1. Baldwin EL Parent Club Meeting
November 4, 2016

2. Developing Literacy Skills at School
Reading:
Readers’ Workshop
Leveled Books
Guided Reading Groups
Independent Reading
School Media Center

3. Developing Literacy Skills at School
Writing:
Writers’ Workshop
Class Lessons/Modeling
Writing Assignments
narrative writing
information writing
opinion writing

4. Developing Literacy Skills at Home
Read EVERY DAY!!
Read in English AND your language.
Visit RHPL.
Use online resources to spark student interest.
Read with your child and/or talk to your child about what he or she is reading.

5. Raz-Kids

6. Discussion Points for Parent/Teacher Conferences
Expectations
academic
behavioral
Progress
social
Responsibilities
student
teacher
parent
Communication
agendas
backpacks/folders
homework
/phone

7. Michigan Winter
Brrrrr!!!!

8. Michigan Winter
Children go OUTSIDE for recess every day unless the actual temperature or wind chill is BELOW 0° F (-18°C).
If school is cancelled , you will receive notification as long as your address is up-to-date.

9. Cold Weather Gear
Snow pants

10. Cold Weather Gear
Snow pants
Hat
Scarf
Gloves
Boots

11. Cold Weather Gear
Snow pants
Hat
Scarf
Gloves
Boots
Coat

12. School Events Parent/Teacher Conferences PTA Meetings No School!
11/9, 11/15, 11/17
PTA Meetings
11/16 at 8:30 a.m.
1/11 at 7:00 p.m.
No School!
11/7: Teacher Records Day
11/8: Election Day
11/23-11/27: Thanksgiving Break
12/22-1/3: Winter Break
1/16: MLK Day
1/27: Teacher Records Day

13. Parent Liaison Center Events
Situational English Club
Thursdays at 10 a.m. through 12/15
Basic PowerPoint Class
Tuesday 11/15 and 11/22 at 10 a.m.
Household Finances Class
Thursday 12/1 and 12/8 at 1 p.m.
Craft Classes: Tuesdays at 10 a.m.
11/29: hand knitted blankets
12/6: Christmas wreaths
12/13: tied fleece blankets

14. Parent Liaison Center Events

15. Parent Liaison Center Events

16. Community Events Downtown Rochester Holiday Expo Festival of Trees
11/14 at the Royal Park Hotel 5-7:30 p.m.
Festival of Trees
11/18-11/20 at the Rochester Community House
The Big, Bright Light Show
11/21-1/1
Kris Kringle Market
12/2-12/3
Rochester Christmas Parade
12/4
Fire and Ice Festival
1/20-1/22

17. Our next meeting: January 2016