Newsletter Updates for the Week of November 28th

DATES TO REMEMBER:

-Monday, December 19th—Delayed Start

-Wednesday, December 21st—1/2 Day, Pajama Day, Sing-a-long, Christmas Party

STUDENT OF THE WEEK:  

Our student of the week is Sophia Kline.  Sophia likes to eat cheese and PB&J; her favorite movie is The Diamond Castle and her favorite book to read is the Bible. Her goals for this year include learning how to read, which she is well on her way to accomplishing, and riding her bike without training wheels. Congratulations to Sophia on being our Student of the Week!

THANK YOU:  

Phew! Last week was a busy week of learning and fun! Special thanks to Mrs. Nelson, Mr. McCrimmon, and Mrs. Grill for coming in to help out—I couldn’t have done it without you!! :)  Also, thanks to everyone who provided food and supplies! I’ll try to post some photos of our feast on the classroom blog this week.

BRRR: 

I’ve been impressed with how quickly and independently the students have been getting dressed and undressed for recess—Way to Go! Please be sure to label all items and please be sure to pack shoes for the classroom. I don’t let the students wear their boots in the classroom because we spend a lot of time sitting on the floor and we try to keep it clean and dry:) Students are welcome to leave a pair of shoes in their locker to keep at school if that is easier.

CHRISTMAS GIFT EXCHANGE: 

I know many of you are beginning your Christmas shopping. For our class Christmas party, we are planning to have a gift exchange. We are asking that girls bring a gift for a girl and boys bring a gift for a boy. Please select a gift that is between $3.00-$5.00 and send it to school wrapped and labeled with who it is FROM (To: a girl From: Mrs. Brinks).

READING:

This week our class will be reading stories about the places we visit in our neighborhoods and communities. Here are some activities that you can do to help reinforce the skills we will be practicing:

· Vocabulary—routine & neighborhood—Talk about a routine you have in your family; use the words first, next, then, & last.

· Sightwords—go & in—Take turns using go and in in a sentence. Ask the question: Where do you like to go? Invite your child to complete the sentence: I like to go to the ___.

· Category Words—sequence words—Play a game called “What are we going to do?” Encourage your child to use sequence words such as first, next, then, & last.

· Phonics—Letter Cc

· Comprehension—character setting, events—Guide your child in telling a story. Ask your child to think of the characters in the story, where the story takes place, and what events will happen.

WRITING:  

This week we will edit our November Journals and bring them home to share. We will begin a new unit for Writing that teaches us how to write pattern books; we will begin by writing about things we see.

MATH: 

This week we will work on identifying and sorting objects and shapes according to various attributes (shape, color, size, thickness, etc.). We will collect classroom data about everyone’s favorite color. We will introduce the calculator app and the students will be bringing home their ‘Countdown to Christmas’ Chains to hang up at home and help them keep track of how many days until Christmas.

SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES:  

This week we will be reading several books about families, since the Holidays are all about spending time with our families and caring for each other. We will also begin our Science Unit on the 5 Senses.

 Please be sure to return your

November Book-it Calendar