Upcoming Events and Important Information:
Monday, December 15 – After School Practice until 4:30 (Warm Winter Cozy Casual Day)
Tuesday, December 16 – (Santa vs. Grinch)
Wednesday, December 17 – Holiday Show at 6:00 pm (Festive Headware Day)
- Students should be in the classroom, in costume, at 5:30 pm.
Thursday, December 18 – Class Wrap Party Day! (Sweater Day)
- If you’re willing to donate any savory snacks, sweet treats, or lend us a board game for the class to enjoy, we would greatly appreciate it.
Friday, December 19 – Early Dismissal at 11:30 am (Pajama Day)
Winter Break!
Monday – January 5 – Return to School – 8:30 am Start
As we approach our Holiday Show on Wednesday, students have been working diligently to learn their lines and are excited about the performance. To help everyone feel confident and ready, their only homework from now on is to practice their lines at home, focusing on knowing when it is their turn to speak and what to say without prompting. We also have an after-school rehearsal scheduled for Monday. The night of the show, December 17, students are permitted to go home after school, and are asked to return to the community room by 5:30 pm, ready to go in costume.
As we head into Winter Break, we’d love to celebrate the holiday show with a small after-party in our classroom on Thursday, December 18! We’re planning to celebrate wrapping the show with snacks, drinks, and a few fun, age-appropriate games. If you’re willing to donate any snacks, treats, or a simple board game for the class to enjoy, we would greatly appreciate it. We already have drinks covered! You may send in any donations with your child on Thursday.
WEEKLY RECAP
Language Arts:
- Learned about proper editing symbols to use when peer editing
- Putting the finishing touches on our persuasive Elf Essays!
- Completing independent reading of their choice novel
Math:
- We have entered the world of fractions, learning about what they are at their core and how they are represented
- Learning the difference between mixed numbers and improper fractions, and how to convert them
Art:
- Our students are working on designing their own unique cartoon character that is a mashup between their two favorite characters
- Using colored pencils to put the finishing touches on their drawings!
On Monday, during SEL, we learned about apologizing and the steps to take when working through those feelings. After our lessons and skits, we went up to Senior Kindergarten and met with our Cougar Buddies! We spent the time reading to the SK students and are really looking forward to the rest of the year and this partnership!
On Friday, our class had a fun morning working with the Little Explorers and We-2 programs, where we dressed as elves, assisted with breakfast, played with the little ones, and spread lots of holiday cheer. We even had a surprise visit from Santa (a big thank you to Ethan for being such a great Santa!).
After that, we headed to the middle school to have lunch and observe some of their classes, which was an exciting glimpse of what lies ahead. We wrapped up the day with a stop at Starbucks and an afternoon of ice skating!
