What a Wonderful Week!

I am working on getting some pics of the children on here so please be patient!  The students have also requested that I put some sites (games) back on our blog!  When I changed the background, they were deleted.  I will also work on that.
* Our poem went well this week!  Everybody did super!  I challenged the students to share it with someone over the holidays!  I told them that grandparents always love for them to show off...so encourage your child to recite Long,Long Ago for your family!
* Our Spelling this week, we did a story where they had to fill in the blanks with the missing spelling words!     Ask your child to read it to you!
*The Christmas breakfast was GREAT yesterday!  EVERYTHING was delicious!
*THANK YOU so much for the generous Christmas gifts! THANK YOU, THANK YOU! 
*Students return to school after the Christmas Break on January 5.
*Tomorrow,  we will be cleaning out our desks.  Ask your child what supplies he/she needs. (pencils, crayons, glue, erasers, etc.)
*Tomorrow,  we will also undecorate our tree and room.We will be sending  home Christmas crafts and ornaments.
*Report cards will be mailed the week we return in January. I will be asking for conferences during January.   I encourage everyone to review math facts over the Christmas break.  We have done such a beautiful job of learning 2-6 and 10 that we sure don't want to lose what we have worked so hard to gain!  We will pick up where we left off and start with 7, 8, etc.....

   Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

"Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you:  He is Christ the Lord."

Luke 2:11

We hope your holiday season is SHEER delight!

This Week's Reminders!

Tues.- Fri., Dec. 15 - 18  ~1/2 days ~ Early Dismissal ~ 11:40 ~ Please make sure your child knows how they are getting home.

Tues., Dec. 15 ~ Language Test ~ Helping Verbs/ Main Verbs and Contractions

                           Science Test ~ Chapter 3 ~  Magnets

Wed., Dec. 16 ~ Third Grade Christmas Breakfast ~ 9:00

Thurs., Dec. 17 ~ Spelling Test ~ Christmas List

                            Recite Poem ~ No reading it...Learn it!

Kids Yule Love Program!

Attention Please!

As we celebrate the many blessings God has bestowed upon us during this Christmas season, we are mindful of those not as fortunate as we are.  We will have our meaningful school-wide Christmas program, Kids Yule Love, tomorrow in the athletic complex.  Please send one  unwrapped toy to place around the Christmas tree. Your child may wear Christmas clothes or a Santa hat to get into the spirit.  We will be leaving our classroom directly after the national anthem (8:10) and heading to the athletic complex.  Try to be on time tomorrow, please.

  Our Third Grade Christmas party will be on Wed., Dec. 16, at 9:00.  We will have a breakfast, but we will not be exchanging gifts between students.  We are so blessed in so many ways.  If you have any questions, please let me know.

Test Alerts!

Tues., Dec. 15:   Language Test over  helping verbs/ main verbs     and contractions. Review Chapter 13.  and ...

                          Science test :  Magnets and Magnetism
Thurs., Dec. 17: Spelling Test / Christmas word list


NO Reading checkpoint  next week.
Math: We will continue to have speed drills.  Please continue to review nightly multiplication tables 2, 3, 4, and 5.  We will add 6 and 10 next week!

Week of Dec. 7 - 11

Tues. ~ Math Quiz over 2s, 3s, and 5s! 

            We are shopping in the Penquin Patch.
            TSA night at Stevie B's.  The class with the highest participation wins a        FREE pizza party!  Stevie B's donates $.50 to TSA for each participant from our fundraiser night!   

Wed. ~ Chapel 

All faculty children in grades 1 – 3 who are participating in the Nativity Scene will have a mandatory practice Thursday, December 10, at 8:00 sharp in the Athletic Complex.  You must be at this practice in order to participate.

Thurs. ~ Reading and Spelling Test

Fri. ~ Kids Yule Love ~ 8:20 ~ Please bring 1 unwrapped toy.  Parents are invited to attend.

            This program is a wonderful celebration!  Thanks for helping us spread the love of Jesus throughout the community.

Tattnall beat Southwest last week in the “Battle of the Bands” contest and advances to the finals this week to compete against Dublin for the $500 prize (Dublin averages about 6,000 votes a week).   Please vote as often as you can.  Every vote counts. Voting ends at 5:30 Friday afternoon.  To vote, go to http://www.wmgt.com/content/view/2291/380/

Your help is much appreciated!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

Dec. 7 - 14  Penguin Patch Shoppe ~ Our class will shop on Tuesday

 Dec. 11       Kids Yule Love Assembly

                        Students are asked to bring 1 unwrapped toy.

Dec. 16       Class Christmas Breakfast Party ~ Room mothers may be giving you a call about helping.

Dec. 15, 16, 17, & 18   Half days --Early Dismissal-- 11:40

Dec.21 - Jan. 4          Christmas Holidays

Jan. 5           Students return to school ~ HAPPY NEW YEAR!   2010

We will be cleaning out our desks and making a list of items that need to be replenished. (paper, highlighters, crayons, red pens, pencils, etc...)  Ask your child. They will know what they need.

Next week we will be moving on …….

 Language  -  learning about main verbs and helping verbs and doing some “How To”  writing....Our test went well today!  I am proud of everyone!

Reading  ~ story next week is Sayings We Share: Proverbs and Fables ~ Test on Thursday

Spelling Test will be on Thursday next week.

Science   ~  Magnetism

Math    ~     more...Multiplication Tables...review those 2s, 3s, and 5s.  Next week we will do 4s and 6s.  Nightly review helps so much with classroom work!!   Timed quizzes weekly!  KNOW THOSE FACTS!

Have you ordered your Tattnall Family Christmas CD?

It's not too late to order A Tattnall Family Christmas 2009 CD.  CD's are $10 each and feature each elementary class singing a traditional holiday song. We have had fun listening to it in class!  The students just beam when they hear the song they sang!!! Get yours today!!!!  Proceeds from the sale of these CD’s will go to help with medical expenses for 6^th grader, Abby Wilson.  

Help TSA by drinking Cokes!

My Coke Rewards for Schools is a way for parents, friends, and others in the community to support Tattnall by donating My Coke Rewards points. Points may be earned from hundreds of participating Coca-Cola products and donated to Tattnall.  Collect the caps and cardboard portions containing the reward code from Coca-Cola products and log on to www.mycokerewards.com to create an account. Once you start accumulating points, you can donate all or a specific amount to Tattnall and Tattnall will be able to redeem these points for a variety of school items including classroom materials, playground equipment, supplies, and more.

Reminders/ Test Alert

Thursday, Dec. 3 ~ Reading Checkpoint over Ramona Forever

Friday, Dec. 4 ~ Baby Project is due

                           Spelling test

                           Language Test over verbs (action and state of  "be" verbs)

Tuesday, Dec. 8 ~ Penguin Patch Holiday Shoppe (Dec. 7-14)  ....Tues., Dec. 8, is our day to shop as a class.  We will go together on this day. Students may also shop in the morning, after school, or during the class day as long as it does not interfere with classwork.   The Penguin Patch will be located on the sidewalk in the "prize" room.

Friday, Dec. 11 ~ Kids Yule Love ~ Students are asked to donate 2 unwrapped toys that day.