Peridot Class Newsletter
Peridot Class Newsletter September 29, 2016
Sue Kaida and Vanessa Pflaum Fiction Book Report
Upcoming School Events:
10/5
Trait Assembly, 10:30am
10/5
Early Release Day, 8:15 – 11:45am
10/7
Principal’s Café @ Bradshaw, 9:00am: Montessori 101
10/7
7 Habits @ Bradshaw, 10am
10/10
Governing Board Meeting @ Shingle Springs, 6:30pm
10/12
Peridot: Effie Yeaw On-Site
Lower elementary students are working on their fiction book reports and projects at home. After reading their books, students are expected to complete a book jacket including title, author, illustrator, main character(s), setting, summary, and opinion. Peridot students are learning how to write summaries in class during writing lessons. Next week they will learn how to develop an opinion piece. Book Reports and Projects due: Friday, October 28 Presentations: Monday, October 31 (costumes encouraged)
Curriculum Peridot students are doing an excellent job taking ownership of their work plans; they begin and complete jobs with few reminders and redirection, manage their materials, and monitor their behavior. They look forward to lessons and especially enjoy the Montessori math materials. They are very motivated and love to learn!
Field Trip - Raptors of the River 10/12
7 Habits @ Elk Grove, 6pm
10/14
Movie Night @ Bradshaw; doors open at 6:30pm
Students are also enjoying our afternoon cultural lessons. They have completed units on zoology (vertebrates/invertebrates), nutrition, and are currently studying the days of the week for their history unit. We encourage all of our students to take AR quizzes on books they read during SSR or for their weekly Reading Logs. If possible, please record the AR quiz number for your child to bring to school. It is very helpful and a real time-saver. Thank you!
Field Trip Wish List Child-friendly gardening tools: shovels, rakes, trowels
Our first field trip, Effie Yeaw’s Raptors of the River, will be presented on-site in the Peridot classroom on Wednesday, October 12.
Thank You Thank you to all the Peridot families for your generous donations and support. You are the best! “This then is the duty of the educator: to stir up life but leave it free to develop.” –Maria Montessori
Contact Ms. Sue at [email protected]
Sue Kaida and Vanessa Pflaum Fiction Book Report
Upcoming School Events:
10/5
Trait Assembly, 10:30am
10/5
Early Release Day, 8:15 – 11:45am
10/7
Principal’s Café @ Bradshaw, 9:00am: Montessori 101
10/7
7 Habits @ Bradshaw, 10am
10/10
Governing Board Meeting @ Shingle Springs, 6:30pm
10/12
Peridot: Effie Yeaw On-Site
Lower elementary students are working on their fiction book reports and projects at home. After reading their books, students are expected to complete a book jacket including title, author, illustrator, main character(s), setting, summary, and opinion. Peridot students are learning how to write summaries in class during writing lessons. Next week they will learn how to develop an opinion piece. Book Reports and Projects due: Friday, October 28 Presentations: Monday, October 31 (costumes encouraged)
Curriculum Peridot students are doing an excellent job taking ownership of their work plans; they begin and complete jobs with few reminders and redirection, manage their materials, and monitor their behavior. They look forward to lessons and especially enjoy the Montessori math materials. They are very motivated and love to learn!
Field Trip - Raptors of the River 10/12
7 Habits @ Elk Grove, 6pm
10/14
Movie Night @ Bradshaw; doors open at 6:30pm
Students are also enjoying our afternoon cultural lessons. They have completed units on zoology (vertebrates/invertebrates), nutrition, and are currently studying the days of the week for their history unit. We encourage all of our students to take AR quizzes on books they read during SSR or for their weekly Reading Logs. If possible, please record the AR quiz number for your child to bring to school. It is very helpful and a real time-saver. Thank you!
Field Trip Wish List Child-friendly gardening tools: shovels, rakes, trowels
Our first field trip, Effie Yeaw’s Raptors of the River, will be presented on-site in the Peridot classroom on Wednesday, October 12.
Thank You Thank you to all the Peridot families for your generous donations and support. You are the best! “This then is the duty of the educator: to stir up life but leave it free to develop.” –Maria Montessori
Contact Ms. Sue at [email protected]
