Monday, December 13, 2010

Week of December 13, 2010

Hello friends and family!


Some reminders for this week:

Fifth graders will be wearing the following for their song in the Christmas program. Please make sure that they come in costume at 6:30pm this Wednesday.

-Black pants (no sweatpants, jeans are o.k.)
-Long sleeved white t-shirts
-Black shoes
-Black scarves
-Black or White mittens/gloves

Also, our class will be having a Christmas party this Friday. A notice has been sent home to each parent for a parent signature. Please make sure to sign the notice and have your child return it to me.

Students are expected to bring $5 to go toward pizza for the class, and one other item from the list. Some of the students already signed up for particular items in class--ask your child.

Friday is also FREE DRESS :) 

Over break:
Students will be receiving work over break, including two reading logs. Please make sure that this work is completed and returned to class the Monday following break, January 3rd, 2010 (More details to come!)

Have a beautiful Christmas and a safe New Year!


Thursday, December 9, 2010

Week of 12/6

Hello students and family!

This week we have moved onto a new story, "The Fear Place". What are some of your fears? What is your Fear Place? The new spelling and vocabulary words have been posted on the left side of the page.

In Science, we are learning about The Water Cycle and the three different states of water: solid, liquid, and gas. Refer to the image below:



Also, for a fun video to watch on the water cycle, visit this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyGKbVzDIqM

Some reminders for our last week together before vacation:

Fifth graders will be wearing the following for their song in the Christmas program. Please make sure that they come in costume at 6:30pm next Wednesday, December 15th.

-Black pants (no sweatpants, jeans are o.k.)
-Long sleeved white t-shirts
-Black shoes
-Black scarves
-Black or White mittens/gloves

Also, our class will be having a Christmas party on December 17th, 2010. A notice has been sent to home to each parent for a parent signature. Please make sure to sign the notice and have your child return it to me.

Students are expected to bring $5 to go toward pizza for the class, and one other item from the list. Some of the students already signed up for particular items in class--ask your child.

Thank you!

Remember to celebrate Advent!
How are you preparing for the birth of Jesus Christ?