Week of 12/31

Happy New Year! It was great to be back with the children today after a wonderful break. Hopefully everyone enjoyed the time with family and friends. The kids did a great job today transitioning back into "school mode". Lots of tired kiddos, though! =) 

Many thanks to Mrs. Fannon for organizing a GREAT holiday party, and to all the parents who helped with sending items in and assisting at the party with the different activities. The kids really loved everything!

Here is a look at our short week ahead:

Language Arts: 
We'll be reading many winter/snowman-themed books to review strategies and skills that we've learned. Remember that on Friday, students will be creating a "snow person", so if your child would like to bring in special items for the eyes, nose, mouth, buttons, etc, they can certainly do that. Items might include cereal, dried pasta, buttons, small nature things, etc. 

Math:

Students will be reviewing numbers to 50 - we'll be comparing and ordering numbers. (SOL 1.1a-b)

Science:

We are learning about the seasonal changes that winter brings (temperature, light, precipitation), as well as changes that people and animals make. (SOL 1.7)