Huzarsky's Happenings
Dear Parents, 01/03/13
Happy New Year!!! 2013 is going to be an amazing year and I am so grateful that I am able to share it with your wonderful children. It is so important for children to learn the importance of goal setting... so why not start early on?! On Wednesday morning we wrote academic and personal resolutions...ask your child about their goals for the new year. You can help your child achieve his/her goals by discussing them in length at home, and helping them to come up with a realistic plan to achieve their goals.
This month we are beginning some interesting new units of study! In social-studies we are starting to learn about Explorers. We are going to focus on famous explorers such as Verrazano, Cartier, Champlain, and Hudson. In science we just kicked off a unit on Work and Energy! We are going to learn all about simple machines, friction, inertia and more! Ask your child about the awesome hands-on activities they did in the Science Lab yesterday with Mrs. Otto! We are still learning about Division in math both with Mr. Prinzevalli and in the classroom. Ask your child to tell you the D.M.S.B. long division process that we learned about. Room 19 is filled with mathematical wizards!!! We are continuing our Fiction focus in our Reading Workshop. We are going to be learning about the climax and plot twists of a story next week as well as reviewing the other story elements. Our Feature Article unit of study is moving along nicely in our Writing Workshop. We have gathered all our information and are ready to revise next week!
I am very excited to begin Talent Tuesdays next week!!! This will take place at the end of every Tuesday. It will be an opportunity for every child to share a special talent or ability with the class if they want to. It can range from singing, dancing, a magic trick, reading a poem or story out loud. Students are also welcome to bring in a photo of themselves displaying their talent or to share a YouTube clip or video. The purpose of Talent Tuesdays is for children to feel good about themselves and to understand that EVERY child is special and talented in their own way. This is OPTIONAL! I'm looking forward to seeing your child's passion come to life!
I hope everyone has a fabulous weekend filled with laughter, relaxation, and reading!
Sincerely,
Ms. Huzarsky
