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Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Nov. 30- Dec. 4

Welcome Back! I hope you enjoyed the Thanksgiving break with friends and family! We have a lot going on in the next few weeks, check it out:


Field Trip: Thursday, December 3
We will be taking a short field trip to the Scotts Valley Waste Water Treatment Plant on Thursday, December 3. We will leave campus around 8:45 a.m. and will return before 11:00 a.m. This is a FREE field trip, please make sure that your child has turned in the permission slip and that they bring a booster seat on the day of the field trip, if needed. Thank you in advance to the drivers who have volunteered to accompany us!


Christmas Around the World Project Due: Monday,  December 14
Students will be given an opportunity to choose a country to research about their Christmas traditions! Details and rubric will be sent home this week, please don't hesitate to ask if you have questions about the project!

Carols, Cookies, and Cocoa: Tuesday, December 15
Join us for carols and treats, in celebration of the Christmas season! We will gather in the main auditorium from 3:15 p.m.- 4:15 p.m.

Celebratory Dinner: Thursday, December 17
Please consider attending the Celebratory Dinner that will give you a great look at our new building and what we have planned ahead as we look towards the spring! Tickets are on sale in the school office!

Half-Day: Friday, December 18
Students will be dismissed at 12:00 p.m. Crosswalk will be available until 6:00 p.m.

Christmas Break: December, 21- 31
Enjoy the holiday break with friends and family! See you in the new year!

Spelling words and homework are as follows:
near, dear, ear, deer, steer, cheer, here, hear, clear, peer

Monday: Spelling- 3x each, Math- Chpt. 4 review, Reading- 15 minutes
Tuesday: Spelling- Vowel Teams, Math- NO HOMEWORK (test in class), Reading- 15 minutes
Wednesday: Spelling- 10 sentences, Math- 5.1, Reading- 15 minutes
Thursday:  Spelling- ABC order, Math- 5.2, Reading- 15 minutes



Monday, November 9, 2015

Nov. 9- Nov. 13

It's hard to believe we are already into the second week of November! Mark your calendars for the up-coming events for November and December, as always, let me know if you have any questions! Have a great week!

NO SCHOOL: Wednesday, 11
In observance of Veteran's Day, there will be NO SCHOOL and Crosswalk will NOT be available! Enjoy the mid-week day off!

Language Arts Assessment Week: Monday, 9-13
We have reached the end of our Unit 2 in our language arts curriculum. We will be assessing comprehension, reading, spelling and grammer this week. Homework will look a little different with a practice page instead of spelling words. NO spelling test on Friday!

Science Day: Wednesday, 18
We are having a Science Day this year at Twin Lakes instead of Science Night. All students on campus will participate in Science stations and will rotate through several different Science activities. Science Day will begin at 1:15 p.m. and end at 2:45 p.m. Parent participation is welcome, please let me know if you'd be able to help in our class with a station or be willing to rotate with a group of students! Thank you!

Thanksgiving Break: November 23-27
Enjoy the time spent with friends and family!

Christmas Around the World Project Due: Monday, 14
Students will be given an opportunity to choose a country around the world to research how they celebrate Christmas! Details and rubric will be sent home soon!

Carols, Cookies, and Cocoa: Tuesday, December 15
Join us for carols and treats, in celebration of the Christmas season!

Celebratory Dinner: Thursday, December 17
Please consider attending the Celebratory Dinner that will give you a great look at our new building and what we have planned ahead as we look towards the spring! Tickets are on sale in the school office!

Half-Day: Friday, December 18
Students will be dismissed at 12:00 p.m. Crosswalk will be available until 6:00 p.m.

Christmas Break: December, 21- 31
Enjoy the holiday break with friends and family! See you in the new year!

NO spelling words this week, it's an assessment week!

Monday: Spelling- Practice page, Math- 4.4, Reading- 15 minutes
Tuesday: Spelling- Practice page, Math-- 4.5, Reading- 15 minutes
Wednesday: NO SCHOOL
Thursday:  Spelling- Practice page, Math- 4.6, Reading- 15 minutes

Monday, November 2, 2015

Nov. 2- Nov. 6

It's hard to believe that it's already November! We have some busy things happening this month!



K-2 Chapel: Monday, November 2
All are welcome to join us for chapel in Monscheke Hall at 2:225 p.m.!



NO SCHOOL: Wednesday, November 11
In observance of Veteran's Day there will be no school or Crosswalk on Wednesday the 11th!



Thanksgiving Break: November 23-27
Enjoy the break with friends and family!

The following are our spelling words and homework for the week:
pupil, argue, use, cute, unit, music, few, rescue, menu, crew

Monday: Spelling- 3x each, Math- Chpt. 3 Review, Reading- 15 minutes
Tuesday: Spelling- vowel teams, Math- NO HOMEWORK (test in class), Reading- 15 minutes
Wednesday: Spelling- 10 sentences, Math- 4.1, Reading- 15 minutes
Thursday: Spelling- ABC order, Math- 4.2, Reading 15 minutes