Newsletter

Mrs. Thurman’s Newsletter
December 18, 2009


Next Week:

Reading – The students finished a chapter book during guided reading this week. Next week they will use that book to create a poster to promote the book. They will have to be able to identify character traits, describe the setting and write a summary of the book.

Writing – They are going to write a letter to tell the Gingerbread Man what he could have done to avoid being caught. We are also going to compare and contrast Christmas then and now.

Math – We are going to practice using our ACE method to answering word problems.

Social Studies – We will research four countries traditions at the holidays.

This and That
• Christmas Party – December 23rd 9 – 10 am. We will be having breakfast here that morning!
• 12/23 – Dismissal at 11:50
• 12/24 – 01/04 Break/students return on January 5


MATH GROUP – Starting on January 7th I will host a math group in my room from 8:00 – 8:30. If you feel your child would benefit from some extra math help have them come down to my room. We will complete a timed test each day before we play some math games. Students that pass the test will earn a reward. This will be a low key fun way to work on math. I’ll send a reminder when we return after Christmas break.



Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Thank you all for you have done for me this year. These kids are one of a kind! They are sweet, funny, and make my job fun!