ADDISON'S HOLIDAY SHOPPE 

SATURDAY DECEMBER 8TH 8 AM-12 PM

Everyone can come in their P.J's

Parents come do some holiday shopping 

while the kids enjoy fun, holiday activities and shop!

Craft Fair-Breakfast-Raffle-Holiday Shoppe-Story Time-Edible Crafts- Games-         

 Proceeds from this event go to support PTA

Don't forget our field trip!

The Center for Puppetry Arts

Thursday, Dec. 6th

Weekly Update

Thank you all for the help you gave the kids on their Thanksgiving  Projects.  

They were wonderful!  The students shared their books with the class today.

Language Arts - We are working on blending sounds to make C-V-C words such as bug.  We are continuing to work on multiple meaning words.

Writing - We have been working on Narrative writing using the sequencing words first, next, then and last.  

Math:  We are working on comparing numbers and writing number sentences using the greater than, less than and equal signs.

Science:  We are finishing up with different types of motion.  Next week we will be learning about the differences in the day and night sky.

Social Studies - We are researching different customs and celebrations that occur around the winter months.

I am thankful for each one of you!  Have a wonderful break!

We are kicking off our Honoring Our Heroes writing contest for PTA. 

Please click this link: http://ecccpta.org/honoring-our-heroes/ for more information. 

Honoring Our Heroes – East Cobb County Council of PTAs ecccpta.org Honoring Our Heroes is a writing program that encourages students to discover, honor, and write about real life heroes, role models displaying generosity, trust ... Please share the following information with your students and parents to get them ready and excited to write about their hero: (feel use as a blurb on your blogs) Honoring Our Heroes is a student writing program designed for you (student) to write about your real-life heroes and role models. The person you write about should display one or more of the following characteristics: generosity, trust, persistence, dedication, leadership, creativity, caring, bravery, imagination, service, gentleness, courage, or compassion. We want you to redefine media-hyped and cartoon heroes such as professional athletes, movie stars, and rock musicians and instead recognize someone who has made a more personal impact on your life such as a family member, doctor, public safety officer, soldier, or teacher.

Essay Rules and Guidelines 
1. The essay can be handwritten or typed. 
2. The essay must be on one single sheet of 8½ x 11-inch paper. (Single or double-sided but no more than one sheet of paper.) 
3. Completed entry form must be attached to essay. 
4. Student name ONLY should be placed in top right corner of the essay; NO other identifying information should be on the essay. 
5. A picture of the hero should be attached if possible. Label the picture on the back with the student’s name. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 If you would like an entry form or more information, just let me know.

My Thanksgiving Customs Project
One of our social studies standards asks the students to “describe the diversity of American culture by explaining the customs and celebrations of various families and communities.” In order to help students reach this standard we are asking each child to complete a “My Thanksgiving Customs” Project with their families.
For this project, your child will be asked to draw, take photographs or cut out pictures showing how your family celebrates Thanksgiving. Their completed project should have:
* A title and cover for the booklet.
* Two drawings or pictures of Thanksgiving foods they traditionally eat in the booklet.
* Two drawings or pictures of the people they spend the day with in the booklet
* Two drawings or pictures of customs/practices your family has for Thanksgiving Day in the booklet.
The students will present their story to the class and we will compare and contrast the different ways we celebrate the day.
These are the things we will be looking for when we grade this project:
* Completion
* That the work is done by the student with adult assistance only
* Neatness in both handwriting and coloring
* Creativity
* Thoughtful answers
* Students ability to explain their examples to the class

The project is due November 30th, the Friday after we return from Thanksgiving break, but your child may need to do some of the preparation work on Thanksgiving to figure out the content of the booklet. Please note that we have include a booklet for your child to work in attached to this letter. You may choose to use it or have your child create a booklet of their own or even a digital book of some kind.
We look forward to learning all about your traditions and sharing with each other the similarities and differences that make Thanksgiving great. As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

You are invited to Our Thanksgiving Lunch

Tuesday, November 13th

11:20

We would love to have your join us!

Patti Agatston will be here again to share information on cyber bullying, phone and internet safety and tips for parents when it comes to staying vigilant with your kids and phones and the internet. She will be at Addison on two different dates and times so that more of our parents and staff can come. First, she will be here on Monday, November 12th at 8:15 AM, and then again on November 27th at 6:00 PM. These informational meetings are meant for adults only. She was here last year and our parents raved about it and the information they received was invaluable. Add this to your BLOG please and consider coming if you have children who already have cell phones or will in the near future!

No School Tomorrow

2nd Quarter standards to reinforce at during homework time

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Students have to name all upper case and lower case letters

·       Make 23  consonant sounds

·       Produce 3 out of 5 short vowel sounds

·       Identify at least 25  sight words

·       Recognize rhyming words

·       Write 23 out of 52 letters

·       Write letters for most consonants and short vowels

·      Name ending punctuation ( . ! ?)

·       Count to 100 by 1’s

·       Count  20 objects

·       Compare two numbers and two sets of up to 10 objects

·       State street address, county, country

·       Identify the 5 senses with corresponding body parts

·       Describe how different cultures celebrate the holiday season

·       Identify and describe Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Christmas, and New Year’s Day

·       Compare and describe different types of motion

·       Describe patterns and objects in the day and night sky

Each year the PTA sponsors a creative arts contest called "Reflections." For the contest students are asked to submit an artistic piece that reflects the year's theme. This year's theme is "Heroes Around Me." Students can choose to enter a piece in one of six categories: • Dance choreography • Film production • Literature • Musical Composition • Photography • Visual Arts The piece they submit will be judged to find grade level winners, then primary grade winners and then school wide winners which allows for your child to win in multiple categories. It is a really fast and fun contest. Projects are due by November 5th. As an incentive, students who choose to participate can submit a project in place of homework for one week. If you wish for your child to participate, please let me know which category or categories you are looking at and I can email you the specifics for that category and an entry form. We hope you will consider participating in Reflections this year.

       Conference Week 10/15 - 10/19

School will be dismissing early (12:40) all week.

I am so excited to be meeting with you and sharing your child's success with you.

Be sure to bring your child with you to conference - they will be leading the first part.

Lunch times are changing this week to 10:15 - 10:45.

Updates for the week:

LA - we have been working on strechting the letter sounds to write words and blending the sounds together to read new words.
Math - we are finishing up on 3-D shapes - Sphere, cube, cylinder, cone, and retanguler prism.
SS - we have been discussing Christopher Columbus.
Science - we have been exploring motion - the different ways that things move.

Calendar Events:
Oct 15-19   Scholastic Book Fair
Oct. 22-26  Red Ribbon Week
Oct 15th     Peace, Love and Pizza Night
Oct 26th     Boovie Night

October 11th is an early release and we will be doing our second STEM activity. The book Five Little Pumpkins is a classic Halloween or pumpkin themed staple for the fall season. This Five Little Pumpkins STEM challenge is perfect to pair with it too! We are going to see if they can get 5 little pumpkins to sit on the gate or fence that they build as a group. 

If we could get pumpkins and simple building materials donated for the class STEM challenge that would be amazing. The students will be working in 4 groups so I will need 20 small pumpkins for the activity. If every child could bring in at least 1 pumpkin that would be helpful. See the picture below to get an idea of what we'll be doing. 

Supplies we will need are :      20 mini pumpkins

                                                 20 Paint stir sticks (Home Depot)

                                                 Clothes pins

                                                 Cardboard

                                                 Wood Craft Planks

Any help would be greatly appreciated!  

Don't Forget Foundation Catalog Sales continues until October 12th. 

We all need some beautiful wrapping paper and great treats to eat. 

Please continue to support the Foundation.

Weekly Update 9/21


Our highlight of the week was the trip to the Art Barn.  Be sure to check out all the pictures.  What a great day we all had!

Reading - We are learning how the illustrator helps to connect the pictures to the author's words.  We are also working on multiple meaning words.  Listed below are some examples.

Writing - We are writing simple sentences using our sight words and blending letter sounds to help us write our words.

Math - We are continuing on counting to 100 and have been working on 2D shapes - circle, triangle, square, rectangle, hexagon and the rhombus (this used to be called a diamond).

Social Studies - We have been learning about Maps and Globes - that they show a view from above, identifying land and water and that maps are 2D and globes are 3D.

Science - We have been exploring matter.  Matter is something that takes up space.  We have been sorting matter by different properties such as color, shape, size, texture, and what it is made of.

Upcoming Events

Sept. 24th - 28th -  Fall Break

Oct. 11th   -  Early Release Day

Oct. 15th - Oct. 19th  Conference Week - Early Release each day

I hope you all have a wonderful Fall Break!  Please try to work on letters and sounds, sight words, counting and shapes while you are enjoying time with your children.  I look forward to meeting with all of you during conference week and sharing all the great things your students are learning.