I am please to announced that  Dayne, Caylie, and Jake have finished their subtraction facts.  They also can now do 40 basic facts in one minute!

I am proud to announce that Luke knows his subtraction facts from A to Z. He  can complete  40 facts in one minute!!

It was nice to wake up this morning to snow falling outside. It was even better to check the school website and see that we had a snow day.

I hope everyone enjoyed their day in the snow. I will see you Monday, ready to work again. (Please remember that our weather make up day will be February 21st)

It’s time to be thinking about our Christmas party.

This year the Christmas party will be December 17th from 9:00-10:30, we will be in the Community Center behind the school that day.  After the party, students will be able to leave as long as an adult has checked them out with their homeroom teacher.   Everyone else will be given lunch and dismissed at 12:15.

Monday your child brought home a green note about our 3rd grade puzzle exchange.  We asked each child to bring a wrapped 100 piece puzzle to school by Wednesday, December 15.  Boys will exchange with boys and girls with girls.    Dollar stores usually have  a good selection of puzzles.

Here are some important dates to put on the calendar now!!

    Wednesday, December 15:   Dismiss at 3:30       Reading and Social Studes semester test

     Thursday, December 16:      Dismiss at 12:15      Math and Science semester tests

      Friday, December 16:          Dismiss at 12:15       Christmas Party, more information later!

We will be starting our Christmas Around the World research project this week. Students will be put into groups of three or four, researching how different countries celebrate Christmas.  When the research is done the final project will be added to the blog for all to see.

Here is what is expected from each group:

*Time Keeper:    _______________________________ (this person watches the time and keeps everyone in the group focused, they also ask for help if needed)

*Writer:________________________________(this person writes down the information and keeps up with notes)

*Researcher:_____________________________(this person looks up information)

Christmas figure________________________________________________________

Christmas greeting_____________________________________________________(how do they say Merry Christmas)

Dates when Christmas is celebrated_______________________________________

Christmas Tradition:

Christmas Tradition:

Christmas Tradition:

Congratulations to

Luke

for finishing his addition math facts!

*Book Orders Due Monday November 22nd

*Last Day for Addition Math Fact Practice will be Monday November 22nd

*Early Release on Tuesday November 23rd at 11;30

*Thanksgiving Holidays November 24-26