So sorry to be writing my post late! I was away for the weekend in Pennsylvania celebrating my childhood friend's wedding. I am so grateful that I was able to be there by her side on her most special day :)
Holiday Shop:
We previewed the items for sale at the Pinebrook Holiday Shop on Thursday. Students may purchase items today, Tuesday, or Wednesday. If your child is purchasing Holiday Shop items, please kindly use the envelope that I sent home on Thursday in your child's Thursday folder to send his/her list list and money on Tuesday or Wednesday. Students who bring in money may shop during our recess time. Please remember, there is no obligation to buy. If you have any questions about the Holiday Shop, please let me know.
Scholastic Book Fair:
The Scholastic Book Fair will be held at school all week. Students previewed the Book Fair on Friday during our Library class time. Students who bring in money may shop at the Book Fair during our recess time this week. If your child plans to bring in money for the Book Fair, please send the money in a sealed envelope marked with your child's name, my name, and "Book Fair" on the outside of the envelope. If you would like to attend the Book Fair to shop with your child, our Family Shopping Night will be Tuesday, December 10th from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Due to the Book Fair, students will not check out new books. Please keep your child's current library books at home until Friday, December 20th.
Gingerbread Week!
This week, we will read various versions of the story The Gingerbread Man. If your child has a version of this classic story at home, he/she is invited to bring it to school, and I will read it to the class.
We Celebrate Winter Holidays!
We have been studying winter holidays from other countries and cultures over the past week. It is now your child's turn to share about the winter holiday that they celebrate with family! In your child's Thursday folder, I sent home a We Celebrate Winter Holidays! paper. Please complete this activity with your child and return to school no later than Monday, December 16th. Your child will have the opportunity to share your family's holiday traditions with the class.
Gingerbread House Supplies:
As a culminating activity to our unit on gingerbread stories, we will be creating our very own gingerbread houses. I sent home a note home on Tuesday, November 26th requesting supplies for this project. Each child has two items highlighted on their list, that I would like them to provide to help our class in making our gingerbread houses. Supplies were due today (Monday, December 9th). We still have a lot of supplies missing for this special project. If you are available to help, we will be making the gingerbread houses tomorrow, Tuesday, December 10th at 12:30 p.m.
Polar Express Movie Party:
During the week of December 16th-20th, we will read and explore the holiday classic The Polar Express. As a special treat, Friday, December 20th will be a pajama and movie day! Students are welcome to wear pajamas to school on that day. I will offer hot chocolate to drink too. I will make the hot chocolate with water only, without marshmallows, and I will offer a candy cane on the side. I will be sending home a Polar Express "movie ticket" in your child's Thursday folder this week. This is your child's permission form so he/she may watch the movie and the hot chocolate treat. Please kindly sign and return the ticket as soon as possible.
Interim Progress Reports:
Interim progress reports will go home on Wednesday, December 11th. A friendly reminder that I do not send an interim home for every child. If I send one for your student, you will receive it via email at the email address on file in your ParentVue account. If you need assistance accessing your ParentVue account, please contact Mrs. Sciortino in our school office at 703-957-4325.
Focus Areas for This Week:
- Reading- We will be reading various gingerbread stories to compare and contrast the story elements of each.
- Writing-We will complete some gingerbread themed writing activities and practice handwriting.
- Math-We will start our graphing and data unit. We will talk about tally charts, bar graphs, picture graphs, and object graphs. We will analyze graphs and create our own graph.
- Social Studies-We will finish our Holidays Around the World rotations and begin to prepare for our World Market on December 17th.
There's a lot happening as we head toward Winter Break! Please let me know if you have any questions, comments, or feedback.
I hope you have a wonderful week!
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