November is underway and promises to move quickly! There will be a few adjustments to our regular routines and then of course the days off for Veteran's Day, parent conferences and Thanksgiving. If you haven't had a chance to sign up for a conference please contact the office. They have a master schedule and can let you know of available times. I am looking forward to meeting with everyone! As I have mentioned before, we are part of a district technology grant called TechSmart. Our school benefits from having a part time TechSmart coach who works with teachers and students in using technology in the classroom. As the year progresses we will be adding to our resources. We have a half-class set of chromebooks that we are using more and more each day. On Friday we learned about the program See Saw. There are so many different ways to use this resource and we are just getting started. Students learned to use the photo and microphone tools to add a picture and recording to their journals. In the future students will be able to record and share their work and we will be able to share their journals with their families. More to come! In reader's workshop we have been working on partner reading. Students practiced using a new tool called the Partner Planner. Before they begin working together they decide how they are going to read (echo reading, choral reading or see saw-taking turns) and then what they will do at the end (retell a favorite part, have a book talk, ask questions, etc.) Upcoming Dates Wednesday Morning Meeting Wednesday, November 7, 8:20 am Art Infusion Wednesday, November 7, 10:00 Veteran's Day - No School Monday, November 12 Spirit Day - College Day Friday, November 16 Conferences - No School Monday, November 19 - 20
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MS. SCHIADAI teach first grade in southeast Portland where every day brings a new adventure!
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