Hello, I hope your week was a good one. This week we started rehearsals for the Christmas show. The kids are very excited and very cute. The children will be bringing their scripts home next week so please encourage them to practice their lines. I have started a "writing practice" class in order to improve the children's penmanship. Some of you have expressed concerns about your child's writing, so I wanted to focus on that for a while and make sure everyone is able to print clearly and neatly. We will be working on printing for a period each day. On Tuesday we will be visiting the Fire station, so don't forget to send your children to school dressed for the outing.

Melissa is progressing well in terms of her class work, however I sometimes have to tell her to sit down too often. She also has a tendency to play with things in class when she should be listening. Melissa is a very smart girl and I think she would get more out of the class if she focused.

I usually have to repeat myself several times before Stephanie listens to me. She constantly wanders around the room and talks while I am talking. I have tried moving her around the room but she seems to talk with everyone. Stephanie needs to practice her listening skills so she knows how to do the work.

Erin has a tendency to do things after I tell her repeatedly not to do them. I always find her playing with stickers and other toys during class time. Erin needs to know that there is a time to play and a time to work.

Paige is doing very well in the printing class. She takes her time and she really focuses. She is also doing a good job reciting the script. Keep up the good work.

Joyce needs to know that sometimes she has to focus on the task at hand. She is very smart, and very capable of doing class work, but sometimes she refuses to concentrate and instead, distracts other students.

Emily did really well this week and she is doing a great job in rehearsals. She seems very happy these days and her class work is impressive. Keep up the good work.

Terry is progressing, and his class work is impressive. His writing needs some work as it is a bit sloppy sometimes. Also, Terry sometimes has a tendency to shout with his friends, or even to continue talking after I ask him to stop.

Adam's writing is a bit sloppy at times and he often does not leave spaces between his words. Sometimes he prints his letters backwards. I will continue to help him practice his penmanship. Otherwise, he is working hard and I am proud of him.

Ethan has a tendency to get upset and whine sometimes. I am trying to break him of this habit. He needs some work on his spelling, but he also needs to focus and not give up half way through an assignment.

Ian is quiet and attentive during class. I am very impressed with the quality of his work and the pride he takes in doing a good job. Keep up the good work!

Tony sometimes becomes rough with other students and with me. I know he does not mean to hurt others, but he needs to know that he should be more careful around others. He is doing a very good job in class and he is working ahead in all his books.

Have a great weekend!