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WOW! It's December 1st already, only 24 days until Christmas and 35 school days until our 100th day of School.
Our Advent Caring Chain is already 3 feet long after only one day. Keep those links coming!
Homework for Tuesday:
Read Fred Makes A Mess aloud 2 times and circle the short /e/ words
Math Workbook p. 39
Reminder: Please send appropriate outerwear so that your child can enjoy outdoor recess with the rest of their class!
Homework for Wednesday
Read Cat Traps and retell the story in your own words.
Math workbook p. 40
Our class has been extremely noisy this week. I think that Christmas excitement is behind it, but it is beginning to be really disruptive. We talked about it many times today, and I told the class that I was going to mention it on the blog.
Homework for Thursday
Study for Friday's spelling test
Math workbook, p. 41 (use red and yellow crayons)
Christmas is in the air and snow is on the ground!
Phonics focus this week is on the short u sound as in fun, and initial s blends st, sk, sw, sl
Spelling words for Friday's test: fun, run, up, cup, stuff, puff, jump, more, skip, swim
High Frequency words: jump, more, sleep, time, with
Homework for Monday:
Read My Buddy, Stan aloud
Have a great week!
A few reminders...
Lunch towels -- some seem to have disappeared
Names in gym sweatshirts and snow boots
Thanks!
Homework for Tuesday
Phonics reader Ducks Have Fun -- read aloud 2 times, word hunt for short u words,
underline words with beginning s blends (sw-, sn-, etc.)
Math Workbook p. 43
Homework for Wednesday
Reading Biscuit
Math Workbook p. 44 Use number line to count back to subtract.
A pair of brown suede girls boots was left outside Mrs. Lehnerer's door on Tuesday afternoon following the after-school class. If they belong to you, please let us know!
Homework for Thursday
Study for Spelling test on Friday
Math Workbook, p. 45 Estimating differences
Our phonics focus will be on short u, as in bus, and on the "soft" c /s/ and g /j/ sounds as in city and giant
Spelling Words for Friday's test:
us, bus, cut, but, rug, hug, our, bring, city, giant
High Frequency Words: bring, carry, hold, our, us
Reminders for the week:
Wednesday is Ice Cream Day $1.00
Christmas Concert Wednesday, 7 p.m., wear "Sunday Best"
Friday is a Ladies Guild Hot Lunch day and a full day with our class party in the afternoon and a 2:40 dismissal
I'll pass along more information regarding the Christmas Concert as I receive it.
December 14, 2009
Homework for Monday:
Read Trucks aloud
For the Christmas concert on Wednesday evening, we will be meeting in the Church. Please plan to arrive before 7 p.m.
Homework for Tuesday
Reading: Read The Tub 2 times aloud. Check that all short u words are circled with a sun.
Homework for Thursday
Be ready for Friday's spelling test! That's all!
Friday is a $1.00 dress down day. You should have received a notice (pink) about this on Wednesday. Children can wear a red or green top and jeans or sweats.
I hope that you have a peaceful and blessed Christmas with your family and friends, and a healthy and prosperous 2010!
Thank you to the wonderful moms who planned and helped out at our class Christmas party today! The kids said it was the best day ever!
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