September 8th-11th

Wow! That's was a quick week. The students had a blast this week with picture day as well as the cooler temperatures. This week, we continued to learn about narrative writing. Next week, we will start our first draft in which we will take to final print. 

The students continued to practice large addition, antonyms, time, and money. Lessons were given in grammar for all students. We did not give any formal lessons in cultural but many students selected their own jobs for these subjects. It is always so interesting to see what materials the children love to revisit. 

Next week, we will be introducing equivalent fractions to everyone. 2nd and 3rd graders will start multiplication. Students will learn about the different eras of history in a lesson called "The Clock of Eras". In science, students will learn about the parts of the sun. For geography, students will learn about basic landforms. 

Please continue to complete your child's health form each morning. The drop off process is going very smoothly and we appreciate that so much. Hope you all have an amazing weekend.

Week of August 24th-28th

 Dear Families, 

We had another amazing week in Lower Elementary. The children seem to really be enjoying being with their friends and completing the work plan. Each week the children are given an individualized work plan that they are expected to complete. Some jobs are to be done independently while some lessons require a presentation from a teacher. 

On the work plan for next week the students will be introduced to the solar system, continents and oceans, antonyms, and grammar lessons. 1st graders are learning about nouns, 2nd graders are working on verbs, and 3rd graders are learning about prepositions. Each week all students will be given practice on cursive writing, creative writing, telling time and counting coins. 

Remember that we will be closed next Monday, September 7th for Labor Day. Also continue to complete the health form before school each morning. This allows us to quickly get the children signed in each morning. 

Great First Week Back!

 Dear Parents, 

We had an amazing first week back. The children were eager to work and spend time with their friends. We had opportunities to work as well as get to know each other better. This week, we focused on assessing the children. Looking forward, this week we will be moving into the work cycle. All students will receive lessons on large addition, place value work, ABC order, and compound words. We will start a unit on narrative writing as well. All students will complete weekly work on telling time as well as counting coins. These are great skills that can be practiced at home. 

Many jobs in the classroom will be based on your childś reading ability. Jobs such as SRA, Barnell Loft, and vocabulary can be altered and modified to meet the needs of each child. We look forward to a great week. Please continue to complete the health forms at home before school. Check in is going great because of your help! Let me know if you ever have any questions or concerns. 

A Great First Day Back

Families thank you so much for a wonderful first day! You all did amazing with completing the health forms and with drop off. I'm adding a few photos from today. 

See You Tomorrow!

Dear Families, 

Here are some photos of our classroom. Hope you enjoy!

What a long strange summer itś been!

 Dear Parents, 

We are all currently at the school preparing for Tuesday. Anthony has worked so hard over the summer to provide us with a safe environment for the 2020-2021 school year. We are looking forward to an amazing year here at Bruno. 

Orientation is Monday morning at 10 am. I have sent the link for the Zoom meeting to your emails. If you did not receive it, please contact me at catherine@jbma.education

Things that will be required for the 2020-2021 school year.....

- a mask 

- water bottle 

- lunch box (unless you are buying from Christian Catering)

Please label all items with your childś name.

Please read handbook and Covid Preparedness form and sign and digitally return to us. 

We are excited to see your children!

What a week!

Last week the 3rd graders went to Camp McDowell. This is an environmental camp located in Jasper, Alabama. The students spent 3 days and 2 nights exploring nature. This is a wonderful opportunity for children to learn about their environment as well as appreciate the beauty of nature. 

Here are some pictures from our travels.