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School starts at 8.30am. Children should arrive at school between 8 - 8.30. Please do not arrive late as this disrupts assembly.
School ends at 4pm. Children should be collected promptly.

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Weekly Updates: December 3rd- 7th

  • Reminder: BOTH Spanish and German Workbooks should be returned to school each MONDAY.  It is critical that these books are returned in time otherwise the students do not have their materials for class.  Please look over the work your child has completed and return to school each Monday.  Thank you!!

  •  Spelling: Final Week of Silent E
    • Student should continue to practice the Silent E words.  This is our final week working with the Silent E and I will be testing the children on Friday.  They should be able to spell each of the words independently


 *******Please bring in a recyclable item for our science lesson next week.  It can be anything that is considered "Reusable".  Thank you!

  • Movie Night is Friday, December 7th, 2012.  it begins at 6pm and lasts until 9pm.  Parents drop off yous kids for a night of fun and enjoy a night off on us!  Tickets will be on sale for purchase beginning on Monday.  Please see the post titled "Movie Night" for more details.  Thank you 

  • SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, December 15th is the MIS Winter Bazaar and Concert.  Please mark the date in your calendar and join us for a fun afternoon!
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December Topics that will be covered are as follows:

Math: Addition Basic Facts up to 10 and strategies for solving  

English:
Reading Strategies: Story Elements (title, author, illustrator, characters, setting, plot, conflict, resolution) and Author's Purpose (entertainment or informational)
 Phonics:  CVC Words (nonsense and real), Beginning and Ending Blends (cl, fl, ch, th, etc.)
Grammar:  Capitalization and Verbs (Action Words)

Sight Word List  

Science:  Material Properties

Writing: Using a full stop, a capital letter, and sight words when writing.