Weekly Newsletter for 8/30/13

Dear Room 4 Families, Your child had a great first week of second grade. We have been working hard on adjusting to the school day and understanding the expectations of a second grader. We have been practicing and learning many new routines and have taken our first tests today.  We read “David’s New Friends” in […]

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First day of homework!

Dear Room 4 Families, In your child’s backpack is their first homework packet. Please read the letter carefully and make sure that you sign off on their homework in the appropriate places so that they may receive full credit. Your child may also need to read their Chinese homework to you, show you part of […]

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Weekly Newsletter for 8/23/13

Dear Room 4 Families, We are off to a wonderful start this year! Your child has had a wonderful first two days of school. We start on our regular bell schedule on Monday, and your child will go directly to their first music and library class for this year. Ms. Rubino, our librarian, will pick […]

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Please check your child’s backpack

Dear Room 4 Families, Thank you for bringing your child to school on time this morning and being considerate of not interrupting our morning routines after the bell rang. In your child’s backpack today, you should have 4 different packets of forms to fill out and return as soon as possible. (Your child was promised […]

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Welcome Back 2013-2014 Huskies!

Where did the summer go? I look forward to seeing you and your child tomorrow (August 22nd) for our first day of school. We will be on a minimum day schedule for both Thursday and Friday. We have a new bell schedule as follows: Regular Schedule 8:15 – School Begins 10:20-10:30 – Snack Recess 11:20-12:00 […]

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Back to School for 2013-2014 School Year

Dear Stonebrae Families, This summer flew by quickly! Stonebrae students start school on Thursday, August 22nd on our new bell schedule that runs from 8:15 to 2:45 on regular days, and 8:15-1:15 on minimum days. If you would like to stop by the PTA Annual Information night, it will be on Wednesday, August 21st (6:00pm – […]

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Educational Resource – Voki (Voice Recording Website)

A fun website that could be used to encourage your child to speak Mandarin at home is called Voki. It is a free website with the option to pay for a premium account to unlock more features and more character embellishments. One way that your child could utilize this website would be to listen to […]

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2013 San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade Information

We are very excited to have Stonebrae participating in this year’s Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco! If you are new to this parade, please visit the Chinese parade website at: http://www.chineseparade.com and learn the history, search for general information, the new parade route, and/or ordering of bleacher tickets. Remember to set your DVR […]

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Chinese Culture – Reality Show X-Change

In this show, two boys swap families while cameras document their experiences. One boy comes from a poor family in a rural area and one comes from an affluent family in a big city. Over the course of six or seven episodes per swap, viewers learn about the background of both families – their jobs, income, […]

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喜羊羊 – Pleasant Goat and the Big Bad Wolf

A popular children’s cartoon show in China is called 喜羊羊 or Pleasant Goat and the Big Bad Wolf. The premise of the story is pretty simple. The show is about a group of goats living on the Green Pasture, Qing Qing Grasslands/Plains, (青青草原) and the story revolving around a clumsy wolf who wants to eat them. It is aired on […]

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