Classroom News

This has been a long week in the Upper Montessori classroom. Thank you to everyone for your understanding; Evelyn has been home all week with a fever and Upper Respiratory virus. It has made for an interesting week as my husband and I have attempted to juggle work schedules, enlist family help, and make sure that others in the family stayed healthy! If you've contacted me and I've not yet replied, I am working through the list.

Tomorrow is Moms and Muffins! Miss Cowen talked today about what to do when moms or special guests visit tomorrow. Their ideas may surprise you!

DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS
Today all the Upper Montessori students took a district assessment in math. This assessment is a district-wide test in its first year, designed to give students standardized test taking practice. Today the students tested in math; next week they will take a test in reading.

GENRE PROJECT
To accompany our study of the genre, "myth," students will be making a setting poster. They will receive more information on the assignment tomorrow.

VETERANS DAY
This year all the Upper Montessori Girls and Boys made cards for the veterans at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. Waukazoo School will be continuing with the tradition of a Veterans Day Assembly next fall. The teachers voted on making the assembly an every other year project, with students honoring veterans in their classroom on the opposite years. Veterans Day always reminds of my Grandpa Callen--a Korean War veteran--I can still hear him telling me stories about his war experiences!

FOOD DRIVE
The Thanksgiving Food Drive was once again a huge success! Thank you for your generosity. Our student council members stayed after school today, November 12, and packaged all the food in preparation for delivery. Thank you to Sierra and Logan (our class reps.) for working with student council after school.

REPORT CARDS
Your child should be bringing home his/her report card next week! This year science will be graded on a separate 1/2 sheet of paper as Waukazoo is piloting the district's updated science program. Once report cards are received, please consider discussing your child's grades with him or her. Should a grade be less than desirable, ask your child how that grade could be improved. Report cards are a time for meaningful discussion in the home as to parent expectations of school work and homework.

THANK YOU!
Thank you to all our parent volunteers and helpers. Thanks to the many parents that returned pop cans. I should have a final total for you next week!

Have a wonderful weekend!