Wishing everyone a happy holiday! I hope you all were GOOD… 🙂
Month: December 2010
Season’s Greetings
What a great day to end the first part of our school year! We had a lot of fun (despite starting the day with a pair of tests) and enjoyed the Secret Santa gift exchange. I could tell that a lot of time and effort went into preparing these gifts for the recipients and there was much delight in opening the presents. Photos from the gift exchange are below.
I want to thank all the parents and families for the gifts (not necessary but certainly appreciated) and warm holiday wishes. Should you be traveling this holiday season, have a great time and travel safe; if you’re staying close to home, enjoy the fun of family and friends. The Mephams wish you all the best for the holiday season. We’ll see you back at school on January 3rd.
Homework for Thursday December 16th
Reminders
- Clear out your lockers for the holiday.
Writing: timeline is on-going (due at the end of the first week back at school)
Science: bones quiz on Fri.
Question of the Day:
How many of you know who your “Secret Santa” is? (Don’t tell us, just want to know if you know.)
Homework for Wednesday December 15th
Reminders
- Secret Santa gifts are due TOMORROW!
- Pajama Day is tomorrow.
Word Study: Test on Thurs.
Writing: begin working on your childhood timeline. Have it at school tomorrow!
Math: p.162 #2-5 due Thurs
Social Studies: Egyptian social pyramid due Thurs.
Science: bones quiz on Thurs.
Question of the Day:
How did today go in my absence?
Homework for Tuesday December 14th
Reminders
- Secret Santa gifts are due by Thursday.
- Pajama Day is Thursday.
Word Study: Test on Thurs. Grammar sheet due Wed.
Writing: begin working on your childhood timeline. Have it at school tomorrow!
Math: data worksheet due Wed.
Social Studies: Egyptian social pyramid due Thurs.
Science: bones quiz on Thurs.
Question of the Day:
Why hasn’t anyone looked at the “Holiday Fun” post from a couple of days back?
Homework for Monday December 13th
Reminders
- Secret Santa gifts must be purchased, wrapped and brought to the school this week but no later than Thursday December 16th.
- Pajama Day is Thursday.
Word Study: Test on Thurs. Grammar sheet due Wed.
Writing: begin working on your childhood timeline. Have it at school tomorrow!
Reading: DIVE response due Tues (if not handed it at the end of class).
Social Studies: Egyptian social pyramid due Thurs.
Question of the Day:
What did you like most about the Dive trilogy?
Student of the Week
Join me in congratulating this week’s Student of the Week…Gillian! In addition to “falling into character” while reading Dive, Gillian always remembers her clean up duties at the end of the day. She has also come close to winning that coveted Word Study Champion trophy on a few occasions (it’s just a matter of time, Gillian).
Please leave your congratulatory notes for Gillian here.
Holiday Fun
Homework for Friday December 10th
Reminders
- For those participating in Secret Santa, gifts must be purchased, wrapped and brought to the school during the last week of school but no later than Thursday December 16th.
- Pajama Day is Thursday.
Word Study: List Six #4, 6, 7 due Mon.; Word Study Test on Thurs.
Writing: begin working on your childhood timeline
Social Studies: Ancient Civ page (both sides) due Mon.
French: Quiz on Mon.
Memoir Writing
Dear Parents,
As was mentioned in the December newsletter, we are embarking on an exciting writing journey. For the next couple of months, we’ll be writing memoirs; short, memorable moments from our past. The end task for this unit will be a class magazine titled “Our Classroom”.
WE need your assistance with this as many of your child’s memories might already be forgotten by them. In the next several days, expect him/her to ask you about both positive and not-so-positive moments in his/her ten-year history. Currently, we’re constructing an illustrated timeline of our lives – both good and bad moments. He/she will probably ask you about some of those early moments that could go in the timeline.
Before the holiday break, we’ll also be brainstorming some “story starters”, again, based on your child’s memories. These do not have to be big complex ideas, rather simple, memorable moments. For example, a childhood snowball fight; a “first” event (like a goal, step or tooth); an embarrassing moment, etc. Bigger moments like a far away trip, an accident, or awards won are also welcome. Since your child is only 10 years old, he/she is going to need help jogging his/her brain. There are a lifetime of memories to share in those 10 years, he/she might need that push to get the brainstorming going.
Thank you in advance for your support with this. More details will follow as we walk through this journey together. Check back for updates in the New Year. You can also “subscribe” to this thread by checking the box at the bottom of the page (FYI).
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