December 15, 2009
This Week
We will have math assessments on Friday.
No spelling this week!
Please remember to bring in at least 1 item for decorating by Wednesday. Ideas are: coconut, M&Ms, Skittles, mini candy canes, mini chocolate chips, pretzels, gummy bears, gum drops, mini marshmallows, etc. (1 to 2 bags or packages will be enough)
Friday morning, we will have our annual Winter Holiday Party. We will discuss and have activities available to celebrate Christmas, Hannukah, and Kwanza.
Friday evening, we will have our annual Family Dinner at Fuddrucker's on 20th Street and Highland. The party begins at 6:30 p.m. All family members are welcome (including siblings). We have a White Elephant gift exchange for all children present. Whoever wants to participate needs to bring a wrapped gift that costs no more than $10. This is a fun but chaotic event...be prepared for both fun and chaos
Homework
Reading Logs - Students are expected to read at least 30 minutes per night, Monday through Thursday, and fill out their reading log. They are required to write at least 2 complete sentences or 1 long descriptive sentence summarizing what they read. Please initial your child's reading log nightly once they have completed the written portion.
Math - Students may have Saxon homework if they were not able to complete it in class. They are to complete all the practice problems for the lesson on graph paper. If the lesson is an odd number, the student completes the odd problems of the problem set on Saxon paper. If it is an even numbered lesson, they complete the even numbered problems. I know this sounds confusing, but we go over it every day in class and the 4th grade students are getting the hang of it. The 5th and 6th grade students already know the routine from last year. You do not need to grade the math homework since we do so in class. Please encourage your child to label their name and the lesson number, complete the math in pencil, and write legibly.
Believe me, they know :)
Spelling/Math Corrections: The math and spelling assessments from last week will be in your child's communication folder Monday night. Spelling corrections consist of rewriting each misspelled word three times each on a separate piece of paper. If a sentence or definition was incorrect, that needs to be corrected on a separate sheet as well. Math corrections consist of reworking the missed problem on a separate sheet of paper (Saxon or graph). If your child cannot figure out why they missed a problem after trying to rework it, they can highlight the problem on their test, and I will help them during Math Q&A on Tuesday.
Upcoming Events
December 18th - Annual Family Class Party and White Elephant Gift Exchange at Fuddrucker's
6:30 p.m. (20th Street and Highland)
December 21st - Winter Break
Have a great week!
Amy