Happy New Year!

Students returned from the holiday break with a positive attitude about new learning!  We have jumped right back into our units of study from before vacation.  In math, we have been sorting shapes and making observations about their features, such as the number of sides, vertices, and angles. We have also been learning strategies for comparing larger numbers.

During our literacy time, we have returned to our study of informational texts by answering questions that push us to more deeply understand the text.  We also reviewed how to use text features to help us as we read.  We have learned how to compare and contrast information about hares and chipmunks during winter and autumn by reading a Scholastic News article and using a Venn Diagram. 

Our current read aloud is a challenging book about hibernation that connects well with our ongoing study of habitats, as well as the cold weather this week.  It has been interesting for all of us (including me) to learn new information about the different ways that animals stay warm and survive during the cold winter months.

Speaking of the cold, please help your child come prepared for outdoor recess every day.  If it is really cold, we stay inside, but we still go outside most days.  Students need to have a warm coat or jacket, snowpants, gloves or mittens, and a hat.  Students also need to have indoor shoes to keep our floors dry and safe for others to walk on.  Thanks for your help with this!

Please look for information coming home today about our upcoming Winter Fitness Thursdays!

On Monday, January 19th and Tuesday, January 20th, students do not have school. 

Hope everyone is staying warm!  Have a great weekend!