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Villa 8 Welcomes a New Member!

We are so excited to announce the arrival of our class pet, Mr. Cobra Tucker Hamsterton. He is a long -haired hamster and he is quite cute and friendly. We will be making scientific observations of him and we will be taking turns caring for him. If you would like to donate food or other supplies for our new pet, please email Ms. Thompson to find out what is needed.

During our literacy study this week, we will begin a study of fairy tales. We will be thinking about what elements they have in common around the world. Students will also be completing end-of-quarter literacy assessments and celebrating progress. As we wrap up our unit of inquiry about how climate and geographic features affect how people live, we will be creating travel brochures for the countries we studied.  In Math, we’ll be reviewing what we have learned the quarter and we will complete the Quarter 2 math Assessment.

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Reminders:

• Please make sure that your child is dressed appropriately for the weather. We do play outside everyday, so clothes and shoes that are easy to move in are always a good idea.
• Scholastic Book Orders are due on Friday, January 20. You can order online by going to www.scholastic.com and using our code: HJVTC.

 Looking Ahead:

• Monday, January 23: Teacher Workday
• Friday, January 27: Report cards go home
• Thursday, February 9: Spring Pictures
• Tuesday, February 14: Love Our World Day
• Friday, February 17: Early Release day
• February 20-21: Teacher Workdays

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

Homework January 17-20

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-Thursday: Review

Spelling Words January 17-20

Homophones

List 1:  there, their, they’re, know, no, two, too, to, here, hear

List 2: flour, flower, needed, kneaded, dough, doe, aloud, allowed, through, threw