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Blue Dragon Newsletter October 14, 2022

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  Keenoy’s Blue Dragon Newsletter                                          10-14-22   Dear Families,      This is a wonderful class of fifth graders. They are kind and helpful to each other. We have built a strong community in room 209, and I enjoy coming to work each day to teach them.      Thank you to anyone that donated to our Comet Carnival basket .   I am blown away by your generosity and know that our basket will earn a high bid. The silent auction is a great success each year and earns a lot of money for our school.   Hopefully, you will be able to enjoy the carnival tonight-Friday, October 14th from 4:30-7:30 pm.   It is a fun event for the entire family. Parent Teacher Conference Forms You will find a conference fo...

Keenoy's Blue Dragons Newsletter September 16th, 2022

  Keenoy Blue Dragon’s Newsletter                    9-16-22   Dear Families,     This group of Paxton 5 th Graders are off to a fantastic start to the year.   We are having a lot of fun together while also working hard each day.   I’m sure that you’ve already heard several fun stories this week.   We’ve enjoyed some friendly banter with Mrs. Burk’s 5 th grade class (across the hallway) and even named their doggie doorstop “Cucumber.”   They went on a nice little scavenger hunt to get him back yesterday 😊 .   Thank you for supporting your child and my teaching.   Please do not hesitate to reach out through email and have a wonderful week.   Keenoy Cash Students had the opportunity to design classroom “Keenoy Cash” as a fun incentive for positive behavior.   I like to celebrate student’s positive choices by giving individ...

First Week Of School

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  Keenoy’s Blue Dragons Newsletter                            8-26-22   Dear Families,      I have truly enjoyed getting to know each student in the classroom.  They are a very kind group of kiddos and we have had a lot of fun getting to know each other.  Many of the activities, during our first week of school, focused on building a strong classroom community.  One of the activities involved voting for a class name.  They voted for our class to be the Blue Dragons.  This class name was based off the student drawing design from above.  Great Choice!  Gradually we will start including more curriculum work into the day.  Learning routines and creating a safe/kind classroom environment is essential for a successful year.  We are off to an amazing start! Homework The nightly homework e...