Last week we finished our story “Little Panda.” We reviewed the letters Nn and Bb and practiced using verbs.

We also did some fun activities last week to get into the Christmas spirit. We made a cookie plate for Santa, a snowman ornament for your tree, snowflakes made out of popsicle sticks, and a replica of Rudolph. All projects will be sent home today!

We took a trip to the high school on Thursday to see the high school chorus and band perform their Christmas show. The students had a great time.

This week, we will continue to do some Christmas/Winter activities & enjoy our Polar Express day.

Reminders:

• There will be no AR books sent home on Tuesday due to the long Christmas break, but your child is encouraged to read other books!
• Tuesday, December 23^rd, will be Polar Express Day for Kindergarten. Students are encouraged to wear their pajamas!!
• Dismissal will begin at 1:00 for students on Tuesday.

Today is day 2 and we will have Library!

Last week in Reading, we began reading  the story “Little Panda” and discussed a panda’s first year of life. Our letters of the week were Nn and Bb!  In Math, we began comparing numbers 0-10. In Science, we finished up our chapter on the Earth and Sky. We discussed the day time sky, the night time sky, different features of Earth & the sun, and kinds of weather.

This week, we will continue to read “Little Panda.” We will continue to work with the letters Nn and Bb, and get more practice with verbs. We will also master our three new words: me, with, she. In Math, we will continue comparing numbers 0-10. We will also be doing lots of fun Christmas/Winter Activities.

REMINDERS:

• ·      Please remember to send back the AR books every day with your child & fill out the December Log.
• ·      Please be sure that your child is wearing a heavy coat, gloves, and hat to school every day, we go outside for recess!
• ·      TUESDAY, December 23rd, will be Polar Express Day for Kindergarten. Students are encouraged to wear their pajamas!! More information will be sent home today!

  

Today will be day 2 and we have Library!

Last week in Reading, we read the story “Jack and the Beanstalk” and discussed real and make-believe plants. Our letter of the week was Ii. We worked really hard on blending words and reading new words.  In Math, we finished up counting, reading, and writing up to 10.

This week, we will be reading “Little Panda” and talking about a panda’s first year of life. We will learn all about the letter Nn and verbs. We will also learn three new words: me, with, she. In Math, we will be comparing numbers 0-10.

Reminders:

• Please remember to send back the AR books every day with your child & fill out the December Log.
• Please be sure that your child is wearing a heavy coat, gloves, and hat to school every day, we go outside for recess! 

Today is Day 3 and we have GYM!!

Over the last few days, we have had a lot of fun getting ready for the Thanksgiving holiday!  We learned about the Pilgrims and their long, hard journey to America.  We learned about the Native Americans and how they helped the Pilgrims when they arrived in America. We talked about what it truly means to be thankful and discussed who/what we are thankful for. We made Native American vests and headbands, made necklaces out of pasta, and wrote about giving thanks.  We also took a trip to fourth grade to watch Charlie Brown's Thanksgiving with our reading buddies!

REMINDERS:

• Your child's Santa Letters are due when we return to school on December 2nd. We will then be sending them straight to the North Pole.
• AR books were not sent home due to the long Thanksgiving break. They will be sent home again on Tuesday, December 2nd.
• The elementary Christmas concert is on Thursday, December 4th at 7pm at the high school auditorium.  Students are asked to arrive between 6:15 and 6:30 (please use the gymnasium/auditorium entrance). Students must follow the dress code: girls may wear dresses, skirts, etc -- boys may wear dress shirts, ties, sweaters, etc
• Tuesday, December 2nd will be Day 4 and we will have ART.

Have a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving break!

-Miss Hughes & Miss Woodring

This week in Reading, we read the story “A Bed for the Winter” and discussed what kind of home animals need. Our letter of the week was Ii. We continued practicing syllables, rhyming, segmenting and blending, and differentiated between realism and fantasy.  In Math, we starting counting, writing, and reading numbers 6-10.

Next week, we will be learning all about the Pilgrims, the Native Americans, and Thanksgiving. We will be doing some fun activities to help us learn all about the holiday.

REMINDERS:

• Please remember to send back the AR books every day with your child & fill out the November Log.
• Please be sure that your child is wearing a heavy coat to school every day, we go outside for recess!
• Wednesday, November 26^th will be a half day for students. Dismissal will begin at 1:00.

  

Monday, November 24th, will be day 2 and we will have library!

**Please remember your library book.

This week in Reading, we read the story “Bear Snores On” and discussed what special things a bear does during winter. Our letter of the week was Cc. We continued practicing syllables, rhyming, segmenting and blending, and differentiated between realism and fantasy.  In Math, we continued work with ordering numbers 0-5.

Next week, we will be reading the story “A Bed for Winter” and discussing what kind of home animals need. Our letter of the week will be Ii and we will learn two new words – he and for. In Math, we will be tested on ordering numbers 0-5 and we will start counting, writing, and reading numbers 6-10.

REMINDERS:

• Please remember to send back the AR books every day with your child & fill out the November Log.
• Please send in a paint shirt – we will be painting during our next Art class.
• Please be sure that your child is wearing a heavy coat to school every day, we go outside for recess.

  

Monday, November 17th, will be day 2 and we will have library.

**Please remember your library book.

This week in Reading, we read the story “Animal Babies in Grasslands” and discussed what special animals live in the grasslands. Our letter of the week was Pp and we had a pajama party!  We continued working with syllables, rhyming, blending, and segmenting and talked about the main idea of a story.  In Math, we continued worked with ordering numbers 0-5. 

Next week, we will be reading the story “Bear Snores On” and discussing what a bear does in the winter. Our letter of the week will be Cc! In Math, we will learn how to order numbers.

Reminders:

• Don’t forget that Library day is Day 2 and your child will need to return their library book on that day.
• Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Monday, November 10^th. There will be no school for students!
•  We go outside for recess every day. Now that it is getting colder, please be sure that your child is dressed warm enough for the weather. Thank you!  

Monday, November 10th, we will not have school due to Parent/Teacher Conferences!
**Tuesday will be day 3 and we will have GYM!