Hi everybody!  Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving with family and friends.  I am ready for a jam packed 3 weeks with our kiddos.  I am going to try to update you on the next 3 weeks because I know how crazy fast it goes by and I don’t want to forget anything (although I know I will).

First of all our Christmas party will be Friday the 18th at 9:00.  Set up can begin at 8:30.  Melanie McMahon has so graciously taken on the task of planning and organizing this party.  If you have not heard from her and want to help please give her a call or contact me and I will put you in touch with her.  Thank you Melanie!!!!

December the 17th and 18th will be early release at 11:00.

Spelling words for the next two weeks:  which, their, said, if, do, will, each, about, how, up  There will be a spelling test the Tuesday of the week we get out for break.

Phonics:  We have been very busy with phonics learning the three sounds of “ed”.  We will learn this week and next about the “r” controlled vowels.  These kiddos are blowing me away with their reading and writing.  I am so proud of them!

Math:  We are learning how to collect data and represent the data we have collected using graphs and number sentences.  They are learning how to compare how many more and how many less than on top of problem solving using addition and subtraction.  We will take our common assessment tomorrow and I will be tutoring those who need it over the next two weeks before we take our 9 week benchmark.

Science/Social Studies:  We learned all about nocturnal animals and their habitats.  We also learned about Thanksgiving and the Pilgrims and Indians.  This week we will begin our study on reindeer, myths and facts.  I will be adding several items to our science/research center over the Christmas break that should be a huge hit!

As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns you may have.  I am loving our Firsties!!!