It's hard to believe but the end of 2019
is upon us. Next Wednesday is our last day of school before Winter Break
begins. Polar Express Day is Wednesday, Dec. 18. Your child may wear his/her pajamas to school
on that day if he/she would like to do so.
Please sign and send back the popcorn/ Yoo Hoo form if you DO NOT want your child to
participate.
***Don’t forget to keep up the Home
Reading Steps and Power Word practice this week and next!
***Some how I got mixed up with
putting the information about Santa visiting CAES on Saturday, Dec. 14 in the
students’ red folders. Some did not
receive the notice. I am resending out
today in the red folders. Please
disregard if you received one already!
This week we will:
- Have fun with the gingerbread man
- listen to Gingerbread stories all week and answer questions about the characters and story events
- Read new Power Words who was
- Practice reading ‘old’ Power Words at Flash Speed
- Count syllables in 1, 2, or 3 syllable words
- Identify words that start with the digraphs ch, sh, th, and wh
- count by 1s and10s
- Learn how to gather data and use tally marks
- Learn how to graph data that has been gathered
- Begin learning about the season of winter
Homework for the week:
- cut apart your new Power Words and add them to your bag who was
- practice your new Power Words all week
- practice reading your “old” Power Words
- read for 30 minutes and log in two Home steps every night
- ask your child to name 3 words that begin with sh, th, and ch!
Upcoming dates to remember:
- December 10 – Bring your favorite stuffed animal (for a $1 donation to our United Way campaign)
- December 11 – Interim reports issued
- December 13 – Dress as your favorite Disney character (for a $1 donation to our United Way campaign)
- December 14 – PTA visit with Santa – 10:00am – 12:00pm
- December 17 – Holi-DAZE spirit day – wear your festive best
- December 18 - Polar Express Day-wear your pajamas and last day of school before Winter Break
