NEWSLETTER: JUNE 10, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS!!! In just a couple of days, part of our John Muir Family will be moving on. Congratulations Sixth Grade. We wish you the best of luck at Shiloh. Continue to work hard and dream big. We know that you will do well and be great!
~ The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
LOST AND FOUND Is your child looking for their winter coat, gloves, hats, etc.? It may be in our lost and found area. Over this past year we have been accumulating many items. If your child has lost something here, please advise him/her to look for it at school. They may find that item that they have searched all over for.
STUDENT FEES Student fees are due. Kindergarten is $40 and grades 1-6 is $45. In order for the report card to be released, fees must be paid in full. In order to pay your child’s fees, please see Mrs. Wells in the office.
LIBRARY BOOKS All of John Muir’s library books must be returned immediately. Books that have been lost or destroyed will need to be paid for prior to Thursday, June 12.
GOOD-BYE MRS. WOIDKE Mrs. Woidke, our Media Specialist, will be retiring at the end of the 2007-2008 school year. She has worked with children for 30 years in three different school districts (Parma, Westlake, and Euclid). While in Parma, she taught both second and third grades at Arlington and Renwood. She plans on traveling and enjoying life. We will miss you Mrs. Woidke.
SUMMER READING The summer reading packets have been sent home. You can find a list of reading materials and projects on the Parma City Schools web-site. Visit www.parmacityschools.org. Click on Students/Parents. Scroll down to Summer Reading Program. Click on the grade level you need. Remember that all projects are due by September 2, 2008. Summer Reading is a district requirement.
READING TIPS FOR SUMMER TIME FUN! Here are some ways to chase those boredom blues away.
- Encourage writing by writing and sending thank you cards, writing grocery lists, making menus fir meal time, etc.
- Play language games. Say silly tongue twisters. Do word puzzles, find letters in signs, on cars, in newspapers, etc.
- Write stories. This may help your child see the relationship between oral and written language.
- Visit the library. (There is air conditioning there…and added bonus J )
- Be a role model. Set aside a reading time when your family turns off the TV and everyone reads.
- Have your child help you find out information. (Research a possible vacation sight, look up a definition, etc.)
Most importantly, reading should be fun. Enjoy a good book!
IMPORTANT DATES:
June 12th – Last Day of School
July 18th – 19th – Relay for Life
August 26th – Class List Posted in Building 9:00 – 4:00
August 26th – Open House 6:30 - 8:00
August 27th – First Day (Grades 1-12)
August 29th – First Day for Kindergartners
