Christmas party fun

 Party fun and games - Thanks so much for making it a fun time, Mrs. Brunner, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Snavely, and helpers!

Performing reader's theater for Miss Smith's kindergarten class

Newsletter 12-18-15

     Thanks so much for collecting items for the food drive.  We really helped stock up the food pantry!    Thanks also for participating in spirit days to benefit families through Heifer Project International.  It was a fun week.

    Merry Christmas!  See you next year!

Upcoming events:
Dec. 21-Jan. 1 Christmas Break
Jan. 4 – classes resume
Jan. 21 – Parent Teacher Conferences
Jan 21 – family involvement activity 3:30-6:30 in the Happy Place
Jan 25 – weather makeup day
Jan 25 – PTO meeting 8:30am in Happy Place

Get the seesaw app to see your child's gingerbread trap video

This year we're going to use a new tool to share what we're learning in class called Seesaw. Your child will have his or her own learning journal, and you can get notified when your child adds new items. It's completely private -- only you can see your child's journal outside of class.

Your child is bringing home a sheet with a QR code to scan for sign up
or
Click below to sign up -- it takes just 30 seconds.

seesaw link

Once you sign up, you can download the Seesaw Parent app for iPhone or Android, or access your child's journal on the web.

Thanks! 

Twins day!

Box top winners!

    We won the grade level contest for box top collection.  We watched a video and had ice cream bars.  Thanks PTO!

Newsletter 12-11-15

    Thanks so much for refilling our snack cabinet!  We should be good to go for awhile.

    We will finish up counting money next week and we will test on it before break.  Remember to keep involving your children in authentic money counting activities so they can get better at handling it!

    We had the highest box top collection in our grade level!  Today we got ice cream bars and watched a movie.  Thanks for helping us earn this reward.

    We are still collecting items all next week for the food drive.  Please help stock up the food pantry!   

Upcoming events:
Dec. 18 – 12:45 class Christmas party
    1:45 all school singalong in gym
Dec. 21-Jan. 1 Christmas Break
Jan. 4 – classes resume
Jan. 21 – Parent Teacher Conferences
Jan 21 – family involvement activity 3:30-6:30 in the Happy Place
Jan 25 – weather makeup day
Jan 25 – PTO meeting 8:30am in Happy Place

Newsletter 12-04-15

        Our snack cabinet is empty.  If you are able, the students would enjoy some healthy snacks to refill it!  Thank you!

We've been working hard on our all about books in writing workshop.  They are informational books to teach our readers something.  We chose a topic we know a lot about.  We've got diagram pages, zoom in pages, how to pages, and more.

Math time is filled up with counting money.  You can help at home by counting change with your child.  Just empty your pocket and have a go!  So far we are up to pennies, nickels, and dimes.  Quarters next week...

We go to the Penguin Patch Shop Tuesday morning at 10:30.  If you would like your child to purchase gifts there for your family or others, please send money in an envelope labeled with their name.

Upcoming events:
Dec. 7 – Music program for Grades 4 and 5 at 7:00 pm in gym
Dec. 21-Jan. 1 Christmas Break
Jan. 4 – classes resume
Jan. 21 – Parent Teacher Conferences
Jan 21 – family involvement activity 3:30-6:30 in the Happy Place
Jan 25 – weather makeup day
Jan 25 – PTO meeting 8:30am in Happy Place

Holiday Traditions

In Mrs. Hays' family, we always make eggnog when we decorate the tree.  So we made some at school when we decorated the tree for our classroom.  It was a day for trying something new.  Most of us really liked it!

Here is the recipe.  It is WAY better than store bought.

1 cup milk
1/4 cup eggbeaters (These are pasteurized, unlike regular raw eggs.)
2 T sugar
1 dash salt
1/2 t vanilla

Combine all ingredients.  I like it best after it is mixed in a blender.  It makes it nice and frothy.