Daily Schedule

SCHOOL STARTS PROMPTLY AT 8:45A.M.

Here is our typical daily schedule for the year. We may veer off occasionally for field trips, special events, and the like, but this is what most of the days will look like. 

Monday

8:45 - 8:55             Morning Meeting in Atrium

8:55 – 9:40             Math

9:40 – 10:30           Snack/Morning Recess

10:30 – 11:30         Read/Write 

11:30 – 12:30         Lunch and Recess

12:30 – 1:15           Quiet Reading/Read Aloud

1:15 - 1:35              Snack/Classroom Jobs

1:35 – 2:30             Art with Tracy

2:30 – 3:30             P.E. with Shan

Tuesday

8:45 - 8:55              Mindfulness/Meditation

8:55 – 9:40             Math

9:40 – 10:30           Snack/Morning Recess

10:30 – 11:30         Read/Write

11:30 – 12:30         Lunch and Recess

12:30 – 1:10           Quiet Reading/Read Aloud

1:10 – 1:40             French or Mandarin

1:40 – 2:40             Snack/Recess or Inside Choices/Classroom Jobs

2:40 – 3:30             Music with Josh

Wednesday

8:45 - 8:55               Mindfulness/Meditation 

8:55 – 9:40               Read/Write

9:40 – 10:40             Snack/Morning Recess

10:40 – 11:30           Music with Josh

11:30 – 12:30           Lunch and Recess

12:30 – 1:20             Art with Tracy

1:20 – 2:00               Quiet Reading

2:00 - 2:30               Snack and Recess

2:30 - 3:30               Theme-Related projects and/or Science

Thursday

8:45 - 8:55               Mindfulness/Meditation 

8:55 – 9:40              Math

9:40 – 10:30            Snack/Morning Recess

10:30 – 11:30          Read/Write

11:30 – 12:30          Lunch and Recess

12:30 – 1:00            French or Mandarin

1:00 - 1:55               Snack/Quiet Reading

1:55 – 2:40              Latin with Imogen

2:40 – 3:30              Homeroom/Choice Time

Friday

8:45 - 8:55                Mindfulness/Meditation

8:55 – 9:40               Math

9:40 – 10:45             Snack/Morning Recess

10:45 – 11:30           Science with Shan

11:30 – 12:30           Lunch and Recess

12:30 – 12:50           Quiet Reading/Read aloud

12:50 – 1:20             French or Mandarin

1:20 – 2:30               Spelling Challenge/Chapter Book/Classroom Jobs
2:35– 3:30                P.E. with Shan

Parent-Teacher Conference Schedule

Monday, October 14

2:30 – 2:50 p.m.    Chloe

3:10 – 3:30 p.m.    Antony

Tuesday, October 15

7:30 – 7:50 a.m.    Pearl

8:10 – 8:30 a.m.    Mark

12:30 – 12:50 p.m.    Niccolo

12:50 – 1:10 p.m.      Claude

Wednesday, October 16

7:30 – 7:50 a.m.     Olivia

8:10 – 8:30 a.m.    Skye

12:00 – 12:20 p.m.   Etienne

12:50 – 1:10 p.m.     Andrew

Thursday, October 17

7:30 – 7:50 a.m.    Kai

12:30 – 12:50 p.m.    Eliza

Friday, October 18

1:30 – 1:50 p.m.    Clara

1:50 – 2:10 p.m.    Juliana

Snack Roster

Mark your calendars! Here is the snack roster from the beginning of the school year until Winter Break:

9/3 - 9/6          Chloe
9/9 - 9/13        Andrew
9/16 - 9/20      Antony
9/23 - 9/27      Clara
9/27 - 10/4      Claude
10/7 - 10/11    Eliza
10/14 - 10/18  Etienne
10/21 - 10/25  Juliana
10/28 - 11/1    Kai
11/4 - 11/8      Mark
11/11 - 11/15  Niccolo
11/18 - 11/22  Olivia
12/2 - 12/6      Pearl
12/9 - 12/13    Skye

Weekly Schedule

Here is our tentative schedule - it may be tweaked a bit, as we head into the year and see how things fit. Please note that math is done each morning from 9:00 - 9:45 except for Wednesdays. On Wednesdays, we will do some science work - sometimes related to the monthly theme, sometimes not. Also, there is a Read/Write time each day. We use this time for spelling, writing, "special readers" (more on this later), and handwriting. Later in the day we carve out time for quiet reading, and I take this time to listen to children read to me, one-on-one.

I reserve the right to change the schedule to include outdoor walks, improptu dance parties, or excursions to the park if the children seem to need it!
We will continue to have P.E., Art, and Music two times a week, French three times a week, and Latin once a week. I believe this is a wonderful, child-centered, and well-rounded academic schedule:

Monday

8:45 - 9:00    Whole School Meditation
9:00 - 9:45     Math
9:45 - 10:00   Snack
10:00 - 10:30 Recess
10:30 - 11:30 Read/Write
11:30 - 12:30 Lunch and Recess

12:30 - 2:30   Homeroom (this block will include lots of theme work)

2:35 - 3:25     Art

Tuesday

8:45 - 9:00    Whole School Meditation
9:00 - 9:45     Math
9:45 - 10:00   Snack
10:00 - 10:30 Recess
10:30 - 11:30 Read/Write
11:30 - 12:30 Lunch and Recess
12:30 - 1:25   P.E.
1:30 - 2:00     French
2:00 - 2:30     Snack
2:30 - 3:30     Quiet Reading/Chapter Book

Wednesday

8:45 - 9:00    Whole School Meditation
9:00 - 9:45     Science
9:45 - 10:00   Snack
10:00 - 10:30 Recess
10:30 - 11:30 P.E.
11:30 - 12:30 Lunch and Recess

12:30 - 1:25   Music

1:30 - 2:15     Quiet Reading/Snack

2:15 - 2:45     French

2:45 - 3:30     Homeroom choice time

Thursday

8:45 - 9:00    Whole School Meditation
9:00 - 9:45     Math
9:45 - 10:00   Snack
10:00 - 10:30 Recess
10:30 - 11:30 Special Readers and Poetry Anthology
11:30 - 12:30 Lunch and Recess

12:30 - 1:25   Art

1:30 - 2:25     Latin

2:25 - 3:30     Snack and Quiet Reading or chapter book

Friday

8:45 - 9:00    Whole School Meditation
9:00 - 9:45     Math
9:45 - 10:00   Snack
10:00 - 10:30 Recess
10:30 - 11:30 Read/Write
11:30 - 12:30 Lunch and Recess

12:30 - 1:30   Quiet Reading and/or read aloud

1:30 - 2:25     Music

2:25 - 3:00     Snack and quiet choice time (reading, drawing, sewing)

3:00 - 3:30     French

Environmental Super Heroes!

For the past several years my class has done special monthly projects with an environmental focus. As a Michigan Green School, we already do much to maintain this status, but there is always more to be done. In the classroom, we do everyday things like recycling, using both sides of the paper, and keeping the playground litter-free - but we like to kick it up a notch by doing special activities each month. Because of this, our class is proud to be considered environmental super heroes!

Families who were with me last year will recognize some of these, and some are new. If you have an idea for a future superhero project, let me know!

September - Start new vermicomposting station 

October - Trick or Treat reusable bags (from old pillowcases)

November - Field trip to MRF - Materials Recovery Facility

December - Bake sale for the Birdies - proceeds to be used to sponsor a raptor at LSNC

January - Vegan baking project and snow ice cream (if weather cooperates)

February - Birdseed valentines for our winged friends on the playground

March - Make "green" cleaning solution and do some spring cleaning

April - Special Earth Day project

May - Harvest worm castings and plant seeds