December 4th Grade Newsletter

Mrs. Bryant, Ms. Doherty, Mrs. Miller, Dr. Upson, & Mrs. Vilbrun

Holiday Work Packet: In order to maintain the thinking processes that we began in August, each year we send home a work packet that must be completed over the winter break. Your childs homeroom teacher will supply an FCAT reading comprehension packet as well as an essay or story to write. Your childs math teacher will provide a math packet. All of the work is due the day after they return from the holiday break. All of it is graded, so be sure they complete it and return it on time.

*FCAT Explorer Information*

Remember your children may use the FCAT explorer at home to read stories and play games geared towards helping them succeed on the FCAT! Their passwords are in their agendas.

Please remember to send in your Box Tops for Education. Also, the donations to the nurses fund must be made out to Health Central

Calendar of Events:

Monday, December 11th- WRITE Score testing

Week of December 10th Edusoft Testing

Wednesday, December 12th: Wacky Wednesday: Sports Team Day!

Wednesday, December 19th: Holiday Work Packet goes home

Thursday, December 20th: Holiday Class Parties

Saturday, December 22th t0 Sunday, January 6th: Winter Holiday Break

Monday, January 7th: Students return to school

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008: Holiday work packet is due!

Friday, January 18th: No School/ Teacher Work Day

Monday, January 21st: Martin Luther King Holiday/ No School

Wednesday, January 23rd: Report Cards go Home

Put these Important Dates on your Calendars:

*FCAT WRITING TEST: February 12, 2008

*FCAT Reading and Math March 12-25, 2008

 (more specific dates to follow)

*March 31- April 4: Spring Break

*April 10,11,18 Art Museum

*May 2, 2008 Orlando Regional History Center

Class Parties: Thursday, December 20, 2007 1;30-2:30 p.m.

Please send in the items your childs teacher request to make the party a success! If you are joining us for the party, be sure you check into the office first. If you are taking your child home after the party, you MUST sign them out in the office before leaving.