Pre-K: We are back, and ready to work!  We have a lot of things to do this month.  We will be learning about the letters Oo, Pp, Qq, and Rr.  We will also be learning about the themes Winter and Weather, Nursery Rhymes, and             Transportation. The school will be having a Magic Show for all the children with good conduct.  Please check your child’s folder daily and         reinforce good conduct.  We are looking forward to meeting with you on Parent/Teacher          Conference day.  Please keep a look out for    appointment letters to come home.  Please make every effort to attend your child’s conference.

2nd: The second grade students have been working hard to reach their A R goals for the 2^nd 9 weeks. Also, the students have been doing their best to follow all CLAWS expectations.

          Mrs. Megan’s class has been super busy and enjoying making Christmas–themed projects leading up to the holidays.

          Mrs. Walker’s class examined tap dancing and toe shoes while reading ‘The Alvin Ailey Kids: Dancing as a Team. Her students then   created a venn diagram comparing tap and toe dancing shoes.

          Mrs. Nunnally’s and Ms. Jackson’s classes have been busy working on gingerbread math houses, gingerbread glyphs, estimation snowmen, and fruitloop pattern tinsel to get ready for the holidays. The classes have written friendly letters and persuasive paragraphs during written composition time. We are  expecting responses at any time!

          Mrs. Picou / Mrs. Parisius’ class has been thinking of winter snowbird synonyms and        antonyms.          

All 2^nd grade classes went to the theater to see “The Princess and the Frog”. Students wrote about the movie.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Classroom News

 

4th: The fourth grade teachers were anxious to get their students back in order to prepare them for the upcoming LEAP test in the spring. The students will be working in class on fine tuning all of their skills in order to pass the LEAP test.  Ask your fourth grader these basic questions: Are you ready for the test? What are your strengths in math and reading? What are your weaknesses? How can you improve in time to pass the test? How can I help my child to     succeed? What does my child need to know? Well it’s simple! Join Acadian’s LEAP   tutoring sessions that has been  prepared and equipped with free  materials and free bus transportation specially designed to work with YOUR CHILD’S NEEDS! That’s right! It’s available to all fourth graders willing to leap the  extra mile in order to help them  prepare to pass that test. All that is      required is a will to learn, using that awesome CLAWS behavior! Sign up today to beat the LEAP test in the spring!

 

Ticket To Read is a computer based reading      program that your child can do from any computer that has an Internet connection. The web address is www.tickettoread.com  Each child has a unique username and password that he/she knows. They may get on this program anytime! As they read and answer questions they earn tickets or parts. They can use their tickets to ‘buy’ items for their club house or the parts to build toys!

 

 

January 2010