Families,

Our last week of December and 2017 together! What a year it has been so far :). There are some important dates/reminders below, and I have set up the rest of the blog by day since we will be having some special themed days! We are also having a spirit week next week so check out those festive days!

Important Dates/Reminders: 

• Winter break will be from December 25-January 5th. Enjoy your time with family and snow!
• Our holiday party will be Friday, December 22nd from 12-1. Remember, if you would like to join us please make sure you have your background check completed.
• I will let you know as soon as our Scholastic Orders are in so those of you who want to keep your orders a secret can arrange a time to pick them up.
• A reminder to make sure you are sending warm winter gear with your child! We have been enjoying snowy recesses, but they are much more fun when we are warm and prepared!

Spirit Week Days:

• Monday: “Baby It’s Cold Outside” (warm hats, beanies, scarves)
• Tuesday: Candy Cane Lane (wear red and white)
• Wednesday: Long Winter’s Nap (wear cozy PJs)
• Thursday: Grinchmas (dress up as the Grinch or a Who from Whoville)
• Friday: Ugly Sweater Wednesday (wear an ugly sweater)

Monday: We will be reading fun winter stories, writing with winter writing prompts, and representing teen numbers as tens and ones.

Tuesday: We will be reading fun winter stories, writing with winter writing prompts, and learning how to write 2 digit numbers (ex: 80 is eighty and 14 is fourteen).

Wednesday: We will have our Polar Express day. We will listen to the story, design a class train, and watch The Polar Express with our other 1st grade friends.

Thursday: We will have our Grinchmas mystery readers, do a Grinch song writing activity, make a Grinch craft, and do some Grinch number activities!

Friday: We will have our gift exchange, illustrate a winter poem, and have our holiday party!

Enjoy the snowy weather!

Miss Reisdorff