Saturday, December 17, 2011

December 19-22

We have a short 4 day week left before our Winter Break.  Here are some highlights of our week.  We will be studying penguins this week and asking ourselves this BIG question:  How can living things work together and survive in a harsh climate.  Here is one of many interesting websites about penguins:
http://www.penguinscience.com/classroom_home.php?gclid=COi7tKXTia0CFQLrKgodTlTolg

Tuesday, December 20th--We have earned a special "Yak Snack" time in the AM.  Your child may bring a healthy snack for a 10 minute snack time.  We will continue working to earn the letters YAK SNACK throughout the school year and I will inform you when our next special healthy snack comes up.  WHAT is a healthy snack?  Something that fits in the food pyramid.  No candy, drinks, etc. please.
Wednesday, December 21--Happy Feet the Movie Day--please let your child wear their pajamas to school and in addition they may bring one of the following items:  slippers, pillow, stuffed animal, small blanket, robe. Also, please turn in all of your Guided Reading books/book baggy.  A simple book report form will be sent home for your child to fill out and return on January 3rd using books you have at home!
Thursday, December 22--We will be finishing our penguin study and also making some special Penguin Projects.

Please let me know if your child is going to be absent from school before Winter Break starts as I have some items I would like them to have for the Winter Holiday.

If you have some still photos of our class from the Christmas Program, please e-mail them to me at:  gail.aadland@k12.sd.us as the class would love to see them!

Merry Christmas and Seasons Greetings!
Gail Aadland

Friday, December 2, 2011

Delightful December

Our word wall words for December:
Week of December 5--who, what, when, where, why
Week of December 11--some, eat, all, me,zoo
Week of December 18--jump, that, quit (quiet)

Some Dates to Mark on your Calendar:
Thursday, December 15 Corral Drive Christmas Program @ 9AM and 1PM
Wednesday, December 21--First Grade Pajama Day
Thursday December 22--Last day of school before Winter Break