Mrs. Dillon's Blog

WEEKLY NEWS FROM ROOM 114

THIS WEEKS NEWS
Dec. 7 - 11, 2009
Christmas is in the air. The children seem to get more excited each day. We will "light" our second advent candle on Monday.

NOTES AND REMINDERS
Jack did a great job as our star of the week. Our new "star" of the week is: Ryan. Please bring your pictures on Monday.
The Baptism sheet is due on Monday, Dec. 7. If you have a picture (no larger that 4x6) of the Baptism, please send it also.

I'm not sending a December book report because the month is so busy and short. I told the children they should just continue to read some books at home.

UPCOMING EVENTS
The children are working on some "Christmas Presents" for their family. They are a surprise so please don't ask them what they're making. Please send a piece of Christmas wrapping paper about 36x36 to school by Dec. 11. You can send a bow if you want but it is not necessary. Thank you so much 

The all school mass for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception will be at 10:00 on Dec. 8.

HOMEWORK
Please read "My Buddy Stan" on Mon. and Tues. night. Read "Biscuit" on Wed. and Thurs. The phonics skills to be covered this week are short /u/ and words beginning with the s blend (ex. slip).The spelling test, sight test and workbook pages that I use to assess will be given on Friday.
I am sending an explanation sheet for the touch point math. I know some of the children learned this in kindergarten. It is a great way to learn addition facts. We are using it in school and with this sheet, you can review at home. Please continue to work on flash cards as often as possible. We will be completing subtraction in chapter 4 this week. The final test for chapter 4 will be next week.

NEW SIGHT WORDS:
jump
more
sleep
time
with

NEW SPELLING WORDS:
fun
run
up
cup
stuff
puff

As always, contact me with any questions. Have a good week
Mrs. Dillon

WEEKLY NEWS FROM ROOM 114

THIS WEEKS NEWS
Dec. 14 - 18, 2009
This will be my last newsletter for 2009. We have been busy learning short u and blends this week along with a few Christmas projects. We will "light" the third advent candle on Monday and then the children can take them home and light the last candle on Dec. 20.

I asked the school to participate in a letter writing project to a troop of Marines stationed in Iraq. I want to share with you that I mailed 418 letters this week. I am so proud of all the students who wrote a letter and especially proud of the letters your children wrote and illustrated. The soldiers will be thrilled to read them.

NOTES AND REMINDERS
Ryan did a great job as our star of the week. We will not have a star next week so our first star of the week for 2010 is: Will . Please bring your pictures on Jan. 4, 2010, the day classes resume.
I will send the next newsletter on Monday, Jan. 4 listing the homework for the week of Jan 4-8, 2010

UPCOMING EVENTS
We want to wish Gabe a Happy Birthday on December 13!
Ryan celebrates his birthday on Jan.4, the day we return to school. Happy Birthday to both of you!!

We will attend the annual Kindergarten play on Thursday, Dec. 17.
We will have a small Christmas party in the classroom on Friday morning, Dec. 18, before the prayer service.
Friday, Dec. 18 is early dismissal at 11:30 and the beginning of our Christmas Holiday.

Classes resume on Jan. 4, 2010.

HOMEWORK
Please read "Trucks" on Mon. and Tues. night. Read "Communities" on Wed. and Thurs. night. We will cover short /u/ again and words with initial c, and g. The sight test, spelling test and workbook pages that are used for assessment will be given on Thursday, Dec. 18.
In Math we will finish our lesson on subtraction and the chapter 4 test will be given. Some new flash cards are coming home.
We will be adding some SUBTRACTION CARDS THIS WEEK.

NEW SIGHT WORDS:
bring
carry
hold
our
us

NEW SPELLING WORDS:
us
bus
cut
but
rug
hug

I feel so blessed to be teaching your children this year. They are a wonderful group of girls and boys. You should be so proud of them. They are a special gift from God. I love walking into my classroom every morning knowing I will see their smiling faces.

I wish all of you, and your families, a Blessed Christmas and Joyful New Year.

As always, contact me with any questions. Have a good week.
Mrs. Dillon