Hello!

Just 2 days of school left in the 2nd quarter, and just 2 days of school left until Winter Break!!  I will try my hardest this week to keep normal routines as much as possible, so the kids are reminded of the safe feeling they have when they are here at school.  However, with it also being the week before the holidays there will be some fun that we partake in, too.  :) 

The school's new reading program began yesterday!  In your child's Monday folder you found enough reading log space to record your child's reading minutes for 3 weeks (this week and the two weeks of winter break).  Please have your child send all three reading logs back to school on Monday, Jan. 7, when school resumes.

The last to vote is Dec. 19th!!  Please continue to support our school for the next couple of days by texting 1044pbf to 95248 or by going to the website www.vote232.com.

Here is what we will be doing to complete our semester:

Reading-
Reading groups have been finishing up their chapter books and will have a mini-project they will complete in class on Wednesday.  We have also read many holiday books and discussed main idea and details along with cause and effect and making predictions. 

Spelling-
No spelling this week! :)

Math- 
We will complete Topic 7 this week with a review on Tuesday and the final test on Wednesday.

Writing-
We are completing our Christmas bulb writing this week.  We will be reading the Grinch later this week and practicing a variety of ways (persuasive, narrative and expository) to write in response to the story. 

Social Studies-
Our research for our international study is well underway.  The kiddos are doing a great job of notetaking from books and specific websites.

Have a wonderful week!!