Mrs. Lear's Class 2021-2022

  This two weeks we will be focusing on  S upporting other when they struggle.  We want to invite your student to  wear   maize & blue on Mondays  to celebrate the Positivity Project.  To check this out at home, you can access the P2 for Families at  https://posproject.org/p2-for-families/   The password is P2.  Nuts & Bolts I have finished conferences with those who asked. If you would still like a conference please let me know. Please make sure to send your child with coats and cold weather gear for outside recess when needed. Kids should bring a full water bottle to school everyday as well as a healthy snack. We are creating our own Valentines in class for the students to give to each other.  They can add treats to a zip lock bag if they would like. What to Work on at Home To keep your student practicing the skills we are working hard on at school, please consider having them work on: Reading-  20-30 minutes/day...

  January 18 - January 21 This week we will be focusing on  Perserverance.  We want to invite your student to  wear   maize & blue on Mondays  to celebrate the Positivity Project.  To check this out at home, you can access the P2 for Families at  https://posproject.org/p2-for-families/   The password is P2.  Nuts & Bolts No School Monday, January 17th. Martin Luther king Jr. Day.  Ice Skating Friday- dress warm! Testing This Week:  We will wrap up any unfinished testing: NWEA math and reading, F/P reading and spelling benchmark testing. Once testing is completed, I will reach out to those I need to conference with. Once those priority conferences are finished, I will open conferences to anyone else who is interested. Stay tuned for your opportunity to sign up. Please make sure to send your child with coats and cold weather gear for outside recess when needed. Kids should bring a full water bottle to school everyday...

  January 10 - January 14 This week we will be focusing on  Prudence.  We want to invite your student to  wear   maize & blue on Mondays  to celebrate the Positivity Project.  To check this out at home, you can access the P2 for Families at  https://posproject.org/p2-for-families/   The password is P2.  Nuts & Bolts Testing This Week:  NWEA Math on Tuesday (1/11), NWEA Reading on Wednesday (1/12), F/P Reading test this week as time allows and spelling test (on benchmark words, not words they've studied) on Thursday. All of these assesments were done at the beginning of the year. Doing them at this time allows me to check progress, see growth, make informed changes to any groups and help the students goal set for the remainder of the year. Because of testing this week,  there will be no spelling words. Conferences will take place at the end of the month. I will hold conferences for the students I feel I need to meet...

  January 3 - January 7 This week we will be focusing on  Optimism.  We want to invite your student to  wear   maize & blue on Mondays  to celebrate the Positivity Project.  To check this out at home, you can access the P2 for Families at  https://posproject.org/p2- for-families/   The password is P2.  Nuts & Bolts In January, 3rd graders will learn about swim safety. Please make sure your student has a suit that will fit at that time :)  See dates below for when we will go swim at the High School. Please make sure to send your child with coats and cold weather gear for outside recess when needed. Kids should bring a full water bottle to school everyday as well as a healthy snack. What to Work on at Home To keep your student practicing the skills we are working hard on at school, please consider having them work on: Reading-  20-30 minutes/day. Spelling-   Studens will receive spelling words on Monday and take...

  December 13 - December 16 This week we will be focusing on  Self-Control.  We want to invite your student to  wear   maize & blue on Mondays  to celebrate the Positivity Project.  To check this out at home, you can access the P2 for Families at  https://posproject.org/p2- for-families/   The password is P2.  Nuts & Bolts We will celebrate the Holiday season with a grade level party on Friday, December 17th. We will need the following items. Please let me know if you can contribute them, and send them in anytime before Friday:                              -2 gallons of chocolate milk                              -25 solo cups                   ...

  December 6 - December 10 This week we will be focusing on  Knowing that our words and actions affect others.  We want to invite your student to  wear   maize & blue on Mondays  to celebrate the Positivity Project.  To check this out at home, you can access the P2 for Families at  https://posproject.org/p2- for-families/   The password is P2.  Nuts & Bolts It’s that time of year again! The Student Council invites you to fill Santa’s sack to help those less fortunate by donating to Toys for Tots. Classrooms will be collecting donations Monday, December 6 through Friday, December 10. The two classes that bring in the most donations will receive a pizza party with Silver Beach Pizza courtesy of Chris Thompson at The Mitten Insurance Agency. Donations must be new, unwrapped toys and could be for a wide age range. All donations will stay local here in the Benton Harbor/Stevensville/Saint Joseph area. We appreciate all of the su...

  November 15 - November 23 This week we will be focusing on  Gratitude ! We want to invite your student to  wear   maize & blue on Mondays  to celebrate the Positivity Project.  To check this out at home, you can access the P2 for Families at  https://posproject.org/p2-for-families/   The password is P2.  Nuts & Bolts NO SPELLING THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 22nd. Half Day November 19th and NO SCHOOL November 24-26. Please make sure to send your child with coats and cold weather gear for outside recess if needed Kids should bring a full water bottle to school everyday For more information about The Nutcracker and other Brown School music performances, please  click here! Our Nutcracker show will take place on December 16th from 7:30 - 8:00. Kids are already practicing and getting so excited! What to Work on at Home To keep your student practicing the skills we are working hard on at school, please consider having them work on: Read...