Ms. Desmond's and Mrs. Leedy's Overview
December 8, 2009
We are "Wild about Learning" with a motto of "Hakuna
Matata," (no worries).
We have a very busy and exciting week planned. Our winter parties are Thursday
afternoon at 1:30! We are only allowed two parties a year so we would like to
make it a great one! Students may participate in a fun party game by bringing a
$5.00 gift to exchange. Boys will bring a gift suitable for a boy and
girls will bring a gift suitable for a girl. Gifts should be wrapped and
tagged TO: Boy/Girl and FROM: Student's name. A note from the room mother was
sent home last week, please participate in making this a great party for the
students.
"Christmas Around the World" in which we will be exploring winter holidays and
traditions from countries around the world, takes place this week. If any of
you have some Christmas traditions or information that come from another
culture, we would love to have you come and share with the students. Please
let us know if you have information to share with us!
This month's book presentations are optional due to the late November
presentations and the Social Studies presentations. A student will not be
penalized for not doing a presentation, but he or she may earn some bonus
credit with a "Free A" in Reading if a presentation following normal
guidelines is done.
In addition, to our Winter Parties and Social Studies presentations, we will
also be having "Polar Express Morning" on Friday. Thanks for all the
donations! We appreciate your generosity.
Once again, if you need to contact us, the most rapid method is through email.
Contact us at deanna.desmond@stpsb.org
or sherry.leedy@stpsb.org. Sincerely,
Deanna Desmond and Sherry Leedy
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From
Ms. Desmond
Spelling: Christmas Words, Activities due Thursday - TEST-
Thursday
Language: Unit 5 lessons 1-4 ----verbs Test Thursday
Reading: Christmas Literature and
Activities--presentations Wednesday and Thursday
**Keep filling in your daily calendar. Remember to record minutes and put
parent initials daily. *** December presentations are Wed. Dec. 16th and
Thurs. Dec. 17th- Book of Choice!
Social Studies: Christmas Around the World -
presentations Mon-Wed.
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FROM
MRS. LEEDY . . .
Math:
Dividing Decimals by Whole Numbers.......Test: Wednesday
**We will also practice problem solving strategies by
problems in which the remainder of a division problem must be interpreted.
Science:
We will continue in class activities on the Carbon-Oxygen Cycle, Nitrogen
Cycle, and the Water Cycle.
Leedy's
Social Studies Class: Christmas
Around the World presentations.
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Calendar/Dates to Remember:
Dec. 14-16---Christmas Around the World
Reading Presentation Dates for December: Dec. 16th and 17th
Thursday- Dec. 17- Gator Gathering 9:00 & Winter Parties 1:30
Friday-Dec. 18- Polar Express Morning & 1/2 day for students - End of the
quarter
Reminders:
The overview is on the webpage so you may check there if needed or to confirm
updated information.
**IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT
ALL FOLDERS ARE CHECKED, SIGNED AND RETURNED BY FRIDAY.
