Thursday, December 8, 2011

Don't Forget!

Tomorrow each student will take a Social Studies, Spelling, and Sight Word test!  While the students have been studying hard at school each day, they really need to study at home as well! 

Also, check your child's yellow folder for a FERPA form.  Please read, sign, and send this form back by December 16th.  Thanks!

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

A Christmas Carol

We are having so much fun reading A Christmas Carol.  Check it out!


Upcoming Events

Our semester is winding down and we've got quite a few upcoming events:

December 12th:  Dickens Day!  We're celebrating the completion of A Christmas Carol by watching The Muppet Christmas Carol and enjoying some tasty treats. 



December 13th:  Christmas Bazaar!  The students LOVE attending this event each year and they've been saving up their chore money for weeks!  This week, each student will develop a gift list and budget so they can complete their Christmas shopping at this event.  We still need more volunteers to assist students in shopping and wrapping their gifts.  Contact me if you'd like to help!



December 16th:  Polar Express Day!  On our last day of school together* we will read Chris Van Allsburg's The Polar Express.  We will also break up into groups to make several tasty Christmas treats before enjoying The Polar Express film. 



*Students are NOT required to attend school on Monday, December 19th and Tuesday, December 20th as they are not taking exams. 

It IS That Easy Being Green!

Green tip of the week:

Set your Christmas lights on a timer so they turn on at dusk and turn off around bedtime.  Conserving electricity is not only good for the environment, it's good for your wallet!

Sight/Spelling Words List 14

Can you believe that it's our LAST sight/spelling words list?  I know I can't!  I feel like this semester has just whizzed right by us! 

red
green
blue
yellow
purple
lime
apple
grape
berry
orange

The students are studying their words each day, but it's important for them to study at home too!  One of our favorite games to play when studying sight words is to choose one student to play the teacher.  They are allowed to quiz the other students on the words.  Give it a try!

The test is on Friday!