Power Hour is something new we will be incorporating into our teaching with the students.  It will be once a week on Tuesday mornings and involve Mrs. Ranka, Mrs. Courtright and myself.  Students from our 3 classes got to choose an “extra class” they were interested in being taught by one of the three of us.  The choices were Science Foodie, Reader’s Theater and Design & Build.  All students were given either their 1st or 2nd choice and will be in that class for the next 6 weeks on Tuesday mornings first hour.  We are hopeful that this will be a success.  We start with an introduction next week!  Feel free to chat with your child about what they are doing in their new “class”.

Tonight I would like the kids to google “types of energy” and be able to come to school with a little background. We are starting our new unit on light and sound.

Some examples are heat and wind etc.

They can write it down or they can orally share with me tomorrow.

Thanks!

REMINDER:

Are the winter blues getting to you?  Why not have a little bit of fun. DuVall will have spirit week during the week of January 18th.

Reading homework for the week will be social studies notes, graphic organizers and worksheets for unit 3: Michigan History. This will continue all week and their Unit test well be on Friday. The students will need to organize their notes at home and read them, this takes place of a study guide. Thank you.

The morning’s show will begin at 9:00 am in the cafeteria.

The afternoon party with kids only will be from 12:30 – 1:50.

Friendly reminder – if you would like to participate in the present exchange, boys will buy a boy gift and girls will buy a girl gift. $5.00

If you signed up to send something in, thank you! I am very grateful this holiday season and can’t wait to celebrate all of our hard work tomorrow with you. If I don’t see you tomorrow, please enjoy your vacation with your families and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to those who celebrate.

Wednesday, December 16 – Pajama Day

Friday, December 18 – Reader’s Theater 9:00 – 10:00 in cafeteria

please continue studying from your study guide, Unit 4. Thanks:)

We are selling popcorn for our class tomorrow. Mrs. Hicks is helping, and would like a helper.  If you are available to volunteer we need you here at 8:45am to get it started. Her email is

yasminehicks@hotmail.com

After watching the show for the past 20 min. it is not advised for our 3rd graders. I feel it is way to mature and sad. Maybe we could continue discussing how we can help the environment, and ways to protect our nature. Thank you for your continued support, I appreciate it.