Being a NASA Explorer school, as well as a STEM Magnet, I think it is important to be involved in the eclipse. You should have received several phone calls and a letter explaining the event and the risks of exposure to the sun's rays without proper eye protection. I need all students to have written consent to be able to view the eclipse, a permission slip went home on Friday. I will provide glasses that were generously donated to those who have parent permission, those without permission will view the NASA footage inside a classroom. I have personally ensured that the glasses we have are NASA approved. If your child is participating you may want to apply sunscreen.
This week I will be introducing parts of our ELA program, which will include Paragraph of the Week. This will eventually be done as homework. I will also be sending home the list of books students need to read this year. These books should be used for their daily reading log homework. I will go over the reading log in class, one section for each day, no particular order.
In Math, we will begin our normal routine as a whole group. Students took an assessment to show what they remembered from 2nd grade. I will be using this information to put them into groups for small group Math lessons.
I want to thank you for turning in all your paperwork and getting supplies in a timely manner. Now that the paperwork is finished I can concentrate on the real reason we are at Vintage, to learn!