Party               I would like to have a pizza party.  Our party will be Thursday, December 21st. I am asking that every child bring in $2.00 for pizza and pop for the party.  I will also need some help from someone on that day to go and get the pizza for me.  We will be having pizza and watching a movie. 

                                                                                                                                                    

Home Links   The new packet will be due on December 14th.  This is required homework!  Your child should be able to complete these independently.  The extra practice does make a difference.  Please count with your children at home.  Count by 1’s, 5’s, 10’s and 100’s from any number to 1,000 is the end of the year goal.          

 

Book-It           Keep filling out those calendars! 20 minutes for 20 days. This is required homework.  The only way we will become better readers is by reading, reading,  reading!  Please take the time and have your child read at night. 

 

Special Days   December 17th   Snowman/Snowflake Day

                         December 18th    Reindeer/North Pole Day

                         December 19th   Santa Day

                        December 20th    Christmas Tree Day

                         December 21st    Jingle Bell day

                                   

On these special days you can have your child dress up, wear a pin, or any other creative way you want to participate.

 

Clothes           Please make sure your child has boots, a hat and gloves or mittens.  They need these things in order to go outside to play. We all go outside for 30 minutes every day! If they do not have boots please make sure they have inside and outside shoes. 

 

Gifts                Times are tough and I don’t want anyone to worry about gifts for the class or me. In past years we have done a stocking exchange with each other with small inexpensive items.  I don’t want anyone to stress over these things so we will just celebrate with each other at our party.

 

I also do not need a thing for Christmas, many families have given me wonderful gifts over the years but really it is not necessary.  If you feel you must get me something I would much rather get a nice book for our classroom library, an iTunes card to use with our iPads, or a gift card for Walmart to put toward supplies for the classroom. Please don’t feel like you have to get me anything. 

 

We (school employees) are doing Toys for Tots and if your family would like to donate toys for children in this community.  If you are interested you can bring an unwrapped toy to me. 

 

 

Happy Holidays,

Cheryl Hatfield