Monday Minutes!

Upcoming Events: 

12/8 – Nn week, newspaper and numbers!

12/18/14 – Holiday Party, 9:00-10:40

12/19/14 – PJ and Movie Day

12/22-1/4/14 – Holiday Vacation, No School

Things we did last week: 

Handwriting
Letter C – a easy center starter, just draw a “big curve” !   

Math
We finished learning about the number 4.  We are also starting to play a lot of games with dice so we can practice counting and subitizing (automatically recognizing) the number of dots.   

Science
Last week we worked with magnets and did lots of predicting and experimenting with what is or isn’t magnetic!  

Letters
A – Allie Alligator – ask what sound she makes! 

Thursday, December 19^th – Holiday Party!

      9:00-9:15 – Holiday Singing  

9:15 – 9:40 - Special Holiday Breakfast for Students

      9:40 – 10:40 – Holiday Centers and Games

Please send in your food donations by next week if you're able to, so I know what I need to get for our party. 

Our Holiday Singing is not a big concert; it's just our class singing a few songs that we've been practicing.  If you'd like to come to the party for just that part, or even have a grandparent that'd like to attend - that's great!  However, depending on how many try to stay for the "party" part - we may have to ask extra guests to leave if we don't have enough room in here!

Pajama Day

On Friday, December ^th – we will be spending the last day before vacation watching Polar Express and doing some fun Polar Express Theme activities.  To make this day more relaxed and cozy, your child may wear their pajamas to school!! Please make sure your child is wearing warm pajamas since they will still go outside.  Nightgowns need to have pants underneath as well.  They may bring their slippers and one small stuffed animal with them as well! J

Raz-Kids

Today, we started using a website called Raz-Kids during our computer lab time. 

With this website, your child can listen to books at home.  As they go, they get green check marks for completed books.  I do not expect them to do the read-to-yourself books, only the listen to reading.  When they get all green check marks for listening to all the stories - I will move them up to the next level.  

Log in at http://www.raz-kids.com/main/Login

And then type in:   mrsvandenberg

Please try to make sure your child is only clicking on their own name!! 

Have fun! :) 

Monday Minutes - Dec 1st

12/6/14 – Pancake Breakfast at Pine Island Elementary

12/18/14 – Holiday Party, details in this week’s folder

12/22-1/4/14 – Holiday Vacation, No School 

Holidays

We are going to read and learn about several different holidays this December, including Hanukah, Kwanza, and Christmas.  Does your family do something special or different during the holiday season?  If you have something you’d like to teach us or share with the class about your culture, we’d love to learn about your family!

Snow Gear

Please remember that students go outside every morning before school starts.  They need to come to school in snow pants and snow boots, even if they go inside to eat breakfast before going out to play! They also need tennis shoes for the days we have gym class.  Have your kiddo pack their regular shoes in their backpack every day, so that they can change out of their wet snow boots when they come into the building.  Keep working on practicing to zip and tie all by themselves!