Dear
Parents,
We are at the end of another good week of
learning. As you know, we are
finishing up several different units of study, which has meant a good amount of
review in class. In Science the
children are just about finished with their study of different ecosystems and
habitats. We will be testing out
this unit next Friday. In math we finished
our mini-unit on angles last week and have been learning about rounding and how
to use it to solve word problems.
Our study of Ancient Greece continues as we have been discussing art and
architecture, daily life and trade and interdependence. We will finish this unit prior to the
holiday break in two weeks. In
Health we have finished the unit on our body, and will begin our study of
healthy foods next week. This is a
fun unit for the children as we learn about the food plate (formerly known as
the food pyramid) and healthy food choices. Coming home today will be information about the healthy food
project. This project is intended to be fun and a way for the children to
become aware of what they are eating.
I am excited to see all the yummy foods they choose to try. We will culminate this project with a
“Healthy Food Feast” on Wednesday, December 19th. More information about this “Feast”
will be coming home next week. As
you can see, we have covered a lot this week.
On Friday December 21st we will
be have the London Brass Rubbing Centre come to demonstrate the art of Brass
Rubbing to the children on This is a long standing Tuckahoe tradition for the
third grade and we will need extra hands to help the children with the
rubbings. The program will begin
at 9:30 with a 30-minute explanation of the art of brass rubbing and who would
have had a rubbing made for them.
From 10-12:00 pm all the
children will have an opportunity to make their rubbing as well as complete
several other craft projects. If
you can lend a hand for all or part of this special project, please let me
know. Thank you for
considering volunteering during this busy time of the year.
With
the basketball season in full swing, several of the kids have asked me if I can
come to their games. I would enjoy
the opportunity to fit some of these in, but will need schedules to coordinate
the dates. If you would be kind
enough to forward me your child’s schedule, I would appreciate it.
Below are a couple of important dates to
put on your calendars;
Monday
December 10th- 4th Grade Winter Concert- 7pm
Wednesday December 12th- 5th
Grade Winter Concert- 7pm
Wednesday
December 19th-Healthy Food Feast/Early Release
Friday December 21st-London Brass Rubbings-
9:30-12pm
Monday December 24th- Friday December 28th-
Winter Break
Thursday
January 3, 2013- School Reopens
Have
a nice weekend.
