Monday, December 17, 2012

What we are studying (week of 12/17)

Phonics:
Monday - lesson 69
Tuesday - no homework
Wednesday - no homework
Thursday - no homework


Math:
Monday - fact sheet
Tuesday - fact sheet
Wednesday - fact sheet
Thursday - fact sheet


Spelling:
No spelling this week


Reading:
Meet the Super Croc
Please read the stories from page 370 to page 377.

Also make sure that your child can read the following words:
ancient, hopeful, unable, confirm, valid

This Week


With the craziness of the season don't forget:

1.) There is a sight word test on Thursday.

2.) Items for the party can come in anytime. The party itself will be on Friday, beginning at 2:00. Helpers can come in at 1:45 for set-up.

3.) Our play is really coming together! Performances will be on Friday at 9:00 and again at 12:30. Parents, grandparents, aunt, uncles, etc.
- ALL ARE WELCOME!



Just want you to know....

My heart has been so heavy with sorrow since the news on Friday. I am sad as a parent and as a teacher. I just want you to know that I am so blessed to have your children in my class this year. I love these children, and I will do everything I can to make them feel safe and loved at school.

Whose Child is This?
Author Unknown

"Whose child is this?" I asked one day
Seeing a little one out at play
"Mine", said the parent with a tender smile
"Mine to keep a little while
To bathe his hands and comb his hair
To tell him what he is to wear
To prepare him that he may always be good
And each day do the things he should"

"Whose child is this?" I asked again
As the door opened and someone came in
"Mine", said the teacher with the same tender smile
"Mine, to keep just for a little while
To teach him how to be gentle and kind
To train and direct his dear little mind
To help him live by every rule
And get the best he can from school"

"Whose child is this?" I ask once more
Just as the little one entered the door
"Ours" said the parent and the teacher as they smiled
And each took the hand of the little child
"Ours to love and train together
Ours this blessed task forever."

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

December book order

If you need some last minute gifts or stocking stuffers, I did check on the Scholastic site and found that if orders are placed by THIS Thursday (Dec. 13th) they will be delivered by next Thursday (Dec. 20th). I will be glad to "smuggle" books to you too if you wanted them for presents. Just send me a note if you would like me to do this. Here's the ordering link again:


The five digit activation code is HB2Q6, if you need it.

Monday, December 10, 2012

Sight Word test on Dec. 20th!

On Thursday, December 20th, we will be taking another sight word test. We will test over the following words:
again
against
answer
enough
friend
gone
guess
ocean
question
young

Sentence: It was summer and Jan went fishing.

Holiday things

I am still waiting for Christmas party notes to come in. Once I have a few more of them, I will let you know what I would like for you to send in for the party. I hope to have these notes out by Wednesday.

We are attempting a Christmas play. I am working with the children, reading through the play now. I will know better by tomorrow afternoon whether this play is feasible for a performance. To help make it feasible, it would be really good if the children can practice their lines at home. If we do the play, I would like lines to be memorized. We can use cue cards if we have to, but memorization is preferred.

What we are studying (week of 12/17)

Phonics:
Monday - lesson 69
Tuesday - no homework
Wednesday - no homework
Thursday - no homework


Math:
Monday - fact sheet
Tuesday - fact sheet
Wednesday - fact sheet
Thursday - fact sheet


Spelling:
No spelling this week.


Reading:
Meet the Super Croc
Please read the stories from page 370 to page 377.

Also make sure that your child can read the following words:
ancient, hopeful, unable, confirm, valid