First Week!!!

What a wonderful week we have had! I am so excited for the year ahead of us! Here are some updates and reminders.
• Please remember to sign your child’s Friday folder. Those will be due back on Monday.

• Everyone has been doing a great job of learning how to fill out our Brain Books and having them signed. I’m also proud of how quickly they have picked up on recording their reading minutes and their reading response!

• Our class has already earned 10 marbles for our marble jar! What an amazing group. As a result, they have chosen to have crazy hair day on Monday.

• Remember to visit our class blog for great websites and information. www.golmen.blogspot.com

• Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

• We are jumping in full swing next week and will fall into our routine and schedule for the year. It’s going to be fabulous!!!

• Thank you to everyone who came on orientation night. For those of you who were unable to make it, please let me know if you have questions.

• If you have not yet sent in your parent homework, please do so at your earliest convenience. I love reading your thoughts about your child!

Thank you for all you do. I appreciate you and am looking forward to working with you throughout the year!

Welcome

Welcome back to another wonderful school year!  I am so excited for the opportunity to get to work with a new group of students and families!  There is so much fun to be had this year, and I can't wait to get started.  Please check back here regularly for updates and information.  If you have any questions or comments please do not hesitate to contact me either by phone or e-mail.  E-mail is always a great way to get in touch with me because I am able to access this regularly and can quickly respond. 

Please remember the importance of practicing multiplication facts and reading with your child each and every night!  Reading is a fun family routine and can be rewarding for everyone involved.  Even at this age it is great to have your child read aloud to you and for you to read aloud to them.  Sharing a book is a fabulous way to spend time with the family and open lines of communication.  One suggestion is to have a 20-30 minute family reading time.  This is a time where everyone in the family is reading in the same room at the same time.  Sometimes you may read the same book and sometimes you may read individual books.  It is wonderful for your child to see you modeling a love of reading, and a great way for you to get in some reading and relaxation!

Looking forward to working together,
Mrs. Brigette Golmen

Updates and Information

Hello Parents!

Can you believe it is already the end of 3rd quarter?  This year has really flown by!  As we wrap up 3rd quarter, I would like to provide you with some updates and information.

• Our PBS Big Event will take place this Thursday.  Your child is encouraged to wear sports clothing.  Uniforms from any team they currently play on, jerseys or other team wear, and ball caps with team logos are all appropriate attire for this day.
• We have earned our hundred marble party.  The students have voted to have a camp-in, pizza party day.  They will be able to wear pajamas, and bring stuffed animals and blankets to class.  I will provide a pizza snack in the afternoon.  The date for this celebration will be announced in the near future. 
• MAP testing is quickly approaching, and WE ARE READY!!!!!  We have been working hard to review and prepare.  It is very important that all students arrive on time, every day so that they don't miss out on any important information.
• We just completed our 3rd round of SRI testing, and I am SO PROUD of our entire class!  They worked hard and are making great progress.  We are definitely getting ready for 5th grade!
• Spring Break begins for students this Friday.  Take the time to enjoy relaxing with friends and family.  Maybe we will have some nice weather so we can get out and enjoy some time outdoors!

Thank you for all of the support you provide to your child and to me.  We have had an incredibly successful year, and I am so grateful to have the opportunity to work with each and every one of you!