Class Party

Hi Parents,

Just a reminder class parties are Wednesday, December 19 at 9:30am and 12:00pm as usual I would love for you to join us.  Please be aware due to recent events it may take longer to check in and out as usual.  Please refrain from bringing siblings if at all possible.  I know this is late notice and understand if you are unable to make arrangements; however Mrs. Smith has respectfully asked that siblings stay at home.  Additionally if you are planning on checking your child out after the party you will be required to go to the front office and have them check your id.  Then the front office will call down to let me know I can bring your child up.  Please understand that your child's safety and well being is my concern as well as the rest of the staff at Roswell North.  Things may move slower than usual with lots of people having class parties so please be patient with the front office staff and myself as we follow the procedures set before us.

If I do not see you Wednesday....Happy Holiday!

Mrs. Massey

Gingerbread Week

Dear Parents,

The past couple of days have been filled with their usual business.  On Monday we talked about size and order gingerbread men based on their size.  Tuesday was the fantastic cookie decorating day.  Students enjoyed getting to do fine motor activities with their favorite treats.  THANK YOU to everyone who sent in a treat to help decorate.  This helped make it very worthwhile for the kids.  Wednesday we talked about Kwanzaa and made Kwanzaa coloring sheet. Today (Thursday) we discussed Hanukkah.  Students cut, glued, and drew paper menorahs. Tomorrow (Friday) we will be discussing Christmas.

Recess
Parents we go outside for recess everyday as long as it is 40 degrees and above.  Please make sure your child is dress appropriately to play outside for 20 minutes.  If you do not have a heavy coat for your child please contact me so I can put you in touch with the social worker.  Some children have difficulty transitioning to new clothes from season to season.  If your child is that way please let me know so I can work with you to make sure your child is wearing the appropriate clothes for each season.  I want to make sure each child is comfortable when they play outside.

Important Dates:
Wednesday, Dec. 19- Polar Express Day! Have your student wear their pajamas to school!
Wednesday, Dec. 19 - 9:30am & 12:00pm are the class party! Please come if you are able.
Thursday, Dec. 20- Sunday, January 6- Winter Break- no school
Monday, January 7- Students come back
Monday, January 21- No School- MLK day

Gingerbread Days

Dear Parents,

We have started our unit on The Gingerbread Man.    Along with reading the traditional version of the Gingerbread Man we also today read Gingerbread Cowboy to have a new and interesting twist.  Yesterday we made Gingerbread Man out of paper plates and worked on identifying body parts and following directions.  Today with Ms. Still we finished making our beautiful elves.  Once they are all dry we will hang them around the classroom and enjoy the silliness of them.

Please look online to see your child's pictures.  The information to access the pictures can be found in the e-mail sent.

Scholastic Book Fair sales begin Monday, December 3! Students and families my shop the book fair anytime between 8:00 – 3:00, Monday – Thursday. We are also open until 7:00 pm on Tuesday, December 4. All family members are welcome!

Payment for items may be made with cash, credit card or checks written to Scholastic Book Fairs.

Class Party will be Wednesday December 19 at 9:30am and 12:00pm. Please let me know if you would like to contribute a food or a game.

 

Ms. Brooke's Thoughts and Ideas

Time for family get together, traveling, and lots of cooking. Please continue encouraging your child to socialize and greet new friends, neighbors or family. This time of year lends itself to natural sequencing activities in the kitchen, answering those “WHO, WHAT, and WHERE” questions about new decorations in the community and upcoming events.

If your child is a soft talker or seems to lose volume when speaking try the following:

·         Choose a machine (microphone, karaoke machine, tape recorder or video recorder) that your child will enjoy using. Some children like talking into a tape recorder and playing their words back in higher volumes or watching themselves talk on the television. A great new way to see themselves is using skype to talk to friends or relatives with the built in camera on computers.

·         Pick a quiet place so they will not be distracted while talking. Show them how to use the machine of their choice to make words that can be heard. Have them say words they know into the machine. Children enjoy songs and rhymes. Practice singing together into the machine, alternating lines, or have them fill in words as you sing. You can read stories into the machine together and have them label common words they may have seen from the story.

·         Find recorded nursery rhymes or stories that you child likes to encourage them to “talk” along with the recording. If it has words they already says, they may try to say some new ones too. Computer games or “sing along” DVD’s that show favorite characters as they play may get your child to say words.

·         Use toys or activities that play your child’s favorite music. When your child likes the music or videos, they are likely to repeat the words. Songs like “wheels on the bus” encourage children to say words and make sound effects. Singing is a fun way to help children be confident in saying words out loud!

·         Play with sounds using empty paper towel rolls, buckets, cheap dollar store microphones or homemade megaphones to amplify your voices.

 

December Vocabulary:

Coats

Cookies

Lights

Tree

Candle

Gift

Dreidel

Star

Singing

Baking

Updated PSE Calendar
Thursday, December 6- Please send in your items to decorate the cookie

Friday, December 7- Please return your gingerbread man homework
Tuesday, Dec. 11- Cookie decorating day
Wednesday, Dec. 19- Polar Express Day! Have your student wear their pajamas to school!
Wednesday, Dec. 19 - 9:30am & 12:00pm are the class party!  Please come if you are able.
Thursday, Dec. 20- Sunday, January 6- Winter Break- no school
Monday, January 7- Students come back
Monday, January 21- No School- MLK day