Upcoming Dates/Activities
Hats and Mittens/gloves collection
There is a holiday tree in the hallway where Howard school is collecting new hats and gloves to keep others warm this winter. Just hang it on the tree with clothespin or large paperclip, or just lay it on a branch.
“Pancakes with Santa” is going on this Saturday at the Cherry Hill Presbyterian from 9:00 – 12:00. Tickets are $10.00(2 and under free). Flyer will come home tomorrow.
Holiday Boutique
Tuesday Dec. 12th 10:30 -11:00
Students bring a list of family members they want to buy gifts for.(A list will be coming home for the students to use) Each gift costs $2.oo. There will be tables marked with items for brothers/fathers, sisters/mothers, and also gifts for your pets.
PTA Meeting Wednesday, December 20th 7:00-8:00 pm
Class Holiday Party
Thursday, December 21st in the morning.
Students will be playing games, doing some Arts and Crafts, eating some yummy breakfast items, and participating in a book exchange.
Book Exchange: Students will bring a new book wrapped and labeled “boy” for the boys and “girl” for the girls. Students may start bringing these books starting next week and put them under the class Christmas tree.
“Locks for Love”/ School sing-a-long
Friday, December 22nd at 2:30
While the students/adults who are donating their hair for a good cause are getting their hair cut, the students will be singing holiday songs accompanied by Mrs. Ventura.
Curriculum Update
Math test this Thursday (12.7.17)
Science test this Friday (12.8.17)
Social Studies
This week they are talking about:
How to work together as a family.
What makes families different.
Reading Whole Group
We are listening to a and discussing different versions of the Gingerbread Man. Along with comparing and contrasting the stories, we are describing characters in the stories and finding evidence in the story to back up our descriptions.
Grammar
We are talking about the different types of nouns(person, place, thing, or animal)
Writing “Opinion”
They are finishing up the planning step on their opinion paper relating to the book “Duck Rabbit”. Is it a duck, or is it a rabbit? They are to use evidence or clues from the story to back up their opinion.