Week of December 18-22, 2017

It's hard to believe we are at the end of 2017. The kids are super excited about the holidays, but they've also been working really hard.

Please read on to see what we have coming up:

12/18-22: Spirit week. Please note all days but Friday are uniform days unless participating in the spirit theme.
       Monday: Pajama Day

       Tuesday: Festive Socks

       Wednesday: Ugly Holiday Sweaters

       Thursday: Holiday Hats and Headgear (think reindeer antlers)

       Friday: Holiday colors/Free Dress

Friday 12/22: free dress and classroom celebration, 11:35-12:40. Thank you to Sarah Z'Berg for coordinating cookie decorating supplies and parent volunteers! I'm not sure what I'd do without your help this year!
You're all welcome to join the festivities; the more the merrier!

Monday, 1/8: first day back at school

Language arts

We've been writing a ton! Stop by the room to check out some work.

We've also been blending and reading words every day. Every student should be spending a few minutes a day practicing reading at their level.

Math

We are finishing up our addition chapter. When we return after break we will begin working on subtraction.

Class wish list items: we are running low on tissues, and cold season is in full swing. We'd love a few boxes to add to our supply.

Thanks for reading, everyone! Have a fantastic holiday with your families!

Carrie Relles

Week of December 4-8

Hello Families!
It's hard to believe we are already in December. The first trimester of school is complete, and your children have learned A TON. I enjoyed all of our conferences during the last couple of weeks. Thank you for taking the time to meet with me to discuss your child's progress.

Here is what we have coming up:

Important Dates

Tuesday, 12/5, 11:35: craft prep for the winter craft fair. We need lots of volunteers for this. Please let me or Sarah Z'Berg know if you plan on helping that day.

Wednesday, 12/6: Room 4 to work in the school garden, 12:00-12:30 pm. We love having parent helpers, so please feel free to join us if you have time.

December 4-13: Goods drive for Mustard Seed school and Loaves and Fishes. Please send in new socks!

Wednesday, 12/13, 6:00pm: Winter Craft Fair in the cafeteria.

Language Arts
We have been working hard on using sounds and letters to blend words both orally and on the board. The kids are doing an awesome job with this. This week we will focus on the /m/, short a, and /d/ sounds.

Math
On Monday we will take the chapter test on numbers to 100. Tuesday we will begin working on addition.
The kids are very excited about this!


Thanks for reading, everyone! Have a great weekend.