Dear Unicorn Families!
After
some record heat, the Tucson winter is finally making its way to us. With the 40 degree temperature change each
day, please make sure jackets are labeled so you an easily find them in lost
and found. If you are new to Sunrise,
the lost and found is located on the back side of the library facing the
MPR. This is where wayward jackets,
lunch boxes and water bottles go.
We
jumped right back into our curriculum.
We are finishing up with our focus on closed short vowel words. We will continue with closed syllable words,
but they will begin or end with a blend.
Some of the blends are sl, bl, dr, cr, str, ng, and st. We are continuing with mental imagery, but
this time we are looking at word clues in the poem to determine what the poem
is about. In writing, the children finished their second draft of the story
they are going to publish for our Author Share on December 19th. We will finish up our unit on personal
narratives and start on our non-fiction unit with how to books. We shared the maps that the children brought to
school. The maps are now around the room
as examples of all of the different ideas we are learning. We will make our own maps over the next
couple of weeks as well.
Thank
you to those who sent in either drawn pictures or photographs of family
traditions. We will use the photographs
the week of December 11th, so if you have not sent them in, you
still have time. All pictures will be
returned to you without being cut, glued or changed in any way. You can email pictures to me, if that is
easier.
Our
field trip to Las Milpitas is Friday, December 8th. Please make sure your child is dressed to be
outside for most of the day. Please have
your child wear running shoes to protect their feet while we walk around the
garden and help plant things. Please put
sunscreen on at home. All children must
have a lunch in a lunch box or bag. If you need to
arrange for a sack lunch from Sodexo, please let me know by Tuesday, December 5th.
Sodexo can prepare sack lunches for students for the lunch price of $3.25, or
at the free or reduced price paid by the student each day.
If you would like to participate in helping a
family out during the holidays, please go to the Spirit of Sunrise link below
to sign up. All items should be
unwrapped and turned in to the classroom.
Thank you for your kindness during the holiday season.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Mrs.
Berk
