Greetings families!
This week we read many holiday books during read aloud. We read: So Many Gifts by Anne Marie Pierce, The Winter Solstice by Ellen Jackson, Hershel and the Hannukah Goblins by Eric A. Kimmel, and Jingle Bells as told by Iza Trapani (looking at Christmas celebrations around the world).
We finished writing and editing our star myths. We also looked at samples of star myths written by former first and second graders. Students worked together to read these samples to see if they had all the right parts to a narrative and then to give advice for what the author could do to make his/her writing even better. This will help us to give writing advice to each other when we do our peer conferencing during each editing process.
It was a week of special events! We had an All School Meeting on Wednesday where we sang "Zum Gali Gali" to celebrate the Winter Solstice. On Thursday we visited the fifth/sixth grade classrooms to check out their science projects--they were awesome! Friday afternoon was our Winter Solstice celebration. We included many of the same aspects to our celebration as many cultures around the world have in the past: gathering together for joyful feasting, celebrating the return of the sun with candlelight, decorating with evergreens, and giving gifts to one another (Secret Snowflake). Thanks to all of you for helping to make this celebration possible!
I hope you all have a happy and healthy holiday break. See you back in the new year!
💗 Mrs. Fox
Dates to Remember
Mon.- Fri. December 26-30 - Holiday Break --No School
Mon. January 2 - 1st day back in the new year
Fitness Fridays - 12:30-3:30 on Jan. 13, 20, 27; Feb. 10, 17
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