Winter Break Challenge

Dear Families,

We have reached another school vacation!  Today the students took home a folder or envelope with books inside.  They should not return home reading books tomorrow. Please encourage your student to read over the break.  In this folder, you will find multiple books for reading.  Students are obviously not limited to these books, but are encouraged to read many different kinds over the break.  We have provided a winter break challenge for the students that includes such things as writing numbers and practicing snap words.  Students are encouraged to color in one mug for each activity they complete. The challenge sheet should be returned with the books on the first day back.  Students participating in this will receive something special.  Thanks for all of your help with this and Happy Reading!

Ms. Mahoney

Holiday Lunch

Hello Families,

I wanted to send along a reminder about the Holiday Lunch.  It is happening this Thursday, December 13^th.  Everyone is invited to join us for this special event!  Below is the schedule for all lunches.  If you are able to join us please be outside of the cafeteria at noon.  Thank you! 

Ms. Mahoney

Holiday LUNCH	Grade
12:00 - 12:30	Kindergarten
11:00 - 11:30	1st Grade
11:45 - 12:15	2nd Grade
11:15 - 11:45	3rd Grade

Updates and Events

Dear Families,
We have been doing some very important work in math and science.  The students have been recording observations in their science journals about the characteristics of living and nonliving things.  We also had a fabulous Four Winds presentation about decomposition specific to rotting logs and what is living inside them.  Students were given the opportunity to explore and investigate rotting logs and collect important evidence.  

In math, we have been learning about the importance of number lines.  With a number line as support, students practice counting the forward and backward sequences. This also helps students understand interval counting and allows them to practice using positional words such as before and after. 

Letters for this week

Qq

Previous Letters
Tt, Ff, Bb, Nn, Mn, Ii, Uu, Cc. Oo, Aa, Gg, Dd, Ss, Ee, Rr, Pp, Ll, Jj, Hh, Kk, Ww,  Vv,  Yy

Snap Words

up, so

Previous Snap Words
a, I, like, see, the, is, my, he, go, you, me, it, am, to, no, an, do, and, on, in, can

                        December

·                     Thursday, December 13th - Holiday Dinner (Kindergarten        eats at 12:00-12:30)

·                      Thursday, December 20^th – School Sing Along @ 1:30

·                      Monday, December 24^th through Tuesday, January 1st – No school for students