Week of January 3 - 6

Dear Parents,

Happy 2012! I hope you had a restful and loving holiday season... All the best to your family and friends this new year. It continues to be such a joy to be a part of your lives and I look forward to all the things ’12 has to offer us.

Well, we’re back at school this Tuesday. I can’t wait to see everyone in the morning! It’s business as usual, with only a few minor “changes” to our lessons - things I’ll be explaining in more detail on next week’s blog (see Sneak Peak below).

This Week’s Lessons...

This week we are going to start a new book in our phonics series, Jim Wins, playing special attention to the “short i” sound.  We are going to continue working on Chapter 4 in our math series, working with numbers 0-5 and graphing. And lastly, under our Earth Science curriculum, we will be learning about weather and seasons.

... Sneak Peak

Starting next week, I will have a calendar up in the classroom for you to “sign up” for volunteer times in the class for the remainder of the year.  Some of these spots are for reading to the class, helping me put together homework packets and Book Worm Bags, taking dictation on stories students tell, discussing with the class your career or something you enjoy doing (hobby, etc.)... Some of these volunteer slots are weekly, some are monthly. I look forward to your help as much as the scholars will thoroughly enjoy having you in room 7!

Book Club

Even though the holidays are over, I will still be adding books I think your scholar might enjoy. Please continue to check our blog weekly for updates (starting up again next week).

As Always...

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please feel free to email me, stop by the classroom, talk to Ms. Diane, or leave a comment on our blog.  Please become a “follower” of our blog and “like” our school’s Facebook page, if you haven’t already done so.

Have a terrific week!

Mrs. Stuhr