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We are so excited about our holiday party today! The children will enjoy making candy canes, snowman, jingle bell pencils, playing bingo and making a beautiful blanket we will be donating to Must Ministries. Thank you to Melanie Landers for organizing the party and all my wonderful moms that will be helping. I have a wonderful group of parents!
Just a reminder that school is out from Friday, December 23rd through Monday, January 9th. I hope all of you have a wonderful and relaxing vacation! Happy Holiday to everyone and I will see you in 2012!

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Sacagawea-We had a wonderful time yesterday hearing all about Sacagawea. Thank you to our wonderful PTA for sponsoring this "Being There" experience. Our actress was perfect and kept us enchanted for over 45 minutes with her tales of the Shoshone  woman who braved the west to guide Lewis and Clark to the Pacific Ocean. The children were her Little Pomps and she taught them folklore and fact, all with the underlying message of respect. Please ask your children what they learned about her.

In math we're working on 3d shapes and will continue that next week. We will be making 3d shapes out of toothpicks and gum drops. We'll send them home next week after we finish them.

In writing we're working on what we can give that doesn't cost anything. They are working on some great ideas.

We're looking forward to a great holiday party next Thursday the 22nd. We have some great centers planned for the children.

 

CoGat Scores are In

We have received first grade CogAT scores.  The vendor does not distribute individual score reports for students/parents.  If you would like a copy of your child's scores, please contact the teacher.

The CogAT measures reasoning and problem-solving skills in three different areas: verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal. Reasoning skills develop gradually throughout a person’s lifetime and at different rates for different individuals. Reasoning abilities are good predictors of success in school and are important outcomes of good schooling.   More questions?  Please download the following reference form with Frequently Asked Questions.  Download FAQ CogAT

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We will be going to the Media Center tomorrow. Please have your children return their books if they have finished them.

Reminder about Polar Express and Pajama Day-This Friday we will be having a guest read Polar Express as we relax and wear our comfortable pajamas and sip hot chocolate. Here are the guidelines for Pajama Day: Please be sure your child is dressed warmly. Weather permitting, we will go out to recess, so they need shoes to change into if they wear their slippers to school. They can wear their pajamas on top of their clothes, if their pajamas are not warm enough. This is going to be a terrific day!

In math we're counting money this week. We're learning to start with the coin that is worth the most and counting on. Please practice counting quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies to one dollar. We will also be counting bills to $20.00. This is a very difficult skill for first graders, so don't be discouraged if they don't get the concept right away.

We are learning all about Lewis, Clark and Sacagawea over the next two weeks. We will be making our own tiny canoes and traveling over the same route they traveled to the Pacific Ocean. Please ask your children what they took on their travels and what they found along the way.

Have a great rest of the week!