Merry Christmas

We have had a great week!  Polar Express day was so much fun.  I even heard, "this was the best day ever!" We were also very comfy and cozy in our PJ's.  Santa came to visit today and we sang songs and received candy canes from him.  And to finish it all off, we will have our Christmas party this afternoon.   I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New  Year.  God bless.  

I also wanted to let you know, that on the first day we return from Christmas break, we will have "Show and Tell"  Each student may bring in their favorite item they received for Christmas to share.  Please make sure it can fit in their backpacks and doesn't break easily. 

7th grade buddies

It was another great day with our 7th grade buddies today.  We exchanged ornaments and shared juice and cookies.  The girls down in Mrs. Massie's class sang silly Christmas songs and laughed a lot.  Here are some photos of our time together.

Writer's Workshop

What is Writer's Workshop? WW is the time during the school day we work on writing. It is a very important part of the day! The reason we do WW is not only because it helps us to become better writers, but it also helps us become better readers. Most of the time in WW, the children choose their own topics to write about. I call this self-selected writing. Other times, I may have the complete a sentence starter. Starting soon, we will be publishing our very own books. Here are some photos of the students working in WW.  Lily says that WW is  awesome.  She like writing the best.  Kevin thinks you get better at reading because of WW.  Max likes writing long stories in WW.   

What's Happening This Week?

This week we will continue to work very hard on our Christmas Pageant.  Just as a reminder, it is Thursday, December 13, at 1:30 in the church.   In Language Arts, we are contining to build and read short Ii words.  We are also working hard on comprehension skills.  In writing, we are working on writing a complete thought or sentence.  In Math, we will finish our addition Chapter and on Friday begin subtration.  In Science, we will learn about the five senses. We will also begin our Christmas Thematic Unit.  Today we made elves after reading The Elf on the Shelf.  

Have a great day!