It's been a very busy but successful start to this school year! We've been hard at work since August, becoming better readers, writers, and mathematicians. I hope you are as proud of your student as I am! A quick update about the new behavior management system we are using in the classroom: Classroom Dojo. We've tested it out for a few weeks now and both I and the kids are loving it, so its here to stay! Let me explain how it works. Students can earn or lose points throughout the day, both in my classroom and in their general education classroom, based on their behaviors and choices they make. For example, they can earn points for completing all of their work at each writing/reading/math station, working hard, helping a friend, participating and staying on task, etc. Or, they may lose points for not following directions, being disrespectful, not being prepared, off task behavior, etc. What I love about this system is that students are so excited about it and engaged with it. What I love even more is that students realize the exact behavior that earns or loses them points, thus reinforcing positive choices and bringing awareness to the not so positive choices. What I love the most, however, is that YOU can be directly involved in this program. If you haven't already, you can join and monitor your child's behavior throughout the day. You can be notified by email/text message when your child earns or loses points. You can also see reports that break down the frequency of positive and negative behaviors recorded through the system. The messaging service provided through the program allows for a line of communication between you and I that I have found to be so beneficial to keeping everyone informed and up to date on what is happening in the classroom. I hope to begin sending pictures to you of what we are doing in the classroom. The goal is to help you feel as involved as possible in your child's education. As always, if you have any questions, or if you need help getting started with following our Classroom Dojo, please reach out to me and let me know. Wishing you and your family and happy and healthy Thanksgiving holiday! Mrs. Vining
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