Almost Christmas!!!
Well, I hope you're ready for Christmas, because the kids surely are!
Instead of having a classroom Christmas party on Friday, December 18th,
we will be having a "Fun Friday" in Room 7. We'll watch a holiday themed
movie (there are so many to choose from...we'll vote on our favorites). There
will be Art class in the morning, so I'm sure Mrs. Gallagher will have something
exciting planned. As a special treat, with your permission, the boys and
girls may bring an electronic hand-held game, ipod, CD player, etc. to use
later on in the day. If you would prefernot to send those items, or if your
child would rather, any other game appropriate for a small group would also
be fun to play.
You have received a notice that we will be collecting food items for Christmas
baskets to be donated to the less fortunate. We have been asked to bring any
]type of canned meat, such as stew, canned spaghetti, etc. Please search
your cabinets for something to send, or allow your child to purchase something so that he can feel that he has played a part in this collection.
Remember we'll be starting multiplication after the holidays, so it might be a
good time to work on flash cards and memorizing the multiplication tables. We'll
also begin writing most of our work in cursive in January...a new look. Cursive
writing is very important for exercising fine motor skills and developing control.
As time goes on, the children will develop their own individual style.
Wishing you the happiest of holidays this year. Keep Christ in Christmas!