Monday, November 26, 2012

Last Week Of November

Aloha Families! I hope you had a restful 4 day weekend and a nice Thanksgiving.  November has gone by so quickly and this is our final week of the month.  We will have 3 full weeks until our Winter Break.


This week we will be finishing up out Nocturnal Animal unit and be working our animal reports.  Each student will be choosing a nocturnal animal that they would like to learn more about.   You can help at home by googling your child's animal and reading facts together.  Facts such as habitat, food, enemies, special characteristics or adaptations.  Any other interesting facts that you come across would be helpful as well. This will help them to really understand more about their night creature.

Recently our school gained access to a Math Program called IXL.  This is a program designed for students to gain extra practice in grade level math skills.  If your child needs help or practice in certain math areas such as addition, or subtraction they can practice this specific skill on this site.

 At home your child also has access to the IXL program.  Your child has their own password and can log on anytime.  This is perfect for practicing those math facts and working to improve skills.  Just go the our school website page to login, or click on the picture to take your there.

IXL

If you have any questions about the program  please don't hesitate to contact me.


Monday, November 19, 2012

Happy Thanksgiving

Aloha families! I hope you are ready for your big Thanksgiving feast.  This week is a short one, only 3 days. We will be getting out for vacation on Wednesday at 12:45 and return on Monday November 26th.

On Wednesday is our annual Turkey Trot.  We will be outside most of the morning enjoying the activities.  Please make sure your child wears comfortable clothes and their tennis shoes.


This week we will be reviewing skills, so we will have a few worksheets for homework on Monday and Tuesday.  We will not have spelling words this week. Your child should be reading each night for 20 minutes.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving Day and a restful break!


Monday, November 5, 2012

November

Aloha Parents and Families! Can you believe it is already November!! October flew by and I am sure this month will go by even faster.  Some important dates this month include:

November 6th- Election Day-No School
November 12th-Veteran's Day-No School
November 21st-Turkey Trot-Please wear Tennis Shoes
November 22nd and 23rd-Thanksgiving Break

Please mark your calendars

The following are pictures that were taken during this month



We are learning all about Nocturnal Animals, Habitats and Food Chains









Fun Art Projects



Mapping Skills and Receiving Postcards from Friends across the country





Halloween Treats