Congratulations to our IXL Champs of the Week!

I can't believe we only have three more weeks until Winter Break! We have a LOT to accomplish before then, but I know we can do it! Here are a few announcements and reminders:

• We will be attending The Nutcracker on Tuesday from 10:45-1:45. Please have your child dress in theater attire. It should be a wonderful experience!
• Be on the lookout for info on a Geometry Project that will go home on Monday. While we have not finished up Geometry for the whole year, we are going to celebrate mastering plane shapes and angles.
• I know it has been a while, but the Parent Letter Journals will also be sent home on Monday. Please write back as soon as you can.
  
• Please read the following from our counselors:

Dear Sope Creek Famiy.

We are holding our annual Holiday Bear gift card program and would like you to consider making a gift card donation to help our Sope Creek families during this holiday season. Bears with store and amount designations are posted on the main bulletin board in the school lobby.  Please consider helping by taking a bear and obtaining a gift card.  Gift cards can be returned to your child’s grade level counselor by December 15.  Your generosity will help to make this a brighter holiday for many of our children and their families.  Thank you in advance, and may each of you have a wonderful holiday.

Here is a glimpse of our upcoming week:

Words Their Way: Sort 16- short and long a patterns

Reader's Workshop: using inferences to help comprehension

Writer's Workshop: writing a response to literature with learning clubs

Math: types of angles/assessment on plane shapes and angles/Geometry Celebration!

Science: finishing up force/pushes and pulls

Social Studies: four types of allocation

**As always, please let me know if you have any questions or concerns! Have a great week!**