Week 8 Update

A Visit From Our Elder: Mr. Byrd
We were happy to have a visit from our elder, Mr. Byrd, first thing Monday morning. The students were very excited about the first snowfall and enjoyed listening to Mr. Byrd share several stories about mother nature.

Friendly Letters:
We have been learning how to write friendly letters this week. Each student has completed their own letter to a special friend or family member. Students took their letters home on Friday. I'm encouraging students, with help from their parents, to mail their letters this weekend. Hopefully some of the recipients will even write them back! 

Learning in Action!
Here's a sneak peak of some of our learning activities this week...

Push vs. pull sort using hula-hoop venn diagrams

Forces and Motion: Balloon Rocket Experiment

Each student came up with their own hypothesis, deciding which balloon (small, medium, or large) they think  would travel the farthest distance. Together, we discovered that the larger the balloon, the larger the force. The air from the balloon "pushes" the rocket along the string, spanning nearly the entire length of our classroom! 

Fun Friday: Math Games
This week we have been working with hundreds charts and learning about even/odd numbers. Here students are practicing these skills while playing "Connect 5".  Ask your child to teach you how to play!

Field Trip: 
We will be taking a field trip to the Science Centre on November 6th, 2013.  At the Science Centre we will take part in a workshop called "Everyday Forces", a 3D IMAX movie called Kenya: Animal Kingdom, and of course exploring the Science Centre! The total cost of the trip is $11.00 per student. This covers the cost of admission, the workshop, the IMAX movie, and transportation. Please send exact change to school with your child ASAP (Cash only please). 

*On Friday, I stapled a field trip permission form into your child's agenda. Please sign the permission slip when you sign your child's agenda.  I will collect the forms as I check the the agendas on Monday.

Halloween: 

In the morning, we will be joining the K-2 classrooms for some Halloween fun and games. After lunch we will attend the school's Halloween dance, followed by a special class party! There is a school pumpkin carving contest on this day, if you choose to participate. Please see the pumpkin carving contest note for more details.
 *Our class is allowed to wear their Halloween costumes in the afternoon. 

Mystery Reader: 

Our Mystery Reader this week was Peter's mom, Annabelle! Annabelle read "BOO!" by Robert Munsch while the students enjoyed some delicious Halloween themed cookies! 

Home Project Friendly Reminder:
If you took part in the home project, you can send your car to school once completed. The race will take place at the end of the month, as we wrap our unit on Motion and Relative Position.

Photo Retakes:
Reminder photo retakes are on Wednesday, October 30th.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Ms. Cameron

Week 7 Update

Breaking News: The Mystery Has Been Solved! 
Our Mystery Reader program is in full swing! Our little investigators have been very excited to hear the new Mystery Reader clue be revealed each morning. On Monday we welcomed our first Mystery Reader, Alyssa’s Grandma Darlene, who read “No Clean Clothes” by Robert Munsch.  On Friday we had a bonus Mystery Reader day, with two Mystery Reader guests, Myla's Grandma, Marina, and  Aidan’s mom, Amanda. Marina read "Swamp Water" by Robert Munsch and Amanda read "Pirates Don't Change Diapers!" by Melinda Long.  It’s so refreshing to have family and community members become part of our classroom on a weekly basis.

Check Out the Spelling Bees in Room 125! 
Since it is a short week, the students and I thought it would be best to write our spelling test on Monday, October 21^st, so they have the weekend to practice. I have introduced “Rainbow Writing” to our class, as a way for students to practice their spelling words at school or at home. The students roll a die, and use a key to determine what color of marker they will use to write out their spelling word. (Example: 1 = Red, 2 = Green, 3 = purple…) When you have written the word in all 6 colors, say the word aloud. Continue until you have written each spelling word in all of the colors.

*Supply Request*  Whiteboard Markers: I'm asking students to please bring their own whiteboard markers to school to use during Work on Writing and Word Work. Students have taken interest in practicing their writing on individual whiteboards, which I have supplied. However, there is not always enough white board markers available for everyone to practice this way at the same time. With cold and flu season among us, I believe it's in everyone's best interest to have their own set of white-board markers to use every day.

Parent Portal:
I have published all of your child’s assignment marks online, so you will be able to view them on Parent Portal, if you haven’t already done so. If you did not pick up your username and password from me already, you can stop by the office to pick up your log-in information. Otherwise, you will receive your parent portal information during the parent/teacher conference in November. Thank you for your patience in waiting for the information to be published for parent viewing.

Important Dates and Reminders:
Monday, October 21, 2013                            Spelling Test
Friday, October 25, 2013                               Green Day
Wednesday, October 30, 2013                       Photo Retakes

Week 6 Update

Exciting QSP Magazine Fundraiser News!
Our classroom has been going bananas over the QSP monkey prizes – as I’m sure you have heard plenty about! Friday morning was particularly exciting within our classroom, as Merrick won an iPad Mini after finding the sought after golden banana hidden inside of his monkey prize! What an awesome surprise! Congratulations Merrick!

Numbers to 100:

We are currently working on our second math unit: Numbers to 100. Students have also been working closely with number lines, while practicing how to skip count both forwards and backwards by 2’s, 5’s and 10’s.  I have introduced a new math game to students called “What’s My Number?” The game is great for building one’s number sense. It can be played at home, (or even in the car), and has become a quick favorite within our classroom. I pick a “secret number” from 1- 100 and students take turns asking “good questions” to determine the secret number.
“Good Questions” include:

• Is it even?
• Is it odd?
• Is it greater than ____
•  Is it less than _____
• Is it between _____ and _____?
• How many digits?
• Is there a __ in the tens place?
• Is there a ___ in the ones place?

This is a quick, easy and most importantly fun way to work with numbers at home! I encourage you to practice skip counting by 2’s, 5’s and 10’s both forwards and backwards and continue to practice basic math addition facts/strategies with your child.

New Theme & Optional Home Project:
We have started our new theme on Motion and Relative Position, this week focusing on positional words. Concepts such as “above, below, to the right, to the left, between, beside, in front, and behind” are all examples of positional words. I sent home an optional home project with your child titled “Building a Balloon Car”. This project is entirely optional. It is a possible idea for parents who are looking for a fun way to make learning connections between home and school. Students are encouraged to work together with their parents to build their own moving car, using objects that can be found at home. The car may be self-powered using a balloon, but it can also move by simply pushing it, or using our classroom ramp. If you and your child have your own idea that is different from the example – go for it! Students are encouraged to bring the car to school to share with the class.  We will race the cars that are brought to school, together as a class, once our unit is complete.

"A Little Birdie Told Me..." Art Project:

I wish it was possible to share everything we have been working on, as it is often hard to choose the highlights of our week! I do want to share some beautiful art which the students have been working on during our All About Me Theme that we have been calling “A Little Birdie Told Me…”  The students have been waiting to bust out their new pastels and I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to do so. After creating the background, our "little birdies" wrote personal compliments to each of their classmates. Students were encouraged to write a “feel good message” to their peers, highlighting their admirable qualities and talents that we have learned about over the past month. 

Speaking of art, we also created some Thanksgiving paintings this week. Not only did we get to paint our hands, but we also used Q-tips as our paint brush to create the leaves within our fall scene. Students also had the chance to reflect and record 6 things they were grateful for this Thanksgiving season. 

Important dates and Reminders:
Monday, October 14^th: No School – Thanksgiving
Thursday, October 17^th: QSP Collection Day
Thursday, October 17th: Food Drive Away Hunger Pick Up
Friday, October, 18^th: Green Day  (Go Riders!)

Wednesday, October 30th: Photo Retake Day

I'm thankful for the opportunity to work with amazing students and families every single day!

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Weekend!
Ms. Cameron

Week 5 Update

Jack MacKenzie's 86th Birthday
This week was a very special week here at Jack MacKenzie School. Wednesday, October 2^nd was Mr. MacKenzie’s 86^th birthday! Each class came up with a birthday wish for Mr. Mackenzie and attached the wish to a helium balloon. Student representatives presented their decorated class balloon to Mr. MacKenzie during our birthday celebration assembly on Wednesday afternoon. Alyssa presented the balloon to Mr. MacKenzie and our entire class wished him a happy birthday by singing him a birthday song. Of course, no birthday is complete without cake! Happy Birthday Mr. MacKenzie!

So Long September! Hello October!
We are currently wrapping up our September units, including our All About Me writing and our Math unit on patterning. We have been working on creating, extending and describing increasing patterns.

Reading Links:
Please check out the new page I have added to our blog called “Reading Links”. The “Reading Links” tab can be found along the top toolbar, next to the “home” page. We have been using an online program called Tumble-books during the listen to reading component of the daily 5. Students are familiar with entering the username/password and can use this link to access tumble-books at home!

I have also added the link to Raz-Kids. Raz-Kids is also an online site containing e-books for children and is a great way to motivate your child to read at home. What makes Raz-Kids so special is that every student has their own account which is personalized to their own reading level. Students are often excited about an additional feature on Raz Kids called “The Raz Rocket”. Students can access the Raz Rocket and buy items, using their earned stars (points), to personalize their rocket. We will be using Raz Kids during The Daily 5; however this is a great way to add some extra excitement to your home reading routine. Students wrote the “username” in their agenda so they can access the site from home.

QSP Magazine Fundraiser:It's that time of year again! Today was our annual QSP assembly and students were given the information package to take home. The collection days are as follows:
Monday, October 7th
Friday, October 11th
Tuesday, October 15th
Friday, October 18th

Reminders & Important Dates:
Friday, October 4^th: No School
Monday, October 7^th: This week’s spelling test
Monday, October 7th: The first QSP Collection Day
Thursday, October 10^th: School Picture Orders are Due

Thursday October 10th: QSP Collection Day
Friday, October 11^th: October Book Orders are Due
Monday, October 14th: No School - Thanksgiving
Thursday, October 17th: QSP Collection Day

Week 4 Update

Choosing Good Fit Books:
We are continuing to learn how to pick good fit books using the 5 Finger Rule and I PICK model:

P: Purpose – Why do I want to read? (for fun, to learn about a topic etc.)
I: Interest – Do I like the book or find it interesting?
C: Comprehend – Do I understand?
K: Know – Do I know most of the words?

We have been having a blast learning alongside eachother in a variety of ways! One day the students even decided to create their own math song inspired by a rhyming poem we had read about patterns! Over the last few weeks I've realized that we have quite the musical bunch of students in our classroom. Although I'm not a singer by any means, I really enjoy the enthusiasm for learning displayed by this group of students. Lately, we have been learning through music and movement in a way that makes knowing how to pick a good book nearly impossible to forget! Trust me - the students and I can’t get this tune out of our heads! We often sing it as one of our brain breaks. Check it out! 

Poetry:
Students are practicing a poem called “I’m Very Happy to be Me”. The poem is short and sweet, making it easy for students to remember while working on their oral speaking skills.  We have been practicing reading with expression and using loud, clear voices.

I’m Very Happy to be Me!
________ is my hair, 

________is my eyes. 
I’m _________ years old,
 I’m just the right size.
My name is ___________
And as you can see, 
I’m very happy to be me!

Reading:
We are continuing to work on three of the Daily 5 components read to self, read to someone, and listen to reading every day. This has been the first week where students have had the opportunity to self-select which component they would like to work on during each of the 3 rounds of the Daily 5. Each student has 3 small clips, labeled with their name. Upon entering the classroom each morning, students are expected to clip their 3 choices onto our rotation chart. I’m so proud of how independent our class becoming with each week that passes by. 

Aside from choosing good fit books, we have also introduced a new reading strategy called “Connect to the story”. During story time, our class is naturally eager to make connections with the story and share how it relates to their own lives.  I encourage students to do the same during their reading to activate their background knowledge on a particular topic, increase their understanding of the text and remember what they have read.

Terry Fox Run:
This week our class collected Toonies for Terry and took part in the Terry Fox Run on Friday. We walked towards the Sandra Schmirler Leisure Centre, around the lake, and back to the school to commemorate Terry’s Marathon of Hope. 

Signatures:
Please remember to sign your child’s agenda each night so I know you have received any important notes home or messages. Thank you!

Ms. Cameron

Week 3 Update

We have had an exciting week and are learning more about our classmates every day! We are continuing to work on our "All About Me" theme and encouraging kindness within our classroom. We have been talking about how our words and actions affect others and we will continue to build on these friendship skills throughout the semester.

Printing:
This week we have started working on our printing.  Our work on printing gives students the chance to practice proper letter formation and writing neat on a straight line. Although letter reversals when printing are quite common at the beginning of the year, our focus on individual letters will help correct these mix-ups.  For example, students commonly reverse the letter’s “b” and “d”.  We have been using the terms “sky letters”, “grass letters”, and “dirt letters” as a visual reminder during our writing activities.

Spelling:

In addition to our printing, we also kicked off our spelling program this week. Students will write 10 new “Words of the Week” in their agendas every Monday. Students are expected to practice these words at home and will write their spelling test every Friday. On Friday your child will take home their corrected test to share with you. Please sign their spelling test to show you have seen the results and send the notebook back with your child every Monday.  

Word Work Has Never Been So Fun!
After introducing our “Words of the Week”, I gave students a chance to explore the different word work materials within our room. If students finish their work early, I encourage them to practice their spelling words to help prepare for Friday’s test.  However, students will still need to practice these words at home, as I can’t guarantee they will have enough practice time at school to be successful on Friday’s test. Spelling is part of their weekly homework.  Students can practice and create words using scrabble magnets, banana-grams, letter tiles, letter stamps, whiteboards, “rainbow writing” and more! When I first introduced the idea of “practice your spelling words”, I didn't get many cheers of excitement. However after students realized HOW they were able to practice, they were fully engaged and didn't want to stop! 

Math:
We are continuing to work on patterning in math. I love seeing the students take pride in their work and request a picture to share with you at home!  We have been working individually and with partners to create and extend a variety of repeating patterns. Our pattern hunt around the school was a highlight for many this week. Our math detectives were able to find patterns of many shapes, colors and sizes and share their findings with the class.

Reading:
We have been continuing the Read to Self and Read to Someone components of the daily 5.  Students are learning how to be good reading partners and are currently learning about “Coaching or Time”. When students notice their partner is stuck on a word while reading aloud, they will count to 3 silently and then ask “Do you need coaching or time?”  If their partner requests time, they are to wait patiently while their friend figures out the word on their own. If they request coaching, students work together to decode the unknown word using the many strategies we have been learning during our whole group instruction.

Picking Good Fit Books:
We have been learning how to pick good fit books. Just like Goldilocks in “Goldilocks and the Three Bears”, it’s important to pick books that are not too easy, and not too hard, but just the right fit.  Students are also encouraged to use the “5  Finger Rule” when selecting their books. Thanks to Mrs. Wilke, our students are now able to access the library every single morning, as opposed to the original 3 days a week as described in the Back to School package.  This is great news as students will have a new book to read at home every single night!

Mystery Reader Update:
I’m excited to announce that all of our Mystery Reader dates have been filled! I would like to send a BIG THANK YOU to all of our Mystery Readers for your help with this project. If you are still interested in being a mystery reader, however the dates or times provided didn’t fit your schedule, please let me know.  I would be more than happy to discuss an alternate time with you, so you can be included in the program. Just because the list is “full” doesn't mean we can’t have some additional surprise reading guests throughout the semester!

Conferences:
Please note that there is a typo in the Back to School packages regarding the November conference date. Parent/teacher conferences will be held on Friday, November 29^th, not the 30^th as shown in the package. 

Reminders:
* Parent Project: Letter About My Child. Please send the letter to school with your child before 
 September 30^th. 

* Please remember to check and sign your child's agenda each night. 

Week 2 Update

School BBQ and Open House
Thank you to everyone who came out to the BBQ and Open House Thursday night. It was a fantastic event and I really enjoyed meeting you and your family. The students had a great time preparing the classroom room for our Open House guests. They completed a “Guess Who” writing activity and created their own personalized team jersey to display for our families.   If you were unable to attend, please stop by our classroom, at your earliest convenience, to pick up your child’s Parent Portal Information. 

New Reading Strategies
This week we added 2 new reading strategies to our Café board:
1) Practice and Read Again (Fluency):
By backing up and rereading what we have already read students can practice how to read with greater fluency, expression and understanding.

2) Listen for Interesting Words (Expanded Vocabulary):
We have also been focusing in on interesting words during our Daily 5 reading to increase our vocabulary. Students are encouraged to share any interesting words they come across in their reading during our Daily 5 check in. 

*We are continuing to work towards building our reading stamina.  Our current reading stamina is 18 minutes!  This is a big accomplishment as we started at only 3-5 minutes of focused reading at the beginning of last week.  Each day is a celebration when students learn they have exceeded their previous record of time spent on task.  We have also introduced the next component of the Daily 5 called Read to Someone.

Math
In math, we are currently working on unit #1: Patterning
Students have been exploring repeating patterns which include 2 or more attributes (size, shape and color). We have also been learning to identify a pattern’s core (the part that repeats itself). It has been a lot of fun creating our own patterns through music, dance and hands on materials!

Mystery Reader Update:
I'm thrilled over the excitement the Mystery Reader Program is stirring up in our classroom! If you are interested in becoming a Mystery Reader there are still spots available! Please check the Mystery Reader blog post to see which dates are currently available. I will be updating the blog post regularly, as the dates are requested. Thank you to those who have volunteered to be a Mystery Reader. I greatly appreciate your help in making this exciting idea come to life! It wouldn't be possible without your help!

Reminders: 
Parent Project: "Letter About My Child" is due Monday, September 16th.
* I understand life can be busy, so please know that I will happily accept the letters after this date. However, I would greatly appreciate it if the letters were completed before the end of the month. I will be sharing these letters with Mrs. Sanchuck in January to help with a smooth transition for your child.
Scholastic Book Orders: Due Tuesday, September 17^th
Picture Day: Wednesday, September 18^th 

*Please fill out the "Smile Flyer" if you wish to select your child's pose and background. The flyer was sent home with the photo release, lunchroom and school directory forms. 

Home and School Connection:
Help your child explore and identify patterns in their home and community.

Mystery Reader

What is a Mystery Reader?

Mystery Readers are special guests who come to our classroom to read a story to our class. Mystery Readers can be parents, guardians, grandparents, older siblings, or other relatives. Occasionally, Mystery Readers may be staff members from Jack MacKenzie School.

When Do Mystery Readers Come?
The program will start in October. A Mystery Reader will come into our classroom every Friday after recess at 2:15.  However, if a Mystery Reader needs a different time to suit their schedule, we’ll be more than happy to accommodate!

How Can I Sign Up To Be a Mystery Reader?
I will fill the Mystery Reader Calendar on a first come first serve basis.  The Mystery Reader sign-up sheet will be available at our Open House. However, you can stop by our classroom at any time or send a request to be part of the program through e-mail (tayler.cameron@rbe.sk.ca). Please be specific about which Friday you would like to attend and the time you are available (if different than 2:15).  I will continue to update the "Available Dates" chart below so you can check in to see which dates are still open as the calendar begins to fill up. I will confirm the date and time with you once I have received your request.  Your child will be SO excited that you participated, but remember to keep it “top secret” until your big day arrives!

How Does The Mystery Reader Program Work?
Once you’ve signed up for an available date to come read to our class, you can start thinking of a book you would like to bring to read. If you don’t have a book, I will be glad to have one for you. When completing the sign up sheet, you will list  5 clues  about yourself that start general, and become more specific. By the fifth clue, your child should be able to guess that you are the special Mystery Reader for the day! We will read one clue each day of the week, leading up to the big reveal of our Mystery Reader on Friday.

It will be a real treat for the students to welcome family, friends and members of the community into our classroom each week. Everyone benefits from listening to adults share their love of reading!

Examples of Clues:

• I love to read and eat chocolate
• I work at a school - but not your school! 
• My family vacations at the beach every summer
• I have 2 dogs and 1 horse

We mix M&M's in our popcorn every family movie night

Mystery Reader Available Dates:

Friday, October 11, 2013                FILLED
Friday, October 18, 2013                FILLED
Friday October 25, 2013                 FILLED
Friday, November 1, 2013              FILLED

Friday, November 15, 2013            FILLED
Friday, November 22, 2013            FILLED
Friday, December 6, 2013              FILLED
Friday, December 13, 2013            FILLED 
The following is a copy of the sign up sheet. If requesting to participate by email, please include the information below in your message.

 Thank you for volunteering to be a Mystery Reader! Please fill out the following information and send it to school with your child in a sealed envelope. 
Shhh! It's top secret!

Requested Date: ______________________________

Childs: Name:   ________________________________

Mystery Reader’s Name: ________________________

Relation to Child: ______________________________

Mystery Reader’s Phone Number: _________________

Mystery Reader’s Email Address: __________________

___ I have a book to read           ___ I will need a book from the classroom

Clues About the Mystery Reader:

1. __________________________________________________________

2. __________________________________________________________

3. __________________________________________________________

4. __________________________________________________________

5. __________________________________________________________

Thank you for your help with this exciting project!

Ms. Cameron

First Days of School

I feel very lucky to learn alongside such a bright and energetic group of students this semester.  This past week we have been busy practicing classroom routines and procedures, creating a caring classroom climate and of course learning about each other along the way!

Welcome to our classroom! I'm so glad you are here!
I made you a bag of goodies, to help describe our year.

The eraser is to let you know it's ok to make mistakes.
We will correct and learn from them no matter what it takes!

The Smarties say I know you are smart and really special too.
The pencil represents the learning we will do.

The stick of gum is to remind you that our classroom is team.
We will stick together and support each other's dreams!

The Hershey Kiss represents our safe and caring room.
In this type of classroom, you'll be sure to grow and bloom!

Welcome to grade 2!
Ms. Cameron

The students were able to shed their first day jitters during our “Doh Be Shy” activity. Students created Play-Doh sculptures that represented something they wished to share about themselves. Some examples included favorite hobbies, interests, and summer pastimes. Whether it was a love for catching frogs, or enjoying S'mores over the campfire, it was great to see students making connections with one another while bonding over similar interests. Our theme for September is “All About Me” and we will continue to explore what makes us unique as individuals while celebrating our differences. 

 

Establishing Classroom Rules:
Students brainstormed a list of specific classroom rules, grouped them into categories, and created our final 5 general rules. Students voted on what rules they felt were most important to live by day to day. I was so proud of how well everyone worked together as a team throughout the process. After we finished creating our rules students began discussing how most of our classroom rules are similar to the expectations of us at home. The students enthusiastically came to the conclusion that “We are just like a family!”

Here are our new classroom rules:
1) Make good choices
2) Do your best!
3) Use kind words
4) Respect each other and the environment
5) Raise your hand to speak

The Daily 5:

This week we launched the Daily 5.  We have been working on building our reading stamina, the ability to read independently for a long period of time without being distracted or distracting others.  Together we created our behavior expectations for both students and teacher during the “Read to Self” component of daily 5.

Reading Strategies:
CAFE (Comprehension, Accuracy, Fluency, Expanding Vocabulary) 

1) The first strategy we have been practicing during read alouds and our daily 5 reading is a comprehension strategy called "Check for Understanding". Check for understanding means asking ourselves questions such as “Who is the story about?” and “What is happening in the story so far?”.  Depending on the length of the story you may want to check for understanding at the end of every page, or at the end of every other page for shorter stories. Encourage your child to back up and re-read if they feel unsure about what it is they have just read.

2) The second strategy we added to our CAFE board is an accuracy strategy called "Cross Checking". Cross checking involves using picture cues to support reading. When students come across a tricky word which they don't know, I encourage them to look at the first letters of the word and then at the picture cues. For example: If students were stuck on the word "vehicle", they would determine the first letters of the word are "ve". At first, students may cross check using the picture cues and try filling in the unknown word with "truck".  However, students will quickly realize that the word "truck" does not start with "ve". Students will try to come up with other words that make sense with both the picture cues, and the letters in the word.

Word Work Wizards! 
Students were very excited about the many words they were able to create by re-arranging the letters of a larger word. The biggest excitement of all came from finding many of our classmates names within the word "extraordinary". The students were so proud, they made sure I snapped a picture to share with you at home!

Home and School Connection: Practice using “Check for Understanding” and "Cross Checking" when reading with your child.

Have a fantastic weekend! 

Ms. Cameron

Parent Project

Parent Project

I am writing to ask you to become a partner with me in your child's education. I will only have your child for a short time so I want to make a contribution that will last a lifetime. I know my teaching must begin with making children feel at home in the classroom and helping all students come together into a learning community. This community is made up of unique individuals, each with his or her own learning style, interests, history, hopes and dreams. 

I would like you to please help me by writing a letter about your child. This letter will help me get to know your child better.  After all, you are the expert!

In your letter, please include the following:

·       What are your child’s strengths? These can be academic, athletic or social.

·       What are your hopes and aspirations for your child this year?

·       Do you have any other information about your child that I should know?

Once you have completed this letter, please enclose it in an envelope labeled: Letter About My Child. Please send the letter to school with your child by  Monday, September 16, 2013. 

Thank you for helping me get to know your child better. I hope to use the information provided to help me assist your child in reaching their full potential this school year.

Thank you for your cooperation. I look forward to a wonderful partnership in your child's education.

Ms. Cameron