Mrs. Willow's Fabulous Firsties

Dear Families,

Even thought it was COLD today, students went outside for recess.  Please make sure that your child comes with a warm coat.  You are also welcome to send a hat, scarves and gloves if your child tends to get cold.  Hoodies and sweatshirts aren’t quite warm enough when temperatures really dip.  Umbrellas aren’t allowed at recess due to safety reasons.

Reading Calendars are due TOMORROW! If you have lost yours, here’s a link to a new one.  Make sure that your child’s name is written on it and you’ve signed it.  Last month I had several without names that were unclaimed.  🙁  A December one will be coming home tomorrow.  Please remember that at home reading is the only “real homework” I assign.  Students should read and/or be read to at least 15 minutes a day.  This is SO important!

Talent Show signups are underway.  if your child has a talent and wants to perform, s/he should sign up ASAP and practice for try outs.

Food Drive going on.  Please see collection list from Feed Hope if you’re able to send in donations or if you would like to help with food packing.  This food will be packed and sent to Holt families who could use a little help.

This week:

MATH:  improving our fluency (speed) with addition facts as we play additon games and solve addition equations and word problems.  Extra math support: IXL addtion and word problem topics.

READING:  We are working on understanding text/graphic features as we read about the author Dr. Seuss.  We are blending words with s-blends (stop, straw, scrape).

WRITING:  Writing thank you letters to guest speakers.  Students will hear, discuss and write stories about an event that made us happy or sad.  Editing, revising and publishing our work (capitals, end punctuation, finger spaces, neat writing, commas)

SCIENCE:  Assessment on solids and liquids

SOCIAL STUDIES:  Learning more aobut 7 continents and 4 oceans.  Skills for handling strong emotions

HOMEWORK: 

1. 20 minutes at home reading.  Memorize HFWs and read little books which emphasize our sound of the week.  RAZKids is always available.

2.  Handwriting, if your child was assigned extra practice

3.  Optional:  work on math using IXL site.

SAVE THE DATES!

Dec. 8: Latino Family night 6-7:30

Dec. 16:  Food Packing night 6 pm

Dec. 17:  SITE council

Dec. 21-Jan. 5: Winter Break.

Thanks for your support and cooperation,

Leah

(541) 790-6126