December 4, 2015
Dear Parents,
This week, the students began preparing for our “Holidays Traditions around the
World” unit that will begin next week. During the next two weeks, we will be “flying” to
Italy, Mexico, Germany, Sweden, England, France, Israel, the Netherlands, and Japan,
to learn about the holiday traditions that are celebrated in each country. This unit will
incorporate Math, Reading, Writing, and Social Studies based on the traditions the
students learn about in each new country. On Monday, the students made their
passports and their boarding passes for our “flights” to other countries to learn about
their holiday traditions. On Tuesday, the students made their December calendars with
the new star words “to, do, an, in, on, am” for the month. On Wednesday, each child
“packed” his/her own suitcase that he/she will take on our “airplane rides” to 8 different
countries around the world. The students were busy drawing their clothes, toothbrush,
toothpaste, and even their favorite stuffed animals to “pack” in their luggage. On
Thursday, each child decorated his/her luggage with stickers from each country that we
will be visiting on our “Holiday Traditions around the World” unit. Today, each child
made a Santa counting chart. Each day in December, your child can glue a new cotton
ball on Santa’s beard to count the days in the month. You will find a bag of cotton balls
for your child to use in his/her backpack today.
In the Friday folder this week, you will find the December star word cards to add
to your star word practice ring at home.
Please make sure your child is dressed for the colder temperatures (winter coat,
hat, scarf, gloves, boots, snow pants, etc). Our students go outside for 20-30 minutes
after lunch for recess, and they will need boots and snow pants to play outside when
we have snow on the ground. Thank you!
On December 14th, the Kindergarten classes will be part of the Emerson Holiday
Program presented at Wheaton North High School at 7:00pm. Students will need to
arrive at Wheaton North at 6:45pm. All of our Kindergarten students have been
practicing their songs in Music class, and we are looking forward to a great
performance!
Please return your child’s report card and signed envelope to school on Monday.
The goal updates are yours to keep at home, but please return the report card to
school. Thank you!
***Reminders***
December 5 – Emerson’s Pancake Breakfast
December 14 – Emerson Holiday Program at Wheaton North High School – 6:45pm
December 18 – Class Holiday Party – 2:15pm
December 21 – January 3 – Winter Break
Have a wonderful weekend!
Miss Jen Hottendorf