Party                I would like to have a pizza party.  Our party will be Friday, December 19th.  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 8th.  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 15th   Red and Green Day

                          December 16th   Christmas Tree Day

                                                     Math Mania Night 5:30-7:00pm

December 17th    Present Day

December 18th   Candy Cane Day               

                        December 19th   Holiday Headwear 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. 

 

Report      Report cards will be going on December 5th.  Please look for them and let me know if you do not receive 

Cards       it.   

 

Work        Many of my friends have been getting a little lazy lately.  We are having trouble following directions,

Habits      doing quality work, and using our time wisely.   Please help reinforce the importance of these skills with                     your child.  Children will also owe me classroom cash if these behaviors continue. 


Gifts           We will be doing a stocking exchange this year.  Each child puts a small, inexpensive gift in each child’s stocking.  The children really enjoy the little treats and have a lot of fun filling stocking.  I have attached a separate note explaining how this works.

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 or a gift card for Wal-Mart to put toward supplies for the classroom. Please don’t feel like you have to get me anything. 

 

Wanted     We are in need of some classroom supplies if anyone is interested in donating.  We could use post-it notes, Kleenex, and other items suitable for the classroom store.

 

Happy Holidays,

Cheryl Hatfield

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stocking Gift Exchange

 

Dear Families,

 

For our gift exchange we have chosen to have the children fill

stockings for each other.  The children each bring in a stocking

with their name on it to hang up in the classroom.  The stockings

will be sent home on December 19th.  Each child brings in 20 small

inexpensive items to put in each child’s stocking.  We have found

that dollar stores are good places to find things.  Some ideas

children have done in the past are stickers, candy, pencils,

erasers, markers,  or any other creative idea you have.  Please do

not spend a lot of money.  This is meant to be inexpensive.  If

anyone needs help with this please let me know and I will be

happy to help.  Please be sure that your child’s stocking is here by

Thursday, December 11th  with his/her name on it. We will start filling

stockings on the last week of school with a few children doing it each day.

It is fun to see who can keep their treat a secret and who can’t.  Finally,

at our Christmas party the children get to empty their stockings and see all

the treats from their friends.  The children enjoy surprising their friends

with a treat and we enjoy watching the excitement.  If you have questions

please ask. 

 

Happy Holidays,

Cheryl Hatfield