This will be my last newsletter until 2011. Have a wonderful Christmas break! If you are wondering what to tell Santa to bring your child in their stockings, school supplies would be wonderful! We especially need glue sticks, pencils, and little erasers for pencils.
I sent home a printout of your child's grades today. They are in their folder or backpack. Please check over their grades and let me know if you have any concerns. I printed out both quarters accidentally, so mostly look over the grades on the second page, starting mid-October. I can't stress enough the importance of reading nightly and helping your child with their math homework. Our math is getting harder and some students need that extra one-on-one attention that homework provides. Please read over the holiday! When we come back from the break the children will be given the Dibels test and it will really help if you continue reading at home with your child. Take-home books will be given through Wednesday only of this week and will resume when we start up again on January 3.
I sent home another Christmas poem today. Please practice this nightly, and return the journal on Friday. Last week, I had several students again forget to bring their poetry journal back on Friday, and some I could tell, did not practice their poems at all. These performances really help with fluency like I mentioned last week. If your child does not bring their poetry journal, and cannot remember the poem that they should have practiced they may have to sit out on a performance.
We are still in need of graham crackers and candy to decorate our Gingerbread houses. We will be creating our Gingerbread houses on Thursday morning (Dec. 16) at 10:30. If you could please donate something I would so appreciate it.
Thanks so much for those who have helped out in my classroom. I appreciate your help and reliability. Have a very Merry Christmas!
Calendar items:
December 15: Celebrate JC's half birthday/ Christmas sing at 1:00
December 16: Celebrate Bridger's half birthday/Gingerbread houses
December 17: Christmas movie 9:00 am/ Class Christmas party in the afternoon
Dec. 17-Jan. 2: Christmas Break!
Monday, December 13, 2010
Monday, December 6, 2010
Newsletter December 6-10
The weather was beautiful today! I can't believe it is December with weather like this!
I was so pleased with our spelling test results last week! I think this is the best that my class has performed, as a whole, on a spelling test. I can tell that you are practicing these words with your child at home. Please continue to do this. On Wednesday, I will print out your child's grades for this quarter. Look over these grades, and if you have any questions please let me know. If you want me to send home any missing work, I can do that also.
I sent home a new poem with your child today. Please have them practice this nightly so that they become fluent. Fluency has to do with rate and expression. Encourage your child to read these poems with expression and to "read like they talk." I noticed last week during our performances, that some of my students did not practice their poems much. Remember to have your child bring these poetry journals back each Friday. I also sent home new spelling words, Dolch words, and two decodable books. If your child reads the poem nightly, the decodable books, and their take-home library books it should be easy to get 20 minutes each night.
We are doing some fun projects this month. Remember that JÇ's grandma is coming to help us with Gingerbread houses on December 16th. I am still in need of candy (anything to decorate a house with), graham crackers, or stick pretzels. Please have your child bring these items by December 14th. Thanks!!
Unless your child is sick, please have them here at school, if they miss these fun projects, it will be hard to have them make them up, if not impossible.
I have great kids! I am so glad that I can teach your child.
Calendar items:
Dec. 6-10: Dallas is "Star of the Week"
Dec. 15: Celebrate JC's 1/2 birthday
Dec. 16: Celebrate Bridger's 1/2 birthday--Gingerbread houses and Christmas Sing
Dec. 17: Christmas movie
Dec. 17-Jan. 2: Christmas break--Have a fun and safe Holiday
I was so pleased with our spelling test results last week! I think this is the best that my class has performed, as a whole, on a spelling test. I can tell that you are practicing these words with your child at home. Please continue to do this. On Wednesday, I will print out your child's grades for this quarter. Look over these grades, and if you have any questions please let me know. If you want me to send home any missing work, I can do that also.
I sent home a new poem with your child today. Please have them practice this nightly so that they become fluent. Fluency has to do with rate and expression. Encourage your child to read these poems with expression and to "read like they talk." I noticed last week during our performances, that some of my students did not practice their poems much. Remember to have your child bring these poetry journals back each Friday. I also sent home new spelling words, Dolch words, and two decodable books. If your child reads the poem nightly, the decodable books, and their take-home library books it should be easy to get 20 minutes each night.
We are doing some fun projects this month. Remember that JÇ's grandma is coming to help us with Gingerbread houses on December 16th. I am still in need of candy (anything to decorate a house with), graham crackers, or stick pretzels. Please have your child bring these items by December 14th. Thanks!!
Unless your child is sick, please have them here at school, if they miss these fun projects, it will be hard to have them make them up, if not impossible.
I have great kids! I am so glad that I can teach your child.
Calendar items:
Dec. 6-10: Dallas is "Star of the Week"
Dec. 15: Celebrate JC's 1/2 birthday
Dec. 16: Celebrate Bridger's 1/2 birthday--Gingerbread houses and Christmas Sing
Dec. 17: Christmas movie
Dec. 17-Jan. 2: Christmas break--Have a fun and safe Holiday
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