Mrs Thomas Wake Up Song: At the beginning of the school year, I go into many classrooms to introduce myself. Here are the visuals to that song. If I've been in your child's class, perhaps they can teach you this song.
Circle of Friends Information: In some classrooms, I offer a friendship group to help a student with special needs build friendship skills. In the circle of friends group, we’ll do different games and activities to give the student with special needs a chance to connect with peers. It's lots of fun for everyone!
This note informs parents about this group, and invites your child to occasionally participate. The group will meet 1 of 6 days, during the school day in the social work room for 15-20 minutes. The group is led by me, with possible assistance from other school staff. We’ve scheduled the group at a time that doesn’t conflict with regular classroom learning or specials. I generally take 2 classroom students in addition to the child with special needs. I try to rotate through the other students in class, giving each child who wants to participate a chance. Your child can choose not to come if s/he doesn’t want to.
If you have any questions or DO NOT want your child to participate in this small friendship group, please contact me at catherinet@mystma.org or by telephone (763-497-8025 x6323). I hope your child’s year is off to a good start.