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Happy New Year!

Welcome back to school, and welcome to 2012 in Villa 8! I hope all of mystudents are coming back to school ready to work hard, as we have a lot to accomplish in the coming months. Parents– this is a great time to encourage goal-setting and to encourage your child to redouble his or her efforts at school.

During our literacy study this week, we will be comparing information within and across texts. We will be reading and comparing texts about different countries to support the work we are doing in our Unit of Inquiry, As the World turns. We will continue learning about climate zones and the climate and features of countries around the world.  In Math, we’ll work with creating and analyzing graphs. During our inquiry unit, we’ll begin learning about the different climate zones on our planet. 

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Reminders:

• Please make sure that your child is dressed appropriately for the weather. As it starts to get colder, it’s important that we all wear coats, hats and mittens.

 Looking Ahead:

• Thursday, January 12: Spelling Bee
• Friday, January 13: Early Release at 12:30
• Friday, January 27: Report cards go home

This Week’s Specials:   Tuesday: PE,  Wednesday: Technology, Thursday: Music, Friday: Spanish

Homework January 3-6

Reading: Please read for at least 20 minutes each night. Remember that really reading is the number one thing each of us can do to grow our minds and become excellent readers! If you want an extra reading challenge, use your reading time at home to prepare a book talk about a book you have really enjoyed. Let Ms. Thompson know if you have a book talk that you want to present to the class. *Remember to record your reading in the Reading Log section of your agenda.

Math:   Tuesday: Using Graphs, Wednesday: Using Graphs, Thursday: Comparison Word Problems

Spelling Words January 3-6

Word Pattern: Vowel Pair Review With Compound Words

List 1:  anyhow, payday, mailbox, raindrop, cowboy, eardrum, dugout, doghouse, downtown, hairbrush

 List 2: daydream, countdown, greyhound, headphones, downstairs, paintbrush, houseboat, hailstone, haystack, keyboard