Monday, October 5, 2015

Class Newsletter- Week of October 5



Mr. Hauptmann’s Class Newsletter
October 5, 2015

Everyone looked so nice today for picture day! This week we are reading “How Bad Could It Be?” by Nora Baskin.  We will focus on inferences and how a character often changes during a story. In math we will continue working with factors and multiples of numbers.  Also, on this newsletter you will find our spelling words for the week. The words in italics are our challenge spelling words.  Please practice these words at home as well. Please sign the bottom of the newsletter and return the lower portion with your child on Tuesday. Let’s have a great week!

Spelling Words: least, each, throat, below, sweet, know, leave, making, speedometer, underneath, seacoast, cocoa, peculiar

Upcoming important dates:
Friday, October 9- No School (Full-day Teacher Inservice)
Monday, October 12- No School (Columbus Day)
Tuesday, October 27- Early Release @ 12:40pm









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Mr. Hauptmann’s Class Newsletter 10/5/15

Student’s Name: _______________________________________________

Parent Signature: _______________________________________________

Monday, September 28, 2015

Class Newsletter- Week of September 28, 2015



Mr. Hauptmann’s Class Newsletter
September 28, 2015

This week we are reading “Lewis and Clark and Me” by Laurie Myers.  We will focus on some vocabulary words in this story.  It would be helpful if you will reinforce the meaning of these words at home with your child.  Also, on this newsletter you will find our spelling words for the week.  Please practice these words at home as well.  The words in italics are our challenge spelling words.  Let’s have a great week!


Vocabulary Word
Meaning
docks
platforms
yearned
longed
scent
odor; smell
scan
examine quickly
migrating
traveling
wharf
dock; platform

Spelling Words: sigh, right, weigh, eight, height, braid, bait, grain, slight, thigh, eighteen, mayonnaise, campaign, daylight, twilight

Important Upcoming Dates:
Tuesday, September 29- PreK-12 Early Release
Wednesday, September 30- “Meet Your Teacher Night” (4th grade @ 7:30pm)
Monday, October 5- Picture Day


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Mr. Hauptmann’s Class Newsletter 9/28/15

Student’s Name: _______________________________________________

Parent Signature: _______________________________________________


Monday, September 21, 2015

Class Newsletter- Week of September 21, 2015



Mr. Hauptmann’s Class Newsletter
September 21, 2015

We have had a very successful first two weeks! It is beginning to feel more like Fall and the students are learning our routines and have settled in quite nicely. On Wednesday we will be having our first math test of the year. This assessment covers place value of whole numbers. On Thursday we will be cheering on the Wounded Warrior Project cyclists as they pass through Falmouth on their way from Boston to Woods Hole. We will be leaving EFES at 9:30am and returning before lunch. For more information about the Wounded Warrior Project please check out woundedwarriorproject.org. Please sign the bottom of the newsletter and return the lower portion with your child on Tuesday. Let’s have a great week!

Mr. Hauptmann’s email: jhauptmann@falmouth.k12.ma.us

Important Upcoming Dates:
Thursday, September 24: Field trip to Trunk River to cheer on the Wounded Warrior cyclists (9:30am-noon)
Tuesday, September 29: Early Release @ 12:40pm
Wednesday, September 30: “Meet Your Teacher” night

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Mr. Hauptmann’s Class Newsletter 9/21/15


Student’s Name: _______________________________________________


Parent Signature: _______________________________________________

Monday, September 14, 2015

Class Newsletter- Week of September 14, 2015



Mr. Hauptmann’s Class Newsletter
September 14, 2015

Welcome to the new school year! I will be sending home a newsletter most Mondays with information about what we are doing in class and important upcoming events. Please sign the bottom of this newsletter and return it Tuesday morning. Keep the upper portion of the newsletter at home so that you can refer to it during the week.

Here is some important information to know about our classroom…

Our Classroom Specialist and Lunch Schedule

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Music
Library
Art
PE
PE
Technology




*Remember library books on Tuesdays and sneakers on Thursdays and Fridays for PE!

We  will have a snack time sometime in the mornings, usually after our morning special.  Additionally, students may keep a water bottle at their desk.  Please send a small, healthy snack each day.  Lunch is each day at 12:35pm and recess is at 12:55pm.

Classroom Supplies
The students were given all the school supplies that they will need for this year, except for a 1-inch 3 ring binder.  If you have not yet had a chance to pick one up, please try to get one as soon as possible (these binders will be left at school and used for our writing portfolios). Please do not have your child bring any additional personal school supplies, as there is not much room left in the desks and extra supplies are hard to manage.  However, if you are interested in donating supplies for the classroom, we can always use 3 ring binder sheet protectors, tissues, Lysol wipes, dry erase markers, hand sanitizer, markers, colored pencils and prize box items. Thank you to everyone who has already donated supplies!!

Homework Folders/Agenda
Each student will have a sturdy, two pocket maroon homework folder.  Students should keep all notices and homework assignments in this folder.  The agenda is used to write daily homework assignments.  Please check and empty the homework folder daily with your child to ensure that you have seen all important notices and papers that go home.  Please sign/initial the agenda after you have checked in with your child regarding their homework.  Getting your signature is part of your child’s nightly assignment.  You may also jot notes for us in the agenda.  This is a great support system and communication tool between school and home. 

Important Upcoming Dates:
Saturday, September 19: EFES Carnival 11am-2pm
Wednesday, September 30: 4th Gr. “Meet Your Teacher” Night
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Mr. Hauptmann’s Class Newsletter 9/14/15

Student’s Name: _______________________________________________
Parent Signature: _______________________________________________

Monday, June 15, 2015

Class Newsletter- Week of June 15, 2015



Mr. Hauptmann’s Class Newsletter
June 15, 2015

This is our final Class Newsletter of the year. I want to thank all of you for making this such a great year! I have really enjoyed getting to know all of you, and for having the opportunity to teach your children. I have the greatest job in the world! We have many fun events planned for these final two weeks, and it is important that everyone stay focused and remember that the work we are doing is important. Let’s have a great week!

This week in math we are learning how to find the area and perimeter of various figures, as well as creating scale drawings. In science we are doing a unit on simple machines.

The bike trip on the Cape Cod Canal is this Friday! You may drop off your bike Thursday (before 4:00pm) or Friday morning, starting at 8:30am. Students and parent volunteers should pack a lunch (including drinks and snacks). If you are volunteering that day you can meet us at the recreation area parking lot at 9:45am. The parking area is located in Buzzard’s Bay near the train bridge. We ask that students ride the bus to and from the canal, and the bus will be leaving at 9:15am! It is going to be an awesome day!

Important Upcoming Dates:
Wednesday, June 17- 4th Grade Graduation @ 6:00pm
Friday, June 19- Bike Trip on the Cape Cod Canal
Wednesday, June 24- Last day of school

Please sign, cut on the dotted line, and return on Tuesday:

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Mr. Hauptmann’s Class Newsletter
June 15, 2015

Student’s Name: _______________________________________________

Parent Signature: _____________________________­­­­­__________________­­­­­