Jennifer's Tuesday Note for 11-30-10

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 Jennifer’ s Classroom Newsletter   Fremont Open Plan Modesto, CA  November 30, 2010 Upcoming Events PAG/Charter Open Forum  Thursday, December 9, 2010 at 6:30 pm in the cafeteria PAG/Vote on Charter  Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at 6:30 pm in the cafeteria Peace A ssembly – Save the Date  Friday, December 17, 2010. It will be in the morning. I’ll need to confirm the time. I think either 9:00 or 9:30. It will most likely take place at the church across the street.  Winter Break  No School from December 18, 2010 – January 9, 2011.   K K I I N N D DE E R R G G A A R R T T E E N N   N N E E W W S S     Meeting for Peace Assembly I’d like to meet with any available parents tomorrow, Wednesday, December 1 st to discuss the details of our Peace Assembly performance. We can meet briefly after school at 11:45. Sorry for the last minute announcement. If you can’t make it and have some ideas please just let me know. Writing Numbers 0 – 10 At one of the centers we did a quick assessment of where the children are with writing their numbers from 0 – 10 out of order. I noticed quite a few backwards 2, 3, and 7’s. The number 5 was tricky for many. Please have your child practice writing numbers on a regular basis, daily if possible. It’s helpful if you tell them the numbers randomly, out of order, to see if they can recall what each number looks like and then record it correctly. Homework The homework due this Friday was in your last Tuesday folder on November 23 rd . The stars will make our new bulletin board, so please make them colorful and fill in as much of the space as possible with your illustration. You will find the book Games We Play in your child’s folder. Please practice reading it and put it with his/her school collection. If you can, please find time have your child practice writing the word “play.”  ** Charter Meetings** There are two very important meetings happening in December. We are trying to come to a decision regarding converting Open Plan to a charter school. The first meeting on December 9 th will help to address your questions and concerns as well as give you as much information as possible. Teachers will be present to go through this p rocess with you. Teachers are currently having in- depth conversations regarding the possibility of converting to a charter and we will share our thoughts as well as ask for your input on December 9 th . This is your opportunity to get the information you feel you need to make an informed decision regarding the conversion of Open Plan to a charter school.  During the December 14 th meeting the Open Plan community will vote on whether or not to move forward and submit a charter petition to the district. This is your opportunity to influence this decision regarding the future of Open Plan.

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Jennifer’ s Classroom Newsletter

Fremont Open Plan

Modesto, CA

November 30 , 2010

Upcoming EventsPAG/ Charter Open Forum Thursday, December 9, 2010 at 6:30 pm

in the cafeteria

PAG/ Vote on Charter Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at 6:30 pm

in the cafeteria

Peace A ssembly – Save the Date Friday, December 17, 2010. It will be in

the morning. I’ll need to confirm thetime. I think either 9:00 or 9:30. It willmost likely take place at the churchacross the street.

Winter Break No School from December 18, 2010 –

January 9, 2011.

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Meeting for Peace AssemblyI’d like to meet with any available parents tomorrow,Wednesday, December 1 st to discuss the details of our Peace Assembly performance. We can meet brieflyafter school at 11:45. Sorry for the last minuteannouncement. If you can’t make it and have someideas please

just let me know.

Writing Numbers 0 – 10At one of the centers we did a quick

assessment of where the children are withwriting their numbers from 0 – 10 out of order. Inoticed quite a few backwards 2, 3, and 7’s.The number 5 was tricky for many. Please haveyour child practice writing numbers on a regularbasis, daily if possible. It’s helpful if you tellthem the numbers randomly, out of order, tosee if they can recall what each number lookslike and then record it correctly.

HomeworkThe homework due this Friday was in

your last Tuesday folder on November 23 rd . Thestars will make our new bulletin board, soplease make them colorful and fill in as much of the space as possible with your illustration.

You will find the book Games We Play inyour child’s folder. Please practice reading itand put it with his/her school collection. If youcan, please find time have your child practicewriting the word “play.”

**Charter Meetings**There are two very important meetings happeningin December. We are trying to come to a decisionregarding converting Open Plan to a charterschool. The first meeting on December 9 th willhelp to address your questions and concerns aswell as give you as much information as possible.Teachers will be present to go through this processwith you. Teachers are currently having in- depthconversations regarding the possibility of

converting to a charter and we will share ourthoughts as well as ask for your input on December9th . This is your opportunity to get the informationyou feel you need to make an informed decisionregarding the conversion of Open Plan to a charterschool. During the December 14 th meeting the Open Plancommunity will vote on whether or not to moveforward and submit a charter petition to thedistrict. This is your opportunity to influence thisdecision regarding the future of Open Plan.