Classroom News December 12-16th & Dec. 19-23, 2011
*Please note this newsletter is for the next two weeks. Remember the last day of school is December 21st. After that, we will see you in 2012 (Tuesday, January 4th)!
This week we enjoyed the performance, Junie B. Jones Jingle Bells…, at First Stage in Milwaukee. This play had a great Christmas message about peace, giving, and good-will. We also enjoyed the pre-workshop on December 6th which engaged the students in unique and creative learning experiences. Ask your child about the awesome jingles they created! We look forward to the post-workshop on Tuesday, December 13th!
· If you haven’t already brought it in, your 3rd grader will need a canned good to use for our parent Christmas gift. Please bring in some type of unused canned good for your student to use ASAP!!! We will use this as a base to set our project on. It will be returned to you after we have completed our project! J
· Keep encouraging your child to read and fill in their Book It calendar! You should have received the green December calendar so they can keep track of this month’s reading minutes to earn a coupon.
· Instead of exchanging gifts with one another, we would like to have the 3rd graders collect baby items for A Place of Refuge. It is a Lutheran organization in the Milwaukee area for unwed mothers and their babies. Some suggestions are clothing, diapers, and blankets. Let’s give generously to the little ones! Please put your gift under our classroom’s Christmas tree!
· Miss Alexander will be out on Tuesday, December 13th at a professional development teaching seminar through school. She will return on Wednesday.
· After-School Paper Crafting Class
Kick off the New Year with a fantastic, after-school paper crafting class with Mrs. Willer! Students will have the chance to create a different paper craft project each week! The 4-week course will be a great way to start off the year with some fun projects to share with family and friends! The cost is $32 for all 4 sessions. The class will take place on January 4, 11, 18, & 25 (Wednesdays) from 3:30-4:30. Pick up a form in the school office to pick up a permission slip and to find out more information. Hope to see you there!
Thanks for your prayers and support! Have a very, Merry Christmas and blessed New Year! May you and your family enjoy some quality time together, praising our Lord and celebrating His birth!
Mrs. Voigt & Miss Alexander
Memory Work
I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are Your works; my soul knows it very well.
Psalm 139:14
He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.
Psalm 91:11
Spelling Words- Unit 14
1. white
2. house
3. story
4. above
5. write
6. been
7. since
8. ever
9. through
10. again
11. soon
12. together
13. began
14. people
15. important
16. there
17. they
18. year
BONUS
19. precipitation
20. advent
21. conserve
Dates to Remember
Dec. 13th- Post-workshop presented by First Stage!
Dec. 14th- Midquarters issued! Please remember to sign and return the bottom portion of the form send home!
Dec, 21st- Class CHRISTmas party from 2:15-3:15pm
Last Day of School of 2011!
(2 workshops to come in the near future!)
Tests
Thurs. (15th)-
Science Chapter 7 (Voigt)
Social Studies Chapter 5 (Alexander)
Friday (16th)
Spelling Unit 14
Tuesday (20th)
Math Saxon 3 (covers 51-55)
Math Saxon 4 (36-40)