Dear Parents,
I hope that you all had an enjoyable Thanksgiving with family and friends. Now we turn our sights to the upcoming holidays and a well deserved break. Before then we do have a lot of learning and activities ahead of us!
As you may have heard from your child, we are currently studying ecosystems in Science. So far we have been learning about forest ecosystems. We will continue next week with desert and water habitats. Expect a chapter test on these towards the end of next week or early the following week. We have finished our unit on word problems in math and now will have a mini-unit on geometry prior to the holiday break.. Our study of Ancient Greece began in Social Studies. The children learn about daily life, sports, and art in this civilization. All in all there is lots of learning going on in our classroom.
In addition to all the content focus, we also have a couple of fun projects planned for this month as well. On Tuesday December 13th members from the London Brass Rubbing Centre will be coming to Tuckahoe to teach the Third Grade about the art of brass rubbing. The children will have an opportunity to learn about this ancient craft, and create their own rubbing to take home. We will need volunteers to help with this project as well. If you would be able to assist us between 9-12 on the 13th, please let me know. In addition to the Brass Rubbing we will also celebrate the holiday season with our Healthy Food Feast on Wednesday December 21st. More about this project will be coming home with your child next week.
With a busy month in front of us, here are a few important dates to put on your calendars.
Tuesday December 13th- London Brass Rubbings (More information to follow)
Wednesday December 14th- Holiday Concert
Wednesday December 21st-Healthy Food Fest/Early Release
Friday December 23rd-Friday December 30th- Winter Break
Monday January 2nd- School Reopens
One last request, please forward me any basketball schedules as you get them. I would like to be able to take in a game or two during the coming season. I appreciate your taking the time to review all the material that came home today. I also want to thank you for all you do to help your child come to school ready to learn each day. If you have any questions, please let me know.
Sincerely,
Mrs. DiNardo
