Weekly Newsletter
December 7, 2009

My husband will be having surgery on December 10 at Vanderbilt.  I will have to be out of school a few days to take care of him.  I will be out on Dec. 10, 11, 14, 15, 16.  I am hoping to return on the 17th if he is doing O.K.  Mrs. Moore and Ms. Wilson will be my substitutes, and they are both excellent.  If you need to contact me during this time, I will be checking my school email at home.  I hate to miss school, but this is something I can't help.  

The sale of Capshaw yearbooks has been extended through Dec. 11.  The cost is $20.00.

Our Christmas party will be on December 17th from 8:00 - 8:45.  We will have breakfast foods.  We do not do a gift exchange.  Instead we do a service project for Toys for Tots.  We ask each child to bring in an unwrapped toy for this worthy cause.  A note will be sent home soon about it.  If you signed up to help with this party, Mrs. Turner will contact you.

Also, on December 18th the first grade classes will present the play, "Santa!  Wake Up!"  The children will need special shirts.  A red note was sent home on Friday about it.
Scientist of the Week:   Here is a tentative schedule for this term for scientist of the week:
Oct. 30 - Sai  ~~  Look for photos of Sai on the "Scientist of the Week" page!!
Nov. 6 - Kenzee  ~~She taught us about why we can see our breath on a cold day!
Nov. 13 - Rowan  ~~He made a volcano erupt with baking soda and vinegar.
Nov. 20 - Sarah ~~She showed us how to clean pennies.
Dec. 4 - Alex ~~He taught us about acids and bases using cabbage juice.
Dec. 11 -  Jaelin

Mrs. Wright has challenged ALL students to learn the states and capitals.  When your child is able to say them from memory, they may go to the office and say them to her.  Their name will be put up on the wall of fame, and, later on, they will receive a t-shirt! 
CONGRATULATIONS TO LUKE!! HE SAID ALL THE STATES AND CAPITALS ON NOVEMBER 9.

This week we will be learning the following things:
Reading - Our story is DID YOU SEE CHIP?  Your child will bring home his/her books on Thursday to read the story.  Please be sure to study the vocabulary words in the folder for this story.  Your child should be able to read them without hesitation.  After Christmas the students will begin reading the weekly selection tests on their own.  So far I have been reading it to them.  So, it is very important that they study these words throughout the week.
Vocabulary words:   city, house, sometimes, take, there
AR:   All students need to be working on their new A.R. goal for this nine weeks.  The library will be open for AR testing from 7:00 - 7:45 a.m. on Monday and Thursday mornings and on Saturdays from 9:00 - 12:00.  You must enter through the kindergarten hallway on Saturdays.

**The deadline for meeting your A.R. goal for this nine weeks is Dec. 14 at 3:30 p.m.  The reward party will be on Dec. 16.**
Congratulations to these students for meeting their A.R. goal this nine weeks:  Aidan, Jaylee, Trip, Alley, Sammy, Seth
Several others are very close!

Spelling -  Our next spelling test will be on Friday, December 11.  
White list:  far, farm, arm, art, cart, card, chin, inch, live, soon
Pink list:  day, blister, bathtub, softness, saying, does, say, winter, gumdrop, helpless, driveway, from

Math:  


Math Homework:






Monday -  Worksheet b and Fact Sheet 


Tuesday -  Worksheet b and Fact Sheet 


Wednesday - none


Thursday -   Worksheet b and Fact Sheet 


Friday - none


 Please initial the homework at the top so that I will know you saw it and went over it with your child.  Please return the homework the next day.  Also, please jot me a note on the homework if your child struggles with any particular skill.










Writing/Grammar - One and More Than One


You may have noticed that I have also started counting off points for capitalization and punctuation on the students' work.  I remind them of this every time, but some are still forgetting.










Social Studies:  Christmas Customs




















SPECIAL CLASSES FOR December 7:  (There is a pattern:  P.E, Computer Lab, Music.  It is best to either always wear tennis shoes or bring them in your backpack b/c P.E. is on different days each week.  Library will always be on Monday.)


MONDAY -  Computer Lab / Library


TUESDAY -  Music


WEDNESDAY - P.E.


THURSDAY - Computer Lab


FRIDAY - Music / Guidance


**Lunch is from 11:50 - 12:20 every day.**























 




































































	        

			
	            


	            
	        
		

        
	

        
    







                                            
                                            
                                            
  					                    

                                    

                                

                                

                                    

                                

                            

                            

                                

                                    

                                

                                

                                    

                                        

                                            

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