December 5, 2008

December 5, 2008

Dear Families,

This week we were busy learning about the letter Bb. The kindergartners talked about what they would like to do when they get bigger. We made Bb booklets. On Tuesday afternoon we went down to Farmers Savings Bank and learned about all of the different types of banking jobs. The boys and girls acted out the story Goldilocks and the Three Bears and learned about bats

Next week is Uu week. For sharing the boys and girls may bring a free choice item.

Please send the snowpants, hats, gloves/mittens, and boots everyday! Also, please put extra clothes in your child’s bag. We are running out of extra clothes. If your child has some kind of accident, and we do not have clothes to put them in, you will be called to bring some to school.

Don’t forget about the Elementary Christmas Program on December 17th starting at 1:30. The children will be singing some songs that they have been practicing with Mrs. Kent. For the program the boys and girls do not need any special costumes or outfits; they only need to be dressed nicely. After their part of the program the kindergartners may sit with their families, or they may sit with the teachers on the bleachers. It would be helpful to let us know if they will be sitting with the family or with the teachers.

As stated in the North Tama Elementary newsletter, there will be an opportunity for the elementary children to shop in a Christmas store. We have not signed up for our shopping time yet. IF YOU WANT YOUR CHILD TO SHOP, PLEASE SEND MONEY IN AN ENVELOPE OR BAGGIE WHEN IT IS TIME TO SHOP. This is a good time to talk with your student about being a good consumer. If he/she does not see something that they want to buy, he/she does not have to buy anything! Items cost between 25¢ and $1. Families may also donate items for the store. Send your donations to school with your child, and we will put them in the correct place.

On Friday, December 19th, the kindergartners may participate in a Christmas party with the FCCLA group. This party is right after school. We help the boys and girls get to the party. More information and a permission slip should be coming home soon.
School will be dismissed early Tuesday, December 23rd. The town students will be dismissed at 2:20 and the bus students will be dismissed at 2:25. Please mark your calendars! Any leftover students will have to help pick up the classroom for the custodians!!!

We will have our classroom Christmas party on Tuesday, December 23rd. Please send the gift for the exchange sometime between December 16th and 23rd. In a recent newsletter we told about how we handle the student gift exchange. Girls may bring a gift for a girl, and boys may bring a gift for a boy. We do a “grab bag” type of gift exchange. Families may spend up to $2 on the gift.

Sometime during that last 2 days of school before vacation, we MAY be going to the Traer nursing home to sing our Christmas songs to the residents. The third grade classrooms normally join us. If it is a nice day, we will walk. If the weather is inclement, we will be taking a bus.

Have a delightful weekend!
Mrs. Pokorny, Ms. Howard, Mrs. Owens, Mr. Zabel, Mr. Degner, and Mrs. Herink





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