Week 17

Hello B1 Families,

One more week! We have been having such a fun time learning through this holiday season. I am so appreciative of your kindness, holiday cheer, and positivity as we finish 2025 strong. We have a very exciting week ahead of us before Winter Break! We will be building gingerbread houses, working on an extra special unit on the Polar Express, and watching the movie in our pajamas. I wish you all the happiest holidays filled with family, friends, and joy!

THANK YOU to all who have sent in donations for our classroom. It is very much appreciated!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Report Cards: Trimester 1 report cards will be going home Thursday, December 18th. Please sign and return the envelope to confirm that you received the report card. 

Gingerbread Houses: We will be building gingerbread houses on Thursday, December 18th! 

Pajama Day: Wear your coziest pajamas on Friday, December 19th! 

Holiday Party: We will have a celebration on Friday, December 19th. We will have fun activities throughout the day and end the day with the Polar Express movie and treats in our pajamas. 

OUR WEEK AT A GLANCE

Math: This week we will work on holiday themed math and multiplication facts. Please make sure your child is practicing multiplication facts for at least 10 minutes a night. We will have our multiplication test on Friday. 

Reader's Workshop: This week, we will review key concepts while reading the story of the Polar Express!  We will be answering comprehension questions, working on understanding imagery, and sequence of events. 

Writer's Workshop: Students will be working on writing concepts as we do Polar Express. We will be presenting our Home for the Holidays writing project this week. This writing project was completed last week. Students wrote about their family traditions during the month of December. 

Social Studies: We will continue with week 23 in our Studies Weekly curriculum. Week 23 will teach students about Urban, Suburban, and Rural communities. We will learn about what these communities typically look like and their similarities & differences. 

P.E.: Please dress appropriately on Monday for P.E/dance class every week. 

REMINDERS

• Return report card envelope signed to confirm that you received the report card

• Return signed Weekly Red Folder Tuesday, December 17th

• Daily 20 reading log due on Friday, with a parent/grown up signature

• Sign communicator daily 

Have a wonderful Winter Break! 

I look forward to seeing you all back at school in 2026!

-Mrs. Harmon