Dear Parents,
Time is moving along so quickly!! We have one week left in school before our winter vacation. See below for a reminder about winter vacation dates and also for a breakdown of our activities for the week.
Winter Vacation – There will be no school from December 23rd through January 6th. School resumes for students on January 7th.
Cookies, Cocoa, and Compliments – On Friday, December 20th, we will enjoy coming with crazy hair and taking part in some STEM activities in the morning. We will also do a simple craft. For the rest of the day we will be wrapping a gift for you, sharing compliment cards, watching a short movie, and enjoying cookies and cocoa.
See below for an idea of what we will be doing in class this week:
Math – We are reviewing chapter 6 and taking a test on Tuesday this week. For the rest of the week, we will continue to review with some fun math games.
Reading/Social Studies – We are reading and learning about Christmas traditions in the Philippines and in Australia. We are also reading a story in Scholastic News about African Penguins. Students will take a short quiz on the article. We will also be reviewing the last two weeks’ worth of vocabulary words. Students should have their two vocabulary lists and keep studying them at home.
Writing – We are writing an opinion paragraph based on a Would You Rather question. Students will also be completing the final draft of their personal narrative.
Science – We have completed 8 lessons about Animals Through Time. We will review and discuss in class and students will take a short unit test on Tuesday or Wednesday this week.
P.E. – We will have PE on Tuesday and Thursday.
Library – Students will be asked to return their library books on Tuesday. They will not be checking out new books until after the Winter Break.
Computers – Students will have computers on Thursday morning.