Sunday in your jammies, etc. These books should travel to and from the classroom in a daily fashion for classroom DEAR (drop everything and read) sessions as well as nightly reading homework and beyond. Students have a goal of 14 points for this first trimester. Each book has a certain amount of points it is worth. This information is listed with reading level and appropriateness (grade school, middle school, high school, for example). Points per book range from 3 to 5, generally, with longer books being worth more points. On an average this is going to mean your child is reading anywhere from 3-5 books by November 1. That said, help your child select books that are on their reading level, and have high interest for them. This will allow them to accomplish reading books from start to finish successfully.
Math: homework on factors, multiples and divisibility will continue each night this week as we prepare for our test on this unit this Friday. Please check your child's planner for specific page numbers. We will continue to review these concepts.
In addition, students are expected to have their times tables memorized by the end of October (2's through 12's). If your child isn't saying times tables in the car on the way to and from school and every night for a 5 minute run through (and driving you a bit crazy), something is amiss. These are goals that were set in early September. In order for your child to be successful with the math in this grade level, it is important to have these skills down. Please have some fun with these and have your child rehearse daily so that they can test on these math facts by the end of the month.
Science: Experiments with magnets and electricity.
Social Studies: We will continue our study of the Gold Rush through our Coloma trip and then turn back to earlier elements of American History like the Native Americans, the explorers, etc.
Writing and Grammar: We are working on sentence variety, figurative language and prepositions in grammar and will use the strategies we learn in our poetry writing this week. Sentence variety makes writing interesting to read. This skill will help students develop their writing as we begin writing projects like personal narratives, opinion, and expository pieces.
Thank you in advance for supporting me and the growth of your child in every way.
Have a stellar week!
Warmly,
Mrs. Young
Sunday, October 2, 2016
Hello Parents,
I hope you all had a relaxing weekend. The kids did such a nice job with the play. Thank you to all the parents who contributed to this wonderful event and our cast party. We are so fortunate to have the arts so visibly supported here at Mountain. The kids really shine with these opportunities.
Field Trip: Tech Museum this Wednesday, 10/5
ELA: We are continuing our reading and study of the Gold Rush and various vocab and events to prepare for Coloma on October 19, 20, and 21. We are beginning our literature book: By the Great Horn Spoon this week.
Math: homework on factors, multiples and divisibility will continue each night this week as we prepare for our test on this unit this Friday. Please check your child's planner for specific page numbers. We will continue to review our concepts.
Science: Experiments with magnets and electricity continue.
Social Studies: We will continue our study of the Gold Rush through our Coloma trip and then turn back to earlier elements of American History like the Native Americans, the explorers, etc.
Writing and Grammar: We are working on sentence variety and prepositions in grammar and will use the strategies we learn in our poetry writing this week. Sentence variety makes writing interesting to read. This skill will help students develop their writing as we begin writing projects like personal narratives, opinion, and expository pieces.
Have a great week!
Warmly,
Mrs. Young
I hope you all had a relaxing weekend. The kids did such a nice job with the play. Thank you to all the parents who contributed to this wonderful event and our cast party. We are so fortunate to have the arts so visibly supported here at Mountain. The kids really shine with these opportunities.
Field Trip: Tech Museum this Wednesday, 10/5
Simplicity of Electricity Lab and IMAX
You must be sure that all DMV paperwork is current in the office to drive on this field trip. We have selected drivers and will assign students to cars Monday. Look for an email Monday afternoon. We will meet at school at 8:00, and I will hand out directions and information to drivers/chaperones about the students who will be traveling with them. We need to leave school at 8:15 sharp so that we arrive at the museum in San Jose at 9:00. Drivers will have to pay for their own parking. We will gather on Park Avenue and then go into the museum as a group. A brief orientation will follow where we will receive our wristbands and tech tags. Our Simplicity of Electricity Lab begins at 9:30 and runs 90 minutes. The "Forces of Nature" IMAX starts at 11:00 and has a 45 minute running time. We will have a quick lunch in Venture Hall inside the museum and then head back to school. Because it is a short day, I would like to get back to school in a timely fashion so that pick up will not be too delayed.
For tech parking and info
For tech parking and info
ELA: We are continuing our reading and study of the Gold Rush and various vocab and events to prepare for Coloma on October 19, 20, and 21. We are beginning our literature book: By the Great Horn Spoon this week.
Math: homework on factors, multiples and divisibility will continue each night this week as we prepare for our test on this unit this Friday. Please check your child's planner for specific page numbers. We will continue to review our concepts.
Science: Experiments with magnets and electricity continue.
Social Studies: We will continue our study of the Gold Rush through our Coloma trip and then turn back to earlier elements of American History like the Native Americans, the explorers, etc.
Writing and Grammar: We are working on sentence variety and prepositions in grammar and will use the strategies we learn in our poetry writing this week. Sentence variety makes writing interesting to read. This skill will help students develop their writing as we begin writing projects like personal narratives, opinion, and expository pieces.
Have a great week!
Warmly,
Mrs. Young
Sunday, September 25, 2016
Hello Families,
I hope you all had an enjoyable weekend and stayed cool.
Reminders:
"Gold Dust or Bust" Opening Night: this coming Thursday at 7 p.m. Actors arrive at the school at 6:30. School performance Friday Sept. 30 at 11 a.m.
Cast Party: Friday Sept. 30 from 12:20 - 1:15. Thank you to all those who have volunteered in any way for the play and the cast party. A special thank you goes out to Krissy for organizing the nacho bar. What fun!!
ELA: We are continuing our reading and study of the Gold Rush and various vocab and events to prepare for Coloma and the play.
Math: we will continue to practice place value, rounding and estimating and begin our next unit on factors and multiples and prime factorization. Please check your child's planner for specific page numbers for homework assignments. In an effort to keep everyone organized, binders will be cleaned out every other week and old lessons and papers will be paper clipped together and sent home. You may chose to keep papers in a drop folder or file at home if you like.
Science: We will continue our study of magnets this week. We experimented with permanent and temporary magnets, learned about north and south poles, and how magnets attract and repel.
Social Studies: We will continue our study of the Gold Rush.
Writing: As our play wraps up, we will take what we have learned about prepositions and create our first poems.
Vocab./Grammar: we will continue to rehearse exclamatory, declarative, imperative, interrogative in conjunction with simple, compound, and complex sentences in the coming weeks. Nightly vocabulary (shades of meaning) homework will be assigned each Monday and wrap up with a quiz on Friday.
Enjoy your week!
With Gratitude,
Mrs. Young
I hope you all had an enjoyable weekend and stayed cool.
Reminders:
"Gold Dust or Bust" Opening Night: this coming Thursday at 7 p.m. Actors arrive at the school at 6:30. School performance Friday Sept. 30 at 11 a.m.
Cast Party: Friday Sept. 30 from 12:20 - 1:15. Thank you to all those who have volunteered in any way for the play and the cast party. A special thank you goes out to Krissy for organizing the nacho bar. What fun!!
Field Trip: The Tech Museum Oct 5
Simplicity of Electricity Lab and IMAX
You must be sure that all DMV paperwork is current in the office to drive on this field trip. We have selected drivers and will assign students to cars in the next week. We leave school at 8:15 sharp so that we arrive at the museum in San Jose at 9:00. We will gather on Park Avenue and then go into the museum as a group. A brief orientation will follow where we will receive our wristbands and tech tags. Our Simplicity of Electricity Lab begins at 9:30 and runs 90 minutes. The "Forces of Nature" IMAX starts at 11:00 and has a 45 minute running time. We will have a quick lunch in Venture Hall inside the museum and then head back to school. Because it is a short day, I would like to get back to school in a timely fashion so that pick up will not be too delayed.
ELA: We are continuing our reading and study of the Gold Rush and various vocab and events to prepare for Coloma and the play.
Math: we will continue to practice place value, rounding and estimating and begin our next unit on factors and multiples and prime factorization. Please check your child's planner for specific page numbers for homework assignments. In an effort to keep everyone organized, binders will be cleaned out every other week and old lessons and papers will be paper clipped together and sent home. You may chose to keep papers in a drop folder or file at home if you like.
Science: We will continue our study of magnets this week. We experimented with permanent and temporary magnets, learned about north and south poles, and how magnets attract and repel.
Social Studies: We will continue our study of the Gold Rush.
Writing: As our play wraps up, we will take what we have learned about prepositions and create our first poems.
Vocab./Grammar: we will continue to rehearse exclamatory, declarative, imperative, interrogative in conjunction with simple, compound, and complex sentences in the coming weeks. Nightly vocabulary (shades of meaning) homework will be assigned each Monday and wrap up with a quiz on Friday.
Enjoy your week!
With Gratitude,
Mrs. Young
Sunday, September 11, 2016
Dear families,
I am really enjoying your bright, funny and inquisitive children!
With our third week of school accomplished, we are all settling in to our routines and working on practicing our play. Our music has been shared with all families. Please let me know if you are having trouble accessing the shared folder on google drive. Micha will be here helping with choreography starting Monday Sept. 12 from 9-12. It is important for all students to know their lines and the words to all the songs. We practice daily at school, but your child should read the play as nightly reading in order to memorize and get comfortable with the dialogue.
**Play dates: Thursday Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. in the Pac room for families and friends and Friday Sept. 30 at 11 a.m. in the Pac room for all students. To volunteer to help with our play, click here.
Art, Music, and P.E.: your child is enjoying a full, well-rounded curriculum that includes the arts and physical education. We are so very lucky to have these very talented teachers supporting our students. Thank you Mary Beth Duncan, Ket Tom-Conway and Kim Fleming!
Reading Buddies: our buddies are Ms. Martin's first graders this year! Both the first and fourth graders are doing very well with this and enjoy reading to their buddies on Friday afternoons before going home for the weekend. Happiness is a reading buddy!
The Blue Binder: includes the planner, a black homework pocket for each day's assignments, and a reading log for parent signatures/initials every night. This binder has three sections: notes; homework/classwork; and tests. This is the only binder that will travel back and forth every day between the classroom and home (doesn't come home on Fridays). Your child's planner is the best place to see what is assigned and when it is due. We fill in our planners every morning and Shauna, our wonderful aide, will be checking to see that homework, planners, and signatures/initials are complete every morning. This is a system to help your child manage and organize class work, homework and a schedule. We support each child with this, but it is very important that your child brings his/her binder each day with a parent signature and an initial for the reading log. Academic success can be impacted if this is a regularly forgotten item. It is helpful to complete and pack the binder in the back pack and place it by the door the night before so that in the rush of the morning it is not left behind. We appreciate the support you give your child with this at home.
Math: we have been reviewing whole numbers and place value up to the millions. We will continue to review math facts and begin to go forward this week with estimation, approximation and rounding. We will, as a general rule, have a test every Friday to assess the week's concepts. In addition, we are working on a POM (problem of the month) and continue to do math story problems each period to reinforce concepts.
Social Sciences: Gold Rush as it aligns to our play and our Coloma trip this year. Gold Country here we come!!
Science: we will move into our Foss curriculum on electricity and magnets this week. Our Tech museum field trip (details below) supports this.
Read Aloud: Kit Carson. We are mapping Kit's journey through the Sierra Nevada Mountains
from California to Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Accelerated Reader: Information on how to use and support your child with Accelerated Reader will come home this week, and I will be modeling this with students so that they become comfortable with it. This is something that Ms. Treen does as well. So many of you and your children may be familiar with it already.
Novel: By the Great Horn Spoon. This will be our first novel and deep dive into literature. We will read this aloud together on the doc camera so that all students are supported regardless of varying reading levels. This was read to your child last year as a read aloud, and now we are using a second-read (common core strategy) to study this more in depth and develop a deeper understanding of the text (comprehension, literary devices, academic vocabulary and discussion).
Growth Mindset video: I support best practices and a growth mindset in the classroom. Please click here to view an excellent video on this concept. Your child has viewed this video already.
**Our First Field Trip: Tech Museum Wed. October 5 from 8-12:30. Drivers needed. Please be sure that you have filled out the necessary paper work with the office. You will find our field trip drivers sign up page on our blog if you are interested in driving and joining us. I select drivers on a first-come-first-serve basis. Look for the field trip permission slip in the Monday folders tomorrow. Please return asap.
**Back to School Night and Coloma Meeting: Wednesday September 21. At 6:15 Ms. M. will meet all families in the PAC room with current Mt. topics, presentation and discussion--all parents are encouraged to attend. Then, teachers will give classroom presentations for everyone at 7:00 and again at 7:30. At 8 p.m. Reina Honig and I will give information about the 4/5 trip to Coloma this year. I look forward to greeting everyone and talking about the curriculum, Coloma and our fabulous year! (Mark your calendars Coloma: Oct. 19-21).
Classroom volunteers: please find the volunteer expectations for our classroom here. If you are interested in volunteering in our classroom, know that we appreciate it very much! It's what makes Mountain so special. You can click here to put your name on the volunteer list. Thank you.
Student Council Election packet coming home today: 4th grade can run for secretary. There is an application and speech guidelines in the green Monday folder.
Mountain nightly homework duration policy: 10 minutes per grade level plus reading--40 min. + 30 min. for reading = 70 min.
Warmly,
Mrs. Young and Shauna
I am really enjoying your bright, funny and inquisitive children!
With our third week of school accomplished, we are all settling in to our routines and working on practicing our play. Our music has been shared with all families. Please let me know if you are having trouble accessing the shared folder on google drive. Micha will be here helping with choreography starting Monday Sept. 12 from 9-12. It is important for all students to know their lines and the words to all the songs. We practice daily at school, but your child should read the play as nightly reading in order to memorize and get comfortable with the dialogue.
**Play dates: Thursday Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. in the Pac room for families and friends and Friday Sept. 30 at 11 a.m. in the Pac room for all students. To volunteer to help with our play, click here.
Art, Music, and P.E.: your child is enjoying a full, well-rounded curriculum that includes the arts and physical education. We are so very lucky to have these very talented teachers supporting our students. Thank you Mary Beth Duncan, Ket Tom-Conway and Kim Fleming!
Reading Buddies: our buddies are Ms. Martin's first graders this year! Both the first and fourth graders are doing very well with this and enjoy reading to their buddies on Friday afternoons before going home for the weekend. Happiness is a reading buddy!
The Blue Binder: includes the planner, a black homework pocket for each day's assignments, and a reading log for parent signatures/initials every night. This binder has three sections: notes; homework/classwork; and tests. This is the only binder that will travel back and forth every day between the classroom and home (doesn't come home on Fridays). Your child's planner is the best place to see what is assigned and when it is due. We fill in our planners every morning and Shauna, our wonderful aide, will be checking to see that homework, planners, and signatures/initials are complete every morning. This is a system to help your child manage and organize class work, homework and a schedule. We support each child with this, but it is very important that your child brings his/her binder each day with a parent signature and an initial for the reading log. Academic success can be impacted if this is a regularly forgotten item. It is helpful to complete and pack the binder in the back pack and place it by the door the night before so that in the rush of the morning it is not left behind. We appreciate the support you give your child with this at home.
Math: we have been reviewing whole numbers and place value up to the millions. We will continue to review math facts and begin to go forward this week with estimation, approximation and rounding. We will, as a general rule, have a test every Friday to assess the week's concepts. In addition, we are working on a POM (problem of the month) and continue to do math story problems each period to reinforce concepts.
Social Sciences: Gold Rush as it aligns to our play and our Coloma trip this year. Gold Country here we come!!
Science: we will move into our Foss curriculum on electricity and magnets this week. Our Tech museum field trip (details below) supports this.
Read Aloud: Kit Carson. We are mapping Kit's journey through the Sierra Nevada Mountains
from California to Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Accelerated Reader: Information on how to use and support your child with Accelerated Reader will come home this week, and I will be modeling this with students so that they become comfortable with it. This is something that Ms. Treen does as well. So many of you and your children may be familiar with it already.
Novel: By the Great Horn Spoon. This will be our first novel and deep dive into literature. We will read this aloud together on the doc camera so that all students are supported regardless of varying reading levels. This was read to your child last year as a read aloud, and now we are using a second-read (common core strategy) to study this more in depth and develop a deeper understanding of the text (comprehension, literary devices, academic vocabulary and discussion).
Growth Mindset video: I support best practices and a growth mindset in the classroom. Please click here to view an excellent video on this concept. Your child has viewed this video already.
**Our First Field Trip: Tech Museum Wed. October 5 from 8-12:30. Drivers needed. Please be sure that you have filled out the necessary paper work with the office. You will find our field trip drivers sign up page on our blog if you are interested in driving and joining us. I select drivers on a first-come-first-serve basis. Look for the field trip permission slip in the Monday folders tomorrow. Please return asap.
**Back to School Night and Coloma Meeting: Wednesday September 21. At 6:15 Ms. M. will meet all families in the PAC room with current Mt. topics, presentation and discussion--all parents are encouraged to attend. Then, teachers will give classroom presentations for everyone at 7:00 and again at 7:30. At 8 p.m. Reina Honig and I will give information about the 4/5 trip to Coloma this year. I look forward to greeting everyone and talking about the curriculum, Coloma and our fabulous year! (Mark your calendars Coloma: Oct. 19-21).
Classroom volunteers: please find the volunteer expectations for our classroom here. If you are interested in volunteering in our classroom, know that we appreciate it very much! It's what makes Mountain so special. You can click here to put your name on the volunteer list. Thank you.
Student Council Election packet coming home today: 4th grade can run for secretary. There is an application and speech guidelines in the green Monday folder.
Mountain nightly homework duration policy: 10 minutes per grade level plus reading--40 min. + 30 min. for reading = 70 min.
Warmly,
Mrs. Young and Shauna
Sunday, August 28, 2016
Dear Parents and Friends,
I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to the Parents Club for the wonderful monetary donation to our classroom!
With our first short week of school off to a great start, we are looking forward to a successful second week. This is a wonderful, bright and curious community of learners, and I feel so happy to be their teacher!
We will be assembling our math and planner binders tomorrow (Monday) as a class. Please be sure your child has his/her blue binder so that we can get started with the process this week. Shauna and I will be handing out the planners and dividers and supporting each student with this task. The blue binder will travel back and forth with your student on a daily basis. They will need a parent signature for the planner and an initial for the reading log EVERYDAY, so please be sure to ask your child about it.
Math: place value. The planner in the blue binder will reflect the math homework assignments with page numbers should you need to reference them. The lesson and homework assignment will be in the pocket so that your child and anyone who might support them with homework will have a reference to the teaching point of the day.
There is no science homework this week.
Tuesday grammar homework: worksheet on 4 types of sentences due Wed.
Nightly reading is 20 minutes a night for 4th graders. A reading log comes home in the planner for parents to initial each night upon nightly reading completion.
Shauna has volunteered to be our room parent! We are so lucky. Thank you Shauna!
Thank you for supporting our classroom and your child.
Warmly,
Mrs. Young
I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to the Parents Club for the wonderful monetary donation to our classroom!
With our first short week of school off to a great start, we are looking forward to a successful second week. This is a wonderful, bright and curious community of learners, and I feel so happy to be their teacher!
We will be assembling our math and planner binders tomorrow (Monday) as a class. Please be sure your child has his/her blue binder so that we can get started with the process this week. Shauna and I will be handing out the planners and dividers and supporting each student with this task. The blue binder will travel back and forth with your student on a daily basis. They will need a parent signature for the planner and an initial for the reading log EVERYDAY, so please be sure to ask your child about it.
Math: place value. The planner in the blue binder will reflect the math homework assignments with page numbers should you need to reference them. The lesson and homework assignment will be in the pocket so that your child and anyone who might support them with homework will have a reference to the teaching point of the day.
There is no science homework this week.
Tuesday grammar homework: worksheet on 4 types of sentences due Wed.
Nightly reading is 20 minutes a night for 4th graders. A reading log comes home in the planner for parents to initial each night upon nightly reading completion.
Shauna has volunteered to be our room parent! We are so lucky. Thank you Shauna!
Thank you for supporting our classroom and your child.
Warmly,
Mrs. Young
Saturday, August 20, 2016
8/17/2016
Dear Friends and Families,
I hope you have enjoyed your summer! I would like to welcome all of you back as we embark on a new school year. My name is Heather Young, and I will be your child's teacher this year for their fourth grade experience in the Intermediate School.
A little about myself.... I live in Scotts Valley with my husband Scott and our two children, Casey and Whitney. Casey just celebrated his 17th birthday and starts 11th grade at Scotts Valley High School. Now, over six feet tall, he plays football for the Falcons and seems very excited to be heading back to school to see his friends. 19 year old Whitney continues to attend Cabrillo College and work toward applying to San Jose State University's animation program. Whitney will be working in the classroom this year on Tuesday afternoons as an additional aide. This is really a wonderful experience for her and will be a nice added support in the classroom.
Professionally, I have a background and education in the humanities, teaching, and the arts. I originally started my teaching experience at the community college level and found that I enjoy teaching at the elementary level most of all, as I love children. I am quite tickled to be a part of the Mountain team of dedicated teachers, staff and parents again this year.
In closing, please find the supply list on the Home page under the Beginning of Year Business tab if you would like to get a jump on that before school begins. If you are still enjoying the last lingering moments of summer and are not so inclined, worry not. I will send home a hard copy of the list with your child on the first day of school (Wednesday August 24th) and you can gather things together next week as you are able. You may also fill out the parent interview on the same tab on the blog if you wish. Otherwise, I will send home copies of that with your child as well.
Please pop in to say hello and see our beautiful classroom. I am eager to meet all of you and your wonderful children.
Kind Regards,
Mrs. Young
Dear Friends and Families,
I hope you have enjoyed your summer! I would like to welcome all of you back as we embark on a new school year. My name is Heather Young, and I will be your child's teacher this year for their fourth grade experience in the Intermediate School.
A little about myself.... I live in Scotts Valley with my husband Scott and our two children, Casey and Whitney. Casey just celebrated his 17th birthday and starts 11th grade at Scotts Valley High School. Now, over six feet tall, he plays football for the Falcons and seems very excited to be heading back to school to see his friends. 19 year old Whitney continues to attend Cabrillo College and work toward applying to San Jose State University's animation program. Whitney will be working in the classroom this year on Tuesday afternoons as an additional aide. This is really a wonderful experience for her and will be a nice added support in the classroom.
Professionally, I have a background and education in the humanities, teaching, and the arts. I originally started my teaching experience at the community college level and found that I enjoy teaching at the elementary level most of all, as I love children. I am quite tickled to be a part of the Mountain team of dedicated teachers, staff and parents again this year.
In closing, please find the supply list on the Home page under the Beginning of Year Business tab if you would like to get a jump on that before school begins. If you are still enjoying the last lingering moments of summer and are not so inclined, worry not. I will send home a hard copy of the list with your child on the first day of school (Wednesday August 24th) and you can gather things together next week as you are able. You may also fill out the parent interview on the same tab on the blog if you wish. Otherwise, I will send home copies of that with your child as well.
Please pop in to say hello and see our beautiful classroom. I am eager to meet all of you and your wonderful children.
Kind Regards,
Mrs. Young
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