December
Press Release
News and Notes:
* Please continue to send a
snack each day in your child’s backpack. Please write names on snacks AND
drinks!
*Please practice shoe tying!
* Please remember to notify
the school of absences and dismissal changes!
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Upcoming Events:
Dec. 4 Collaboration Day (School
starts @10:40am)
Dec. 12 National Sweater Day! (Wear
a fun sweater to school!)
Dec. 18 Winter Party (More
information coming soon!)
Dec. 22- Jan. 2 Winter Break (No
school!)
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December Trojans & Social
Studies/Science Themes:
Week of:
Dec. 1 Jesus/Science: Apples/The 4
Seasons
Dec. 8 Nicole/ Social Studies: The
Gingerbread Man
Dec. 15 Miguel/ Social Studies:
Holidays (Family Celebrations)
*We can’t wait to see your child’s
personal poster and “show and tell” bag! Click on the Trojan of the Week
Information tab above for more information!
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Curriculum Highlights:
* Word
Work (Spelling)— We will finish learning the remaining
letters this month! I encourage you to regularly check that your child can
identify all letters and letter sounds!
*Writing— Students have
been busy writing independently using various writing tools such as name
charts, abc charts, and the word wall! We are focusing a lot on writing
conventions (using capitals at the beginning of sentences, spaces between
words, and an ending mark at the end) and
getting better at stretching out words (like a rubber band) to help them
write words. Please continue helping your child practice saying words
slowly, listening to each part of the words, and write the letters that they
hear!
*Math—We are
continuing our math unit on Operations and Algebraic Thinking. Adding,
subtracting, and decomposing numbers are math skills we are focusing on in this
unit. Please help your child practice
identifying and writing numbers 0-20. Remember counting to 100 is our end of
the year goal! See how high your child can count by 1’s, 5’s, and 10’s!
*Reading— We will use various Holiday stories this
month to practice retelling stories, to make personal connections to the
stories we read, and to learn story elements such as a main character, setting
and a plot that involves resolving a problem. Good readers learn to recognize
and ask questions about this basic story grammar. Please read
20 minutes daily with your child and ask questions about the story to see how
well they understood the book!
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Class expectation:
We are talking about treating others
the way we want to be treated. Learning how to use our words and actions kindly
is a way we can show respect to others and understand how this can have a
positive impact on others. Please continue this conversation at
home with your child!
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Homework:
*Help your
child log on to RAZ kids at http://www.raz-kids.com/login/kpandov for a fun way to have them read for 20 minutes!
*Please read above for some ideas of
activities you can do with your child at home for extra practice.
*Sight word flash cards: Please keep these in your child’s backpack and
read over the cards that are NOT in the rubberband DAILY! If your child doesn’t
know the word, say it for them and move on.
*Family Craft: Be on the lookout for our holiday
snowflake and piece of construction paper that went home! You can decorate the snowflake
any way you want! Sequins, stickers, glitter, and any other kind of material
can be glued on it! Make sure to write a name of a holiday that your family
celebrates and how you celebrate that holiday with your family. Please return
these promply so they can be displayed!
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Class Wishlist: The following items are some things that we
could use. Donations are GREATLY appreciated!
*Red pens (24 needed)
*Tape dispenser (2 needed)
*Tape refills
