Good afternoon!

It was nice to get back to our classroom today after a weekend away!  We started off the day working on spelling.  The children copied down the new weekly spelling words and worked in their spelling books.  We read another chapter of Charlotte's Web today which the students really enjoyed.  In our IB unit of Inquiry we read two books about energy that focused on the link between energy and the environment.  The children learned a lot of great facts about energy and the environment including- food chains, coal miners, fossil fuels, solar energy, drilling for oil, wind mills, and the power of sunlight.  Ask your child tonight to share some of these interesting facts with you!  In math today the children began working on length (grade one) and combining numbers to make ten (grade two).  They also went to french and P.E classes.

Homework:  Read for 15 minutes and record in the reading chart, practice weekly spelling words, cursive page78- 79 and math page 106 - 107, and Spelling Workbook page 65 - 68 (grade one) page 61 - 64 (grade two).

Important information:  A form went home with the students on Friday regarding the next Parent Guild meeting which is taking place on January 11th, 2012.  Please make a note of this important meeting.

The SJA Gala has been scheduled for February 11th, 2012.  It begins at 6pm.  More details will soon follow but please mark this important event on your calendars!

I want to remind all parents that agendas should be read and signed each and every night.  Students will get stickers and house points for agendas that have been read and signed.  Please help me to make sure that homework is being completed and important information is being communicated.

Please speak with your child to make sure they have all the supplies they need for class.  Many children have used their pencils up, and lost/broken/used up their erasers and sharpeners.  This is causing confusion and a great deal of lost work time in the classroom as children search and borrow these item from each other.  Please take a moment to speak with your child over the weekend to get them re-stocked for the new year.

Best regards,

Mrs. Nelson

Grade One              Grade Two
1. hug                        1. plays
2. run                        2. say
3. sun                        3. may
4. but                        4. tray
5. jump                      5. gray
6. just                        6. today
7. fuss                        7. away
8. fun                         8. they
9. cut                         9. boys
10. must                    10.  joy