Picture Day

Tuesday, October 5!

Order forms are going home today. Mark your calendars!

OPEN HOUSE

It was great seeing so many parents last night and meeting briefly with you. I hope I didn't talk too fast or confuse you - I told you at the start I could talk a lot.

One thing I did forget to mention was that you could reach me by email here at school should you have a concern regarding your child. Please email me at

fariaj@monroeps.org

Thanks for your support. I am looking forward to a fantastic year!

Enjoy your weekend.

REMINDER...

Book Club Order Due Date : September 24




Online Ordering Information
Web address: scholastic.com/bookclubs
Class Activation Code: GW9ZN

Dear Parent,

There's no time to lose! In order to make our deadline and have all our books arrive on time, your order to Scholastic Book Clubs is due by the date shown above.

Use the order form in the flyer your child recently brought home and return it to me with your payment right away!

Or, make it easy and send me your order online!

Go to www.scholastic.com/bookclubs and log in using your user name and password.

If it's your first time ordering online, use the Class Activation Code shown above to get started. SIGN UP at www.scholastic.com/bookclubs. On the parent page, register for your own user name and password. When prompted, enter the one-time Class Activation Code shown above. This code ensures that your order is sent to me.



SELECT the books you'd like to order. Choose from thousands of titles. There are many more than in our monthly flyers.



SEND your order to me online by the due date and your child's books will be delivered directly to my classroom.

Ordering online is fast and easy!

Best of all, we earn a FREE book for the classroom library every time a parent places an order online.


Thank you!

How They Grow in Fourth Grade

Being new to Fourth Grade I was doing some research to see what I was getting myself into :) and I came across this information from familyeducation.com.

Where They Are
Nine is a time of rapid learning for kids. Nine-year-olds:

-Want to put some distance between themselves and adults, and may rebel against authority.
-Need to be part of a group.
-Seek independence.
-Possess a high activity level.
-Can express a wide range of emotions and verbalize easily.
-Can empathize.
-Can think independently and critically, but are tied to peer standards.
-Begin to increase their sense of truthfulness.
-Are typically not self-confident.

Where They're Going
At nine years old, your child is learning how to make decisions and set standards. You can help by encouraging your child as s/he:

-Begins making decisions.
-Gains a greater sense of responsibility.
-Sets personal standards.
-Develops personal interests and abilities.
-Develops social skills.
-Learns to engage in group decision-making.

These kids can move mountains - they just don't feel they can. With our help, these kids can and will do marvelous things!

Enjoy your Labor Day weekend!

Spelling Test Tomorrow!!

Spellingcity.com is a great website for students to practice their week's spelling words and have some fun while doing it. Each week, the spelling list will be posted so that students can practice while playing various word/spelling games. Please check it out!

Click on Find A List
Click on Connecticut
Click M for city's first initial
Click on Monroe
Click on F for school's first initial
Click on Fawn Hollow
Click on John Farias
Click on the spelling list for the week!

Students will also be able to continue studying past lists for extra practice!!

Enjoy!

Welcome Back!!

New year!
New grade-level!
New students with new wants and needs!

Trying to get back into a routine in this heat! Holy Cannoli!!

Dates to remember:
September 6 - No School - Labor Day
September 9 - No School - Rosh Hashanah
September 16 - Open House - check notices coming home for time

Check back often for updates to stay in-the-know about what is happening in class. See you soon at Open House!