Miss Lynch’s Classroom Newsletter December 4, 2017 Classroom News Dates to Remember: 12/11 – School Board Meeting 6pm 12/15 – Christmas Around the World Celebration 12/16 – Breakfast with Santa 9am – 11am in the cafeteria 12/18- Presents due 12/18 – Winter Celebration and Assembly 1:30pm 12/19 – Polar Express Movie/Pajama Day 12/20 Class party day at 1:45 Classroom News Hello All, We are so close to Christmas break, but we are going to push through and lots of learning is still going to happen! Tomorrow, December 12this candy cane day in our classroom. Just a reminder to send your kiddo with a candy cane. It can be any size or color. We will be doing activities all day with them. Let me know if it isn’t possible for you to get one and we will work something out. Just a few notes on our make a present gift exchange. Please, please, please send the form back in signed so I know exactly what your kiddo is making and if they need any materials from me! Their presents are due on the 18th wrapped only labeled who the present is to. Also, parents are absolutely invited to our Christmas party. We will begin the festivities at 1:45 on the 20th. I have so much fun planned and I would love for parents to be there. I will be sending home a form so I know who will be attending and what they will be bringing. Also, the December book-it was put into your kiddos folders last week. All you have to do is color in the snowmen for each night that you have read 20 minutes. Tis the season! –Miss Lynch h@alpena.k12.ar.us Alpena Elementary Website: www.alpenaschools.k12.ar.us 300 South Denver Street Phone Number: 870-437-2229

Spelling Words What We’re Learning This Week We will be working on these words all week and our test will be given on Friday. What We’re Learning This Week Reading: Good readers know how to identify story structure, author’s purpose, and compare character traits from a story. Writing: Cold writes assessments for report cards. Math: Money word problems. Social Studies: Civil rights movement. Challenge Problem! If your child can come up with the correct answer, show their work, and bring it back signed they will get peanut bucks! Fix the capitalization, punctuation, and put commas in the proper places. cris wanted legos transformers and a telescope for christmas __________________________________________________________________________________ 2. bria had to bake gingerbread sugar and chocolate chip cookies for a bake sale ____________________________________________________________________________________ Lunch Menu Monday: Chicken Sandwich Tuesday: Mac and Cheese Wednesday: Breaded Pork Fritter Thursday: Mexican Chicken Salad Friday: Sausage Pizza