December 2th-6th      Here’s   What’s   Up!     Zoo News!  Celebrating Letters U u  and V v this week! ABC BOOM!  This week the children will be introduced to, and practice “the astronaut” stroke   Toboggan – weee! *Math Outcome- Exploring Numbers to 10, counting forward and backward, and counting on from any number to 10.  Recognizing a familiar arrangement of dots, playing with numbers on the  “number line”- what’s one more and one less etc.   Monday December 2nd – Letter U u-- we will meet Umber umbrella bird (yes there is such thing!) and learn more about the letter U u. Value Lesson- “we are utterly unbelievable Kindergartners”    Tuesday December 3rd Hot Lunch day   Wednesday December 4th Letter V v- we will meet  Vincent vampire bat and learn more about the letter V v Value Theme – “strive to be virtuous” Thursday December 5th Poetry Anthology – have your child read the poem and complete the activity.  Sometimes there is not a new poem, in which case… review some favorites!  Enjoy.   Friday December 6th Pizza Day-  please send money in a baggie or envelope labeled with your child’s name and the amount of pieces. To be sure they are collected, place them in your child’s folder. Thanks.   Food Drive- suggestions for this week are: canned beans, milk, spaghetti, vegetables Thank you for all you’ve donated thus far.  Students receive ballots for “each” food item which are entered into a draw for a class prize.  We will be starting our “gingerbread man” thematic unit!  What fun he is!