Friday, 12/20/19 is a free dress down day.

POQA is looking for dedicated people who would love to help our school.  If anyone is interested, please have them contact Nicole Boucher at nboucher1212@gmail.com

Parents,
Next Friday, December 20th is our class Christmas Party.  Various food items will be offered during our party.  Please sign the permission form allowing your student to eat some/all of the offered items.  Click on the link below:

Christmas Party Permission Form

Hi Parents,
Just a reminder about our new reading homework.  You’ll see a new passage come home with your student today.  

• Students should read this passage three times each day Monday – Thursday.
• This counts towards the recommended 20 minutes of reading each day.
• This is suggested reading homework, but is not required.  
• Parents may sign the worksheet and return it to school on Fridays.  Students who completed and return their homework will be entered into a weekly drawing. 

Hello Parents,
A new reading passage will be coming home with your student on Monday.  Look in his/her blue folder.  One side has a reading fluency passage, the other side has instructions and activities.  

• Students should read this passage three times each day Monday – Thursday.
• The passage is quite easy.  I will send more difficult reading passages home over the coming weeks.  (I wanted to start with something easy to get students used to the new routine.) 
• This counts towards the recommended 20 minutes of reading each day.
• This is suggested reading homework, but is not required.  
• Parents may sign the worksheet and return it to school on Fridays.  Students who completed and return their homework will be entered into a weekly drawing. 
• You will see a fluency passage come home every Monday now.  This will be ongoing extra reading practice. 

Our next math lesson includes “DOUBLES” and “DOUBLES +1” problems.  Here is our doubles rap and doubles “pictures” we are starting to learn.  Long car trips might be a perfect time to memorize your doubles over the long break! 🙂  Hoping you all have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Here’s how we’re making mental pictures of our doubles

2 + 2 = 4      Picture a wagon with 2 wheels on each side and 4 wheels total

3 + 3 = 6      Picture a 6 pack of soft drinks, with 3 cans on each side

4 + 4 = 8      Picture a spider with 4 legs on each side and 8 legs total

5 + 5 = 10   Picture 5 fingers on each hand and 10 fingers total

6 + 6 = 12   Picture a dozen of eggs with 6 eggs in each row and 12 eggs total

7 + 7 = 14   Picture two weeks on a calendar with 7 days in each week and 14 days total

8 + 8 = 16   Picture a 16 pack of crayons with 8 crayons in each row and 16 crayons total

9 + 9 = 18   Picture a semi (18 wheeler) with 9 wheels on each side and 18 wheels total

10 + 10 = 20  Picture all your fingers and toes for a total of 20