Friday, December 13, 2013

December 13, 2013

READING

            Next week we will be doing Christmas Around the world and holiday activities.  We will not be reading a new story until January.  Reading logs are due January 6th. 

                               MATH
                                    We are finishing our chapter on 2-digit subtraction next week.  We will have our chapter test on Thursday.  Our next chapter will be continuing 2-digit subtraction. 
           

Social Studies
             Next week we will be learning about Christmas Around the World.  We will learn about the customs of five different countries in the world.  We will be learning about China, Poland, Sweden, Israel and Mexico.  Look for the Christmas Around the World folder to come home this week.


Science
 Thank you to the PTO for bringing the Willowbrook Wildlife Haven to our school.   We were able to meet the owls “Otis” and “Juneau”.  We learned a lot about owls.  We had fun exploring owl pellets to see what animal bones we could find inside of them. 



Student  of the Week
Natalie is the Student of the Week!  She likes to use her phone, play tennis and has a cat that does tricks.   Her favorite animal is a cat.  Her favorite color is blue.   When Natalie grows up she wants to be a Tennis Player.





ANNOUNCEMENTS
Dec. 20 – Holiday Party
Dec. 23-Jan. 5 – Winter Break
Jan. 15 – Early Dismissal at 12:00
Jan. 20 – No School – Martin Luther King Day

I am wishing you and your families a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year!