Class and Reminders

We have a bunch of stuff going on this time of year, so I'm going to send out a post that has lots of short updates.

Curriculum

Reading - We started reading Sarah, Plain and Tall yesterday in class. We will read the first chapter together and spend quite a bit of time discussing the characters. After that the students will read most of the book independently and fill in the study guide that goes with it. Since it is a chapter book, we will be working on it up until Christmas Break

Spelling - Since we won't be working out of our usual textbooks, the students will have a different set of spelling words the next two weeks. These are from a spelling series called Words Their Way, most of the kids have had this type of spelling word in second or third grade.

Math - We will have our Unit 3 test for math on Thursday, December 10. This is the long division unit, which the kids seem to have the hang of now.

Holiday

Book Exchange - We are doing a classroom book exchange instead of a gift exchange at our Christmas party. Kids can bring those in at any time. Some kids have also asked if they could do board games or a kickball for recess. Those would be fine too.

K-2 Christmas Concert - A have a several forms in for fourth graders who are going to watch a sibling in the K-2 Christmas Concert. The form said to please return it by Dec. 10 to let us know who will go watch the concert and if they are going home with their parents.

Miscellaneous

PJ Day - On Friday, December 18 we will be having our Pajama Day! The students have earned a Paws activity for the paws they collected and chose a PJ day. I chose Dec. 18 because it is an art day and students won't have to worry about gym shoes. Students may wear slippers, but need to have regular shoes too for recess and the bus. They cannot bring in stuffed toys or blankets with this activity.