News

Religion: We are learning more about Advent, the

Christmas story, and Our Lady of Guadalupe. We
gathered with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders for an
Advent prayer service celebrating the third week of
Advent. We listened to the scripture story of Jesus
birth. The 3rd graders acted out the story of Juan
Diego and Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Reading: We are working with short and long
vowel sounds. We are reading and writing words
with silent e. We are working with adding the word
endings ing and ed to short and long vowel
words. We wrote in our December journals. Mr.
Slawik and our 5th grade buddies were our guest
readers on Friday.

Mrs. Harris
December 19, 2014

Reminders
Merry Christmas!
Happy New Year!
*Classes resume on Monday,
January 5.
*Please remember extra shoes on
gym days.

Math: We are using different subtraction strategies

to solve subtraction problems. We practiced using
the strategy of counting back. We are using
number lines to help us count back to find the
difference. We began to explore the connection
between addition sentences and subtraction
sentences.
Science: We read about 5 different habitats and
the animals that live there. The habitats are ocean,
pond, forest, grassland, and desert. We will create
habitat dioramas in January.

Gingerbread Fred

We are celebrating!
Happy Birthday, Shawn!
December 30

Gingerbread Fred and

Gingerbread Freida have
visited everyones home this
month. Each day we heard
about their adventures. We
have lots of great photos.
Gingerbread Fred was sitting
with us at the Christmas
program!