Weekly Reminders: December 2010

Monday, December 13, 2010

Holiday Reminders, 12/13-12/17

Weekly Reminders: Rooms 20 & 21

Dear Room 20 & 21 Parents,

Our holiday break fast approaches, and this week we all are pulled in different directions- completing school assignments, shopping for gifts, and preparing for travel or guests at our own homes. Clearly, there is much to prepare and look forward to at this time of year. A goal for our students this week would be to practice the Golden Rule: treat others as you would want to be treated. What a gift this would be to everyone at Portal! This ties in perfectly with our Project Cornerstone lesson for this month too; if one is to be an "upstander" and do and say the right things in our lives, it begins with honesty, compassion, and REAL concern for others. Our classrooms this week will be productive, fun environments with this kind of approach towards others. Let's JUST DO IT!

***Holiday Gift Drive***

Portal Penguins!

You can make a difference this holiday season for a family that cannot afford to shop for gifts. Your generosity will make this a memorable holiday for our families. Bring new, unwrapped items to the bin outside of Room 6 by Wednesday for the West Valley Community Services.

Suggested items include: puzzles, games, learning materials, jackets, sweaters and even toothbrushes, lotion and hair products. Thanks Portal Penguins!

Happy Holidays to all of you, and we'll see you in the new year :)

Our blogsite addresses are:

Room 20 (Scourkes) http://rockhopperroom20.blogspot.com
Room 21 (Roels) http://gtfroom22.blogspot.com

Calendar of Events:

Wed. 12/15 PSCO Meeting 6:30pm

Fri. 12/17 Social Studies Native American Essay Due

Fri. 12/17 Spirit Day - Crazy Hair!

Fri.12/20 Winter Break

Mon. 1/3 School Resumes!

Mon. 1/17 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. (No School on this holiday)

Thur. 1/20 4/5 Band Concert 6:30 p.m.

California Trivia Clue (student responses are REQUIRED):

What street address would you give a cab driver to go to Disneyland?

Sincerely,

Mr. Roels and Miss Scourkes
Rooms 20 & 21
Rockhopper Village
Portal School

Monday, December 6, 2010

The December 6-10 Reminders

Weekly Reminders: Rooms 20 & 21

Dear Room 20 & 21 Parents,

December is a lively month in so many respects. We've certainly got a lot of interesting things to do at school- legends and native American essays in social studies, multimedia presentations, debates, and realistic science fiction in science, nonfiction essays in language arts, and concepts like mixed fractions and division in math. Some of these things we're finishing up, others are in progress, and still others are just beginning. Of course, we all want the holiday spirit to guide us while participate in these activities; a spirit of kindness, generosity, and cooperation with each other can make the "work" of being a student so much more rewarding. As a student, please bring your holiday spirit to school each day- it will be a great present for all of us! And, at home, we encourage everyone to let the joy of the season guide you in your interactions at home, with friends, and with strangers you meet. In short, have fun this week and spread some HOLIDAY CHEER!

A Friendly Reminder...
Recently, we've noticed that several students are using classroom text/workbooks to do "extra" work, sometimes by parent or tutor request. We are kindly asking you to refrain from using classroom materials to have students complete work independently, since that affects the ability of the teachers to be able to use these materials with our classes, since they've already been completed by some. If you feel it necessary to do additional work other than that which is assigned, we would appreciate it if you would use materials purchased independently of the school. Please be sure to ask if you have questions regarding this. Thank you for your support in this matter.

Our blogsite addresses are:

Room 20 (Scourkes) http://rockhopperroom20.blogspot.com
Room 21 (Roels) http://gtfroom22.blogspot.com

Calendar of Events: