Dear Parents,

   Another amazing week in the books! I am so proud of the progress these students have made so far this year. I'll be sending home your child's MAPS testing results this week. Please note that this is one test, on one day. I do look at the scores, and I use the scores to help me make some groups for center work, but these scores do not tell me the whole picture! If you have questions about your child's score, please reach out. 

Just food for thought:

One liturgy that my family says after devotions together (when we remember) is this:

I am not what I do, I am not what I have, I am not what people say about me. I am a child of God; that's who I am, no one can take it away from me. I don't have to worry; I can trust my Savior Jesus and share his love with the world. 

I need to remind myself, and my own children, that they are not defined by the scores they get. They are a child created by God.

 Reminders for this week:

1. Book Report: Do not panic! Your child has been reading a book in class during our DEAR time (or a book they are reading at home). We will be working on this IN CLASS this week. I am going to talk them through each section. You will be asked to help them complete anything they didn't complete in class during the week of Sept. 21-25. Then the final draft will be due on Oct 8. Your job this weekend: 1. Ask them what book they are doing for their report. 2. Encourage them to read to finish the book if they haven't. 

• Don't Panic.

• You don't need to do anything for the week of Sept. 14-18. 

• Encourage your child to read. 

2. Our school counselor, Mrs. Erikson, is coming in on Tuesday to work with our class. Her center will focus on FOCUSING. Ask your child what strategies they are using to help them focus.

3. Homework expectations: Please check your child's planner each night. Sometimes they have a few questions on a math paper left to finish; sometimes it's just studying; and other times there is a page due on Friday. I check their planners every day to make sure they are writing the correct things. I have been giving a lot of grace so far, since this is new, and I hope this clicks soon. 

4. We have a field trip to Mooney Grove on September 25. If you need more information, you can find it HERE. I have 2 parent helpers so far, and I have room for 1 more. Let me know if you are interested! 

5. We will also be headed to Mission San Louis Obispo on October 2nd. All parents are welcome to join us. More information came home last week, and it is HERE if you need it. Please reach out if you cannot figure out a ride. I am also a mom, so I can take my teacher hat off and we can figure out rides together. :) 

A Few Other Things:

• All office correspondence can be sent to elementary@cvc.org

• Classroom Dojo - join here - I am missing a few parents here. Sign up! 

• Amazon Wishlist. 

• Secret word: Book Report (have your child whisper it to me on Monday for 2 DOJO points)