12-12-21 Update

 Mrs. Schmidt’s Weekly Update 

Monday 12-13 Leader: Dalton Gym Positivity Project: Self Control Optional Dress Up Day - Wear White Snowman Day	Homework/Reading Calendar - recommended - 12 days or more for homework and 20 days or more for reading Please put yellow folder in backpack Please make sure an extra snack and water bottle are in backpack
Tuesday 12-14 Music Leader: Magnolia Optional Dress Up Day - Wear Rudolph Red Day PTO Meeting @ 12:00 in Media Center	Homework/Reading Calendar - recommended - 12 days or more for homework and 20 days or more for reading Please put yellow folder in backpack Please make sure an extra snack and water bottle are in backpack
Wednesday 12-15 LATE START Leader: Adrian Optional Dress Up Day - Wear Grinch Green Day	Late Start - One Hour Delay 9:20 - students may get out of cars and line up 9:25 a.m. Students Enter Building 9:30 a.m. Tardy Bell Rings Homework/Reading Calendar -  recommended - 12 days or more for homework and 20 days or more for reading Please put yellow folder in backpack Please make sure an extra snack and water bottle are in backpack
Thursday 12-16 Library Leader: Hoffman Optional Dress Up Day - Ugly Sweater Day	Homework/Reading Calendar -  recommended - 12 days or more for homework and 20 days or more for reading Please put yellow folder in backpack Please make sure an extra snack and water bottle are in backpack
Friday 12-17 Art Leader: Leo Optional Dress Up Day - Elf/Pajama Day	Homework/Reading Calendar - recommended - 12 days or more for homework and 20 days or more for reading Please put yellow folder in backpack Please make sure an extra snack and water bottle are in backpack

Yellow Folder: Please check this folder each night, empty it, and have your child bring this folder to school everyday!  

Homework/Reading Calendars: Please remember that the homework/reading calendar is recommended, not required, and is to help make school-home connections.

Chromebooks: Students have been using and learning how to use their chromebook a few times in class and during Library. We are practicing how to log in and use some of the computer programs: Lexia-Core 5, Starfall, and GrapeSEED, and will be learning more after break. Chromebooks will begin to go home with your student beginning in February after we have finished learning how to log in/learn the tools, resources, and websites. 

Upcoming Events: 

12-17-21 - Winter Break begins at the end of the school day

1-3-22 - School Resumes - Welcome Back!

1-5-21 - Late Start

Ask My Child About: (below are some fun things to ask your child about!)

• GrapeSEED songs: “Just Wiggle”, “My Hands”, “Blue”, & “Two”

• GrapeSEED stories: Mother Who Lives in a Boot & Too Big, Too Small

• GrapeSEED poem: “Girl” & “Boy”

• Syllables - clapping and counting the number of syllables in a word - we have done names, months, and food!

• Math - 

• Continuing to count and write the number counted

• Continuing to create simple patterns using two colors to create a couple simple patterns

• Writing numbers 

• Math game - Gingerbread path game with dice - one-to-one correspondence practice 

• Centers 

• Which one did you like the best? 

• Which center did you play in today? 

• What did you play with? 

• Who did you play with?

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We had a great week! :) 

Please let me know if you have any questions! 

Thank you,

Abby Schmidt

Young Fives

Lincoln School