Posted in General on Nov 20th, 2009 No Comments »
The Speakaboo website is worth bookmarking. Stories are read and performed by celebrities with illustrations and music. The intriguing feature that is still to come is their Record Your Own stories or songs. We can foresee guest readers who are parents, grandparents, aunts or uncles of your students, recording favorite stories for them to listen [...]
Posted in General on Nov 14th, 2009 No Comments »
I have heard that two heads are better than one. Maybe it’s true… I will be able to listen to two kids read at a time or even drink and eat at the same time! I’ve been hunting for the perfect helper, and here is the answer right in front of my nose. Or is [...]
Posted in General on Nov 5th, 2009 No Comments »
Time is Running Out
Please read the following post from Nicholas Ceglarek, Superintendent for Hudsonville Public Schools. Reductions could directly impact the Reading Support program next year at our school.
Time is running out to stop the reduction of an additional $127 per student from our foundation allowance.
The State Aid Bill passed by the [...]
Posted in General on Oct 31st, 2009 No Comments »
I will be joining classroom teachers to discuss reading with parents of my support students. We will be reviewing your child’s reading strengths and goals, as well as showing progress since September. Looking forward to seeing you this week!
Posted in General on Oct 30th, 2009 No Comments »
Time is running out. Our Governor and legislative leaders in Lansing are proposing devastating cuts to public education. In addition to the $165 per pupil cut to all public schools, the State Budget Director has notified school leaders another $127 per pupil cut is coming in less than 30 days. The only way this will [...]
Posted in General on Oct 21st, 2009 No Comments »
I hope this letter finds you all healthy. I am writing to give you an update on the H1N1 influenza and to inform you of how we will proceed with flu outbreaks within the district. We are working very closely with the Ottawa County Health Department (OCHD) to monitor the health and safety of our [...]
Posted in General on Oct 14th, 2009 No Comments »
READ! Reading really is my favorite thing to do. I am so lucky to have a job as a reading teacher where I can surround myself with readers all day! I like to read all kinds of things… I read newspapers, recipe books, picture books, mysteries, fantasy, and long, long, books. This summer I read [...]
Posted in General on Sep 19th, 2009 1 Comment »
What are the three best ways parents can support teachers when it comes to reading at home and in schools? PBS in their Thursday Threes feature has some terrific advice. Check out this link!
http://tinyurl.com/nklsor
Posted in General on Sep 14th, 2009 No Comments »
In July, I went to Canada with my family. My parents live there on a beautiful lake. While we were there, we boated, fished, swam, and ate lots of ice cream. My highlight this summer was learning how to kayak in our new boat. We relaxed and had fun with extended family and the cousins [...]
Posted in General on Sep 8th, 2009 No Comments »
Published by treagan at 7:25 pm under News from Mrs. Reagan and tagged: H1N1, handwashing, Influenza, Swine influenza
If you have been following the news since last spring, you are aware that a new virus has been mutating and spreading, world wide. This new virus, H1N1–also called the Swine Flu, was first detected in people in [...]
