Thomas' Snowsuit

The language arts curriculum has been developed based on what has been successful with students. Daily journaling, guided reading groups with Wright Group and Rigby books, lots of big books and LEA stories are the core of the curriculum. The students are grouped in a variety of different ways within the individual classrooms and between the two classrooms to enrich vocabulary and language.

Twice a month Ms. Perret’s fifth grade homeroom works with the ESL first graders. This gives the fifth graders a chance to interact with the younger students as positive role models. Activities done revolve around language development, reading, writing, and math. This has been a highlight each month.

You are very naughty because you didn’t listen to your mother when she told you to put on the snowsuit. You should be sorry for getting the principal so mad that he moved out of town. You should of put you snowsuit on when you mother and the principal told you to. Thomas, you should be happy to get a snowsuit. So when someone tells you to put on a snowsuit you will.
OK Bye.
From,
Your Teacher

If your mom would buy you a blue one would you wear it? Or would you say no that is the ugliest one I’ve ever seen? If you do wear it you could go outside and make a snowman.

Love,
Your Teacher

Why wouldn’t you wear your snowsuit like me and the principal told you? Why were you naughty in school? Why were you wearing your teacher’s dress? Why were you only wearing your underwear?

From,
Your Teacher

It was not nice when you screamed at me and fought with the principal and I. The principal moved to Arizona and was mad at you. You shouldn’t of fought with us. You should of put your snowsuit on when I told you. Then the principal wouldn’t get mad at us.

Your Teacher

Thomas was making a mess. Then Thomas was acting like a baby. Your son has been naughty at school. Thomas put on my dress.

From,
Thomas’s Teacher

Why didn’t you get in your snowsuit? Why did you get your snowsuit on after your friends called you? Promise you’ll get your snowsuit on next time. You made the principal move. Ask your mom for a jacket.

Sincerely,
Thomas’ Teacher

I am mad because you argued and fought with me. Thomas you were treating me, your mom, and your principal bad.

From,
Thomas’ Teacher

Be good at your school and listen to your teacher. Thomas follow the rules and when your mom buys another snowsuit, put it on. Next time you will go to the office. If you don’t put your snowsuit on again the teacher will get mad. And if you don’t put your snowsuit on next time, you will freeze. If you don’t put your snowsuit on, you won’t have recess and you will stay inside and do work.

From,
Thomas’ Teacher

Why didn’t you put on your snowsuit? If you moved to Arizona you wouldn’t
have to wear a snowsuit. If your mom got you another color snowsuit, would you wear it?

From,
Your Principal

Please listen to your teacher and mom. Please be good and don’t do bad things. Next time put your snowsuit on. Do good in school. Please don’t fight with your teacher. Listen to your new principal!

Your friend,
The Old Principal

I am very angry because you didn’t put your snowsuit on when yur were told. I am happy that it is summer now. Next winter will you please put your snowsuit on? Thomas, why did you make the principal go to Arizona? Now that the principal is in Arizona, all the kids in every class are doing what ever they want. I hope you listen!

Your friend,
Your Teacher

Why are you naughty in school? You are a very naughty boy Thomas. You should listen better. You will have to go to the principal’s office now. Why don’t you want to wear you snowsuit? You should be good Thomas or you will get in big trouble. I am mad at you Thomas. Be good!

From,
Your Teacher

Would you please put on your snowsuit? Didn’t you like your snowsuit because it was ugly like the ugly duckling? Were you naughty because you didn’t like your snowsuit? The teacher told you to put on your snowsuit.

From,
The Principal

You are a good student, but that was a bad thing you did to your teacher and me! You should of put on your snowsuit sooner so you could of gone outside. Next time will you please put on your snowsuit when your teacher tells you to, so I don’t end up in the teacher’s clothes and so she doesn’t end up in my clothes.

Your friend,
The Principal

You are very bad. You were acting like a baby. You are going to go in the Time out for 30 minutes. You’ve been mean to me and your teacher. Do you like you new principal? Well, where was I. Oh yes, you’ll have a new teacher because she’s here with me.

From,
The Principal

He was acting like a baby and he was very naughty and he made me and Principal very mad and made the principal look silly.

The principal is mad with you. You are in a lot of trouble. The principal is mad with your snowsuit, too. You have to go to the office.

Your teacher

Thomas don’t you like your snowsuit? Thomas are you mad at me? Why did you get into a fight with me, you mom, and your teacher? Thomas are you happy? Maybe you should stay in for awhile.

Your friend,

The Principal

I am the teacher. I should of told you to go to the class so I could call your mom. I would of told your mom that you were being naughty because you didn’t want to put on your snowsuit.

Your Teacher,

Please listen to the principal. Do not touch the teacher. Please put your Snowsuit and boots on. Do not fight with your teacher. Please behave in school. Do not goof around.

Your Teacher

I think it was bad that you didn’t put your snowsuit on. Oh yeah! Thomas don’t you like your snowsuit? Thomas thank you for putting on your snowsuit, but why did you get in a fit with me and the principal. Here’s what I think. I think you should go to the principal’s office for a week.

Your friend,
The Teacher

� Por que tu no te pusiste tu traje para la nieve? � Por que no te pusiste el traje para la nieve cuando tu amigo te dijo? Prometeme que para la proxima vez te lo vas a poner. Tu hiciste que el director se mudara. Dile a tu mama que te de una chamarra.

Sinceramente,
Tu maestra

� Porque no te quisiste poner el traje para la nieve como yo y el director te dijimos? �Porque te portaste mal en la escuela? � Por que te pusiste el bestido de la maestra? � Por que solamente traias puestra tu ropa interior?

Tu maestra

Portate bien en la escuela y escucha a tu maestra. Tomas sigue las reglas y cuando tu mama te compre otro traje para la nieve pontelo. Para la siguiente vez que note lo pongas tendras que ir a la oficina. Si no te pones tu traje para la nieve la maestra se enojora. Y si no te lo pones otra vez. te vas a congelar si no te pones tu traje no vas a tener recreo y te quedaras adentro a trabajar.

  (dictado por: by Cristina and Oscar estudiante de 5 to: Jorge)

No fue bueno cuando me gritaste. El director se movio a Arizona y el estava enojado contigo. No deviste haberte peleado con nosotros. Te deviste de haber puesto tu traje para la nieve cuando te lo dije asi el director no se hubiera molestado contigo.

Tu maestra

(dictado por: Rolando estudiante de 5 to: Shawn)