Newsletter

 
                              WEEK OF DECEMBER 14, 2009
                               THEME - CHRISTMAS
This week we will continue our Christmas theme. It is so full of things to 
do. Last week we were “elves” learning to do kind and secret deeds. This week 
we will be writing riddles and rhymes about Christmas things. We’ll read The 
Reindeer Christmas by Moe Price about how Santa chose reindeer to pull his 
sleigh. Then we’ll get our creative minds working and see if we can come up 
with other animals that might do the job as well. Santa has always heard from 
children before Christmas but does he ever get a Thank You afterwards? The 
book Thank You, Santa by Margaret Wild will tell us what happens when he gets 
a thank you note from a little girl. Lastly, we’ll read Arthur’s Christmas by 
Marc Brown and try to think of what Santa would like for Christmas. We will 
surely stay busy as this keeps the anticipation at a lower level.

MATH will be a continuation in graphing. Of course we will continue to review 
the number facts through ten, both addition and subtraction. Don’t forget 
those facts over the holidays for we will begin timed tests after Christmas.

HOMEWORK – Monday – A Sweet Surprise worksheet; Tuesday – Goalee Grief number 
word worksheet; Wednesday & Thursday – Enjoy your family traditions and 
preparations for Christmas and take the rest of the week off from homework 
except for reading. Bring out some of those old traditional Christmas stories 
and read, read, read!

THANK YOU for your support of our Adopt a Family project.  We are hoping once 
again that we are able to make a very special and happy Christmas for some 
that otherwise would have none. We are falling very short this year. At this 
writing we have only two gifts for Timothy and not enough cash to buy a 
single item of clothing. If you still want to do something there are a few 
more days! We will continue to collect until December 18th. Thanks again and 
God bless!

REMINDER:
There will be no newsletter next week.
 	Thursday Dec. 17th –Christmas Concert 1:15 &7:00 in the gym
	Tuesday, Dec 22 – out of uniform for 50cents
Tuesday, Dec. 22 is early dismissal at 1:30. Children need to bring a 
nutritious snack to hold them over. 
Wednesday, Dec. 23 – Christmas Break begins!  
Monday, Jan. 4 – School Resumes


HAVE A VERY MERRY AND BLESSED CHRISTMAS!

Peggy Cappel