Mrs. Norton’s Classroom News For the week of DEC. 10th - DEC. 14th What did we do this week? I’m sure you have heard, we have an Elf on the Shelf in our classroom! His name is Sprinkles. He has been finding new hiding places each day and reminding us to be on our best behavior. Each student has an Elf journal and each day they write one or two sentences describing the elf’s new shenanigans. This activity has been extremely motivational and engaging for our budding readers and writers  This week we reviewed numbers 0-20. We practiced counting to 100. The class really enjoyed creating a hidden picture by locating and coloring numbers on the hundred chart. Everyone worked in their alphabet art book. We have completed letters A-G so far. It has been fun to review all of the anchor chart words that we created at the beginning of the school year. Important Dates Dec. 21 – 1:30 Dismissal Dec. 22 – Jan. 6 Winter Break Jan. 7 – Classes resume What can I practice at home? Long and short vowel sounds 1 to 1 counting (touch count) to 30 Identify and describe 2D shapes Identify numbers to 20 1st trimester words Say and write the sounds in CVC words 1st Trimester Sight Words: am at can go the is like me see to 2nd Trimester Sight Words: dad he in it look mom my on up we Our prize box is getting low. If you would like to donate small items it would be greatly appreciated by your child and their classmates  Mrs. Norton’s Messages: We will be having a PAJAMA DAY on Friday, December 21s . Please send your child to school in their pjs. Keep in mind that they will still be going outside for recess weather permitting.