Week of December 19

Dear Parents,

   Thank you so much for sending in your donations for our winter breakfast Wednesday, December 21st.  You can send in the item with your child that morning or leave in the office and we will get it from there.  Here is what we have coming: 

Henry – plates/napkins

Robert – toaster strudel

John – mini donuts

Brady – pre-fruit/4 small glue bottles

Dorian – pre-fruit

Cassius – muffins

Alyssa – muffins

Haiden – juice boxes/breakfast casserole

Tyler – juice boxes

   I emailed all parents of those students who turned in a donation slip. There were some overlapping items and I emailed parents about that also.   If you don’t see your child’s name on the above list and would still like to donate an item not on the list above, please email me at kimberly.stubbs@nn.k12.va.us.  Some of you had asked if volunteers are needed, we are good and don’t need extra help that day.   This is an early dismissal day (12:15pm).  Students may wear appropriate pajamas that day, no body parts showing if they want to.  I would encourage them not to wear their slippers, but tennis shoes that day.  We will also be viewing the Polar Express.  If students would like to bring a small blanket to school that day, they may. 

Thank you so much,

Mrs. Stubbs

Have a wonderful break!

Week of December 12

Hi families!  Thank you so much for sending in the winter breakfast note on Friday.  Here is what I have so far:
apple juice
muffins
1 breakfast casserole
plates/napkins
fresh fruit
*If you would like to send in another item not listed on the list, please email me.  (suggestions:  sausage balls, cheese bites or sticks, etc....) Reminder, we have nut allergies in the classroom and there are 20 students.

Reading
This week we will be comparing and contrasting biographies and autobiographies.  We will also be using text features to convey meaning while reading non-fiction texts.

Science
We will begin a new unit on habitats.  Make sure to review IN notes nightly and the unit vocabulary.

Math
We will start rounding up to thousands place value and rounding to the underlined digit.  Students will use various strategies to help them round.

Other
Dec 15 10:50am - awards ceremony for students receiving honor roll and recognition of perfect attendance
Dec 21  1/2 day dismissal for students 12:15pm

Week of December 5

Reading
strategy:  determine importance in a passage/text
skill:  reference sources

Writing
Drafting our All About book

Math
subtraction:  2-4 digit and across zeros

Science
We will have a unit assessment on adaptations and begin a new unit on food chains.  Make sure to study your IN notes nightly and review the vocabulary from adaptations.

Other
*Dec  7th    5pm-7:30pm Riverside Night at Barnes and Noble!  There will be music, stories, cupcake decorating, gift wrapping and plenty of time to shop.  I hope to see everyone!  I will be there at 5pm to wrap any special packages you may have!

*Dec 15th award ceremony at RES...more information to come

*Dec 16th Good Citizen Reception...more information to come

*Dec 20th  club day

*Dec 21st    1/2 day and winter celebration...more information to come.  If any of our parents would like to help plan this celebration, send me a note or email.