Mr. Tutt’s News BRIEF! Monday, December 11, 2017

TONIGHT’S HOMEWORK:

--1) SPELLING: Finish the TWO-sided worksheet (This may have been started in class.) A Week 13 List should also be coming home. I also hope to have the pre-test checked, too. The pre-test and list can stay at home.

--2) READING: The reading folder should be coming home with a new story in it. Read and answer the five questions on this week’s fluency practice story, “Noisy Silence”. Those who have Mrs. Smith have a separate homework packet, due at the end of the week.

--3) LANGUAGE/WRITING (The back side of the spelling sheet): Your young writer needs to think of three things that makes her or himself unique – one of a kind. The kids are not writing a paragraph at home about this. We’re doing that in class. I just want kids to brainstorm of three ways that they are unique and to write one down in each bubble in the middle of the writing organizer paper. Ms. Smith’s crew needs to fill out the three boxes, in the writing organizer as well – but not the spelling words on the other side.

--4) Your child should be asking you to sign this note, too. Please continue to give me that peace of mind in knowing that I’m not wasting my time typing these notes or updating my website... PLEASE sign this note!

P.E. SHOES DAY(S) THIS WEEK:

The only period of P.E. this week takes place Wednesday, December 13.

SCHOOL SPIRIT and BLUE TUESDAY – That’s TOMORROW! I know your child has a Hanawalt shirt or mostly blue shirt somewhere… Please have her or him wear it to school tomorrow!

LIBRARY BOOKS THAT ARE OVERDUE: We had library today. I have printed a list of overdue/missing books on the back side. Some books have been missing for weeks, and I don’t really want to be both a librarian and a collections agent… please , no! ;-)

LUNCH MENU FOR TOMORROW: Are you wondering what’s for lunch? The choices tomorrow are a yogurt with string cheese OR a beef and bean burrito.
“MAP” TESTING THIS TUESDAY AND THURSDAY: Mid-year testing in reading and writing will be taking place tomorrow and Thursday mornings with second grade. The tests are taken on a computer in the library/media center.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU (!!!) for checking the weather each morning, and sending the kids to school dressed appropriately, and prepared for a 20-30 minute outdoor recess!

WINTER BREAK DAYS (Just in case you were wondering…!): In case you didn’t already know, the last day of school in 2017 ends at 3:10p.m. on Thursday, December 21. The school year resumes in 2018 at 7:55 a.m. on Wednesday, January 3. (I say the day “begins” at 7:55 a.m., but the tardy bell rings at 8:15 a.m.)

That’s all the news I have for now… PLEASE SIGN BELOW, AND RETURN THIS NOTE… THANK YOU!
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