February is here!!

Its amazing how quickly we have arrived to February. We will have a very busy month! Our class has been lucky to have Kara Moody student teaching. She is currently busy teaching Math and also working on a Science Ecology unit. The students love it and are working hard!

We will have our Valentine's party here in a few weeks, a note home with additional details will follow.

Towards the end of the month we will participate in our Winter round of testing. 4th graders will work on the state writing test as well as OAKS computerized Math and Reading assessments.

If at anytime you have questions or concerns please contact me here at school! Thanks!

Ms. Raethke

Greetings during Christmas Break!

I was watching the 6th Harry Potter movie and thought I hadn't updated this in a while!! Hope you are all having a wonderful Christmas Break and that you were able to enjoy the holiday! We still have a little bit of time left before school. I just wanted to remind you that keeping up on Reading and also using IXL at home are great ways to keep up on learning while on break!! =-) I look forward to seeing you all in 2011!!! =-)

Upcoming Events

We have no school this Thursday because of Veteran's Day

This Friday will be our annual Turkey Bingo! It's always a great time and an opportunity to win some great Thanksgiving themed prizes!

Next week will be Grandparents Day on November 17th. That is a great day for families and students alike. If you decide to have your child's grandparent take them home after the festivities then make sure to call the school or write a note the morning of. We will also be having our Book Fair going on that day.

Since kids are about MES we will be having a Read-In. Students bring in blankets, pillows (that can fit in their backpack) and get to cozy and read. Students may bring in age-appropriate books and magazines of their choice.

Thank you to those of you who promptly returned conference preference forms. That really helps me in scheduling conference times. I will be sending out your scheduled time by the end of the week or early next week. =-) Have a great day!

Ms. Raethke

Busy as Bees... =-)

Next week we have our first Good Citizens assembly! Exciting! We will have our homework distributed on Monday and it will be due Thursday. We do not have school on Friday for Teacher Inservice Day.

The following week we will have our yearly October Optional conferences. If you would like to meet with me that Friday, please contact me at jennifer.raethke@molallariv.k12.or.us. I will also be sending a note home. Thanks!

Thank you

Thank you to all of you who came to Open House on Tuesday! =-) It was great to meet all of you. If you have questions or concerns be sure to email me! Have a great weekend!!! =-)

Open House

Molalla Elementary's Open House will be held this Tuesday, September 21st. It starts at 6:30-7:30. This will be an informal opportunity for you to meet me, check out our classroom and see a few things we have been working on so far. I look forward to meeting you!

*This is not an conference. We will have optional conferences in October and our regular conferences in November. Please email or call me if you would like to schedule something!

See you Tuesday!

Our Schedule and a few other things

Below you can get a visual of our daily schedule. From time to time there are changes but typically this is how our routine will work. Officially on Tuesday your child will be starting reading groups. We will also be sending home our first homework packet. Tuesday it will go home. Students are expected to read each night for approximately 20 minutes. That is flexible and if your child prefers reading for longer another night that works. The average per week should be about 20 minutes. Parents/Guardians are expected to sign homework acknowledging that their child read. Thank you for keeping your child accountable!

I look forward to meeting you during Open House on September 21st!!! =-) Have a great weekend!