Happy New Year!

Important Dates:

Wednesdays: library
January 3: School starts
January 3: Field Trip to the Flynn
January 11: early release
January 16: No School

Winter Clothing:
Winter is here. Please make sure to send in winter clothing for recess. We go outside everyday. Snow pants, boots, mittens, hat, and a coat are really important this time of year. Do you  have boots, snow pants, or a coat your child has outgrown? I would love a few to keep in our extra locker for those days that items are forgotten. Please feel free to send in any old winter outdoor clothes that you don't need anymore.

Go Noodle:

Go Noodle is a website we use in the classroom for our movement breaks. I sent home info about kids creating their own Go Noodle Champs at home and then we can connect those champs with our school account! In case you missed it, here is what to do:

Go to gonoodle.com/class-code and enter this code: GZDMNF 

Literacy:
We finished up our first unit in literacy which was all about building good reading habits. We focused on what readers do when they first get a book, who to puzzle out tricky words, what to do when you finish a book, and how to work with a partner during reading time.
When we get back from vacation, we will be starting our nonfiction unit. I know the students will love it! These pictures show the class posing with our anchor charts from the first unit.

Math:

The students are making so much growth with their fact power! We are not once a week, using apps on the ipad to reinforce the math facts they have been learning. One app we use is called Math Slide: Addition and Subtraction and Math Slide: Tens and Ones.