MERRY   CHRISTMAS   Christmas Concert - December 18th - children have their songs to practice each night.     Monday – Dec. 10  Library day.  Provided all books are returned, children may sign out a book for the week, to be returned by Friday please.   Children will continue with word lists from October and November Tuesday – Dec. 11 HOT lunch day Wednesday Dec. 12 Skating- Have skates sharpened, ski pants and helmets ready, and extra mittens!  Label bottles if you are bringing water.  You are invited to assist in the dressing rooms and skate with your kids.      Thursday- Dec 13  Poetry anthologies go home (usually J).  Please check for a new poem/activity and feel free to go back and review as it is great practice for reading skills and  letter and sight word recognition Friday - Dec 14 PIZZA DAY!! To avoid confusion or lost money,   please ensure that money is in a container (or baggie) with child’s name and number of pieces, and that it (and any notes or money) is placed in the yellow home folder.  Thank you. Winter is upon us!  Yes it is time to assemble warm coats, hats, mittens and BOOTS to ensure your child is comfortable   and enjoying outdoor play.  Students go out 3 times a day including early morning.  Don’t be caught off guard!  I recommend having an extra pair of mittens in a baggie packed in their bags too.  Zoo Phonics: celebrating letters   Qq  and  Rr   -  Value Lessons-  “We   are   quality   friends!”                            “We   are   radiant  and  remarkable!”   Children practice word lists from October and November.  Remember to look for them in your reading books!   Math- Continued work on numeracy- Numbers 1-5 (recognition, counting to 5 and back, counting on from numbers besides 1 and looking at part- part - whole combinations)   Food Bank Focus Foods- Dec. 10- 14 Dry Pasta and Pasta Sauce.  Thank you so very much for supporting this district wide project.  Have a good weekend.