Only a few days left before winter break but they are filled with many exciting activities. Please see the announcements below for some important info. before we head off for break!
In pursuit of truth, beauty and goodness,
Sarah Kaye
Calendar
December 18th & 19th: Half Days; Dismissal beginning at 11:45am.
December 19th: World Religions Celebration with class book exchange; please visit this link to help out!
December 20th-January 4th: No school; Winter Break- Happy Holidays!
January 7th: School Resumes
Homework
Nightly: Read for 15 minutes, practice poem (1 minute), practice rocket math (1 minute)
*Poetry recitation on Monday!
Monday: Phonogram practice sheet
Tuesday: Read for 15 minutes and practice rocket math only!
Wednesday: No homework. Have a wonderful winter break!
Announcements
Class Book Exchange: We will have a class book exchange on December 19th in the morning. Please have your child bring a wrapped book (used or new) and will receive a new (to them) book in return!
Desk Cleaning: As we prepare for the new year, our wonderful cleaning crew will be cleaning the insides of desks. I know in other classes parents are providing bags to put supplies into. In 1C Mrs. Miller and I will be providing the bags, so it is a little easier on you!
Thank you!: Thank you to all who took the time to complete the homework survey. We appreciate your feedback!
Lost and Found: The lost and found will be cleared out over break. Please stop by the MPR for any missing sweaters, water bottles, etc.
Book Bags: Book bags will not be sent home this week. Although there is not assigned homework, break is a great time for some free reading!
Academics
Poem: Table Manners by Gelett Burgess- Recitations on Monday and Tuesday
Idiom: The More The Merrier!
Spalding: This week we will not have spelling words. Students will be assessed on all 70 phonograms, half on Monday and half on Tuesday.
Please make sure to practice the phonograms over the weekend and on Monday night in preparation. Practice sheets will be sent home on Friday, 12/14 and on Monday, 12/17.
There will be no book bags sent home this week.
There will be no grammar/writing this week due to the half days.
Math: On Monday, we will practice our sorting and graphing skills with jelly beans. On Tuesday, we will build a snowflake with various shapes. We will also take part in various holiday math games.
Literature: We will conclude our Frog and Toad book series by making a Toad puppet to remember all of his adventures with Frog. We will also read the African American folktale “Brer Rabbit Gets Brer Fox’s Dinner”.
History: This week we will be finishing up our Mexico unit with a review, a story and a craft!
Science: This week we will conduct a holiday themed science experiment and practice following the steps of the scientific method. We will make a hypothesis and observe what happens when candy canes are placed in different liquids such as water, salt water, and vinegar.
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