December 15-18

Monday, December 15- Grinch Day
Wear green
We will have our language test today.
Last Day to check out library books

Tuesday, December 16- Polar Express Day
Wear your pajamas- You can bring a pillow and a blanket if you want-
We will watch Polar Express and drink hot chocolate
All library books due today
Your child's wrapped book is due today.  

Wednesday, December 17-  Santa Day
Breakfast with Santa-  9:00
Christmas Party- 10:00

Thursday, December 18- Early Dismissal
Students will be released at 12:30

Return to school January 6

Week of Dec. 8-12

 We be sending home a note about the Christmas party and items needed for our Christmas activities this week.  Please check your child's folder daily.

Reading: Post test will be Thursday
Story: Ruby in her Own Time
Sounds: final -ng and -nk
Grammar: compound words
High Frequency Words: Testing began last week.  Please review these words.  Your child must read them, not sound them out.  They only have 3 seconds to read each word.
Spelling: bang, blink, ring, pink, rang, inside, backpack, bedtime, flagpole, lunchbox, an, each
http://www.spellingtraining.com/index.html?&ntja&nmzjp&qzja&hzjp&qtja&zjvzwy&ntdphtdp&nywlzsy1&umtahbmy&mejdrnbf&tj&ytdr
Writing: How to correctly write a sentence, commas in a series, nouns, verbs, capitalizing proper nouns

Math: Post test will be Friday
We are still reviewing the standards taught this quarter.
fact families, missing addends, word problems, understanding the equal sign
http://www.ezschool.com/Games/Math/AddSubtract/FactFamily1.html

Social Science:
We will continue learning about Christmas traditions in other countries.

Important Dates and Reminders:
Dec. 3-12- Canned food drive

Dec. 8-12 Penguin Patch.  If you would like your child to purchase Christmas presents you must send this money in a labeled envelope. (envelopes were sent home last week)
Dec. 11-12: Post tests for students
Dec. 12- Bake sale for Relay for Life-  The CES teachers and staff will be baking items for sale.  Please come to the library Friday to purchase baked goods. 
Dec. 12: PTO Holiday Night Out Drop Off- 5-10 cost is $10 no food and $12 includes pizza, drink, and popcorn.  You MUST prepay.  Notes were sent home last week.  All children must be picked up by 10:00pm. 
* Library- Last day to check out books will be December 15th.  
All books need to be turned in by December 16th
Wednesday, Dec. 17- Breakfast with Santa 9:00 and class parties

Thursday, Dec 18- Student dismissal at 12:30

Christmas break begins Dec. 18 at 12:30 and students will return to school on Tuesday, January 6!