News from Mrs. Skipp’s Classroom
Dear Parents and Students,
I hope everyone enjoyed their winter break. I missed my students and
can’t wait to get back to our routine again! Outlined below are a couple
of reminders.
Indoor shoes
As the snow and cold flies, please make sure your child has an extra
pair of shoes for inside the classroom. Because students work on the
floor with material, I ask students to leave their boots or other wet
shoes out of the classroom. Also, students have PE on Mondays; please
make sure they have gym shoes in order to participate.
MAP Testing
Students will begin winter MAP testing in January. They will be tested
in math and reading. A little extra sleep this month can go a long way
for students. The Map math test is January 27th at 9:30. The Map
reading test is February 2nd at 9:30.
Homework
Students will continue to have spelling homework and book reports.
Spelling homework goes home on Friday and is due the following Friday.
January’s book report is historical fiction. Students may choose among
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the following ways to present. 1) Make a diorama (a box with a 3-D
scene from the book) or 2) Illustrate the major happenings of the
book in sequence. You may present this as a large, colored cartoon
strip or a large, colored, timeline. Use sentences to describe events.
You must include at least 8 events. If your child has another idea of
how they want to present their book, please have them talk to me.
Events and happenings to come
Listed below are events and happenings to come in January and
February.
 January 8th- All medical forms are due for camp
 January 18th no school
 January 20,21,22 half days (end of marking period)
 January 29th- Camp Money is due
 February 3,4,5- Camp
 February 9th- 4th and 5th graders to State Capital (Fieldtrip forms
soon to come)
 February 19th-4th graders to Frederick Meijer Gardens
Wish List
Tissue, composition books, folders
Thank-you for your time and support please let me know if you have any
questions. You can reach me via email, skippt@grps.org or
tabowers@hotmail.com. You can also call me at 299-6272.
Sincerely,
Theresa Skipp
News from Mrs. Skipp’s Classroom