Dear parents and students,
We did not get to finish the Chinese New Year poster yesterday due to the snow day. However, the celebration of Chinese New Year lasts 18 days, so I hope we can finish the poster this Friday.
We establish a new policy about homework. We have decided a homework collector each week to help remind the classmates to do and to turn in the homework on time. I hope this job will give each of you a chance to train your leadership and be responsible.
I have printed out the weekly agenda for you in each lesson. Please keep it in your binder and use it as a review sheet for tests. I want to address here that I hope you can organize your binder. For example, leave the Q1 and Q2 materials at home and start to put the new materials. When you organize the materials you should sort by dates, topics, or homework to help you. I have seen a few of you take notes in your notebook. This is a very good learning skill and I encourage everyone to do so. A little bit of effort can make a big difference in your learning achievement.
I found out that using of bathroom during the class always causes a bit commotion. There is a new bathroom policy that the first 5 minutes of the class is bathroom time. Of course, if there is a medical need or emergency, please keep me informed and I will give you a special pass. In addition, there is only one student each time and should be come back immediately after you are done. And please do not open the bathroom window, thank you.
As for the pen pal project, we are behind the planned schedule. However, the group introduction letters for pen pal project have worked out well. I still need 4th grade students to make up this Thursday. Four middle school students need to make up too. I hope we complete the letters so I can e-mail them to China this coming weekend.
Tonight is the Chinese New Year Eve of 2013. I wish all of you a very blessing Snake Year.
张老师
We did not get to finish the Chinese New Year poster yesterday due to the snow day. However, the celebration of Chinese New Year lasts 18 days, so I hope we can finish the poster this Friday.
We establish a new policy about homework. We have decided a homework collector each week to help remind the classmates to do and to turn in the homework on time. I hope this job will give each of you a chance to train your leadership and be responsible.
I have printed out the weekly agenda for you in each lesson. Please keep it in your binder and use it as a review sheet for tests. I want to address here that I hope you can organize your binder. For example, leave the Q1 and Q2 materials at home and start to put the new materials. When you organize the materials you should sort by dates, topics, or homework to help you. I have seen a few of you take notes in your notebook. This is a very good learning skill and I encourage everyone to do so. A little bit of effort can make a big difference in your learning achievement.
I found out that using of bathroom during the class always causes a bit commotion. There is a new bathroom policy that the first 5 minutes of the class is bathroom time. Of course, if there is a medical need or emergency, please keep me informed and I will give you a special pass. In addition, there is only one student each time and should be come back immediately after you are done. And please do not open the bathroom window, thank you.
As for the pen pal project, we are behind the planned schedule. However, the group introduction letters for pen pal project have worked out well. I still need 4th grade students to make up this Thursday. Four middle school students need to make up too. I hope we complete the letters so I can e-mail them to China this coming weekend.
Tonight is the Chinese New Year Eve of 2013. I wish all of you a very blessing Snake Year.
张老师