Weekly Update

 Happy Friday! 

 What a busy week we have had. The kids worked so hard. We spent some time this week watching videos of the school and how different it will be upon their arrival the week of December 1st. I will make sure to send out some pictures of our room next week, along with some videos on how to find it when they arrive their first morning. 

We had such a fun lunch bunch today. It was nice to just get to hang out and socialize with the students. Mrs. Assadi, Ms. Higgins and I enjoyed getting to know them.  It was nice to just laugh and get to hear them laughing! That lunch was exactly what we all needed! 

Hybrid Dismissal Form

Every student needs to have filled out a HFES Dismissal Form. Please complete this form prior to Tuesday, November 24th if you haven't already. This is required for all students, regardless of mode of transportation. All bus information will be available in ParentVUE, if applicable. If it is not posted when you go in, please keep rechecking.  Please use the attached link to complete the form: HFES Dismissal Form

Supper Meals

Students participating in our Hybrid program who wish to receive a supper meal and snack daily must "opt in" to the program. Please click this link to sign up to receive your free meal to take home. Supper Meal Link

Asynchronous Days

Monday and Tuesday next week will both be asynchronous days for the students. They will log in at 8am both days for their morning meeting and will then work on their asynchronous work. Tuesday is a county-wide asynchronous learning day for 3-5 students as teachers prepare for in-person learning, which begins on Tuesday, December 1st.

Student Directory

I would like to create a class directory for you so the students can communicate if they choose to. You are not required to be included in it, if you chose not to include your contact information. If you would like to be part of it, please fill out the directory form posted HERE. Please have your information in by Monday, November 30th, so I can send the final copy home to families.

Student Spotlight

Does your child have work he/she is really proud of? Maybe they would like to show off how hard they are working at home, or want to show how they are demonstrating the 3Rs. Upload a picture or short video of his/her work to share with the whole school! Images and videos shared will be featured on the Student Spotlight segments on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the morning announcements. Students may not be featured right away depending on how many submissions have been made.

Student Spotlight Form

Focus Areas for the Coming Week:

• Reading:  We continue to work on our Nonfiction unit, in which we learn strategies good readers use when reading nonfiction texts.  We will begin talking about research and how we use nonfiction to research topics. 
• Math:  We will work on subtraction across zero.  to determine whether solutions to subtraction problems are reasonable.
• Virginia Studies:  We will begin Chapter 2 of Virginia Studies- Virginia's First Peoples. We will cover that the American Indians lived all over the state, The English Settlers and  the three native languages spoken.

As always, please reach out with any questions or comments. I appreciate your support!