Holiday Countdown!

Monday= A Tuesday= B Wednesday= C Thursday= D Friday= A

Happy Tuesday, families! My Monday blog didn't post, so I am going to try again. Get ready for a busy week! There is so much going on this week and next, we hit the ground running this morning. First things first, here are some heads-up highlights:

TOMORROW, December 14:
1. Holiday Gift Shop! Your child brought home an envelope and letter about the Holiday Gift Shop. Our class is going to visit the shop tomorrow (Wednesday) at 9:30. If you would like to have your child participate, please be sure to send the envelope and amount you would like them to spend along with a list of people to buy for. The children will bring their wrapped gifts home tomorrow.

2. TOMORROW is also our Library "Read-In". Please be sure to read the green letter that is in your child's backpack. They are invited to bring a blanket, pillow, stuffed animal, snack and a drink that looks like water to Library tomorrow. They are also invited to bring in books they no longer want (no baby books) and trade them for a new book. I found a bunch of gently used books on Craigslist that I am going to give to the kids to take so that each one of my students has a book to trade. Help your child pack up their stuff tonight and have it ready for the Read-In in specials tomorrow.

We finally finished our class totem pole! Ask your child to tell you about our "Popcorn Pow-Wow". Each team had an opportunity to share their creation before it was put on our totem pole. Come on by the class and check out this work of art! It is full of symbols that tell a lot about our class family.

Did your child tell you about their symmetry-tree? We are working hard at creating these festive trees. We also learned an Old English poem today that we recognized as a famous Christmas song. Ask your child to tell you about Old English and see if they remember the song that our poem was turned into.

We were testing like crazy today. Our kids took their Dibbels tests today as well as worked on a few more pages in our math assessment. I am so proud of them for working so hard today. Celebrate their success!

Looking ahead:
Friday December 16 = Movie Night, 6-9pm
Tuesday December 20 = Polar Express PJ Day!
Wednesday December 21 = Holiday Party 12:30-1:30, All-school sing-a-long 2:45

Don't forget we don't have school December 22 & 23 and we do not return until January 5, 2012!

Please help your child stay healthy and happy this season. Be sure they are getting plenty of sleep and washing their hands like crazy. I want all of my friends to stay healthy during this exciting time of year. As always, please don't hesitate to contact me if you need anything. Stay warm and dry tonight!