I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas Break and are ready to begin an exciting New Year. Expectations will be higher as the students push through to the end of the year.  Report cards will go home this Thursday.

Reading: Students’ levels will change for their take-home reading so be sure and look for this. Remember, if they are reading something that you think is too easy, it’s to improve fluency. Some students will begin bringing home chapter books once a week. I do not expect the book to be read in one night. Simply record the chapters read on their reading log and make sure it is completed by Friday. They can bring home picture books also if they want.

Word Work: We will begin analyzing nouns and classifying them. This will lead into describing these nouns with adjectives. This will not only be our focus in our word work but also in our writing.

Math: We will begin our unit on measurement and how important it is to understand how to measure with non-standard units. We will also be introducing time to the hour and half/hour along with identification and values of coins.

Science will be blended with our shared reading and writing of Winter and weather changes.

Champs Assemblies begin this week. They are held every Friday morning at 8:00 with one particular class hosting and presenting the week’s character trait. We will be presenting in February. I will send more information home about this closer to the date.

Thank you for everything you’ve done. Our Christmas party was outstanding and thank you for all of the gifts. I had some on my desk after everyone had left that I wasn’t sure who they were from. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. You all have amazing kids that I am blessed to teach.

Mrs. Benson