The book fair is here!!

The holiday book fair is at New Berlin! Students had the chance to fill out a wish list on Monday and it was sent home in the agenda. If you would like to send money in so your child can purchase a book, please be sure to include 7% for sales tax. If you have any questions about this, please let us know!

The students will NOT have homework next week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. We ask that you continue to work on the skills we've sent home this week; sight words, number recognition, reading stories, etc. Homework will resume the week following Thanksgiving.

We have started to set individual Math Goals in our classroom. To start off small, we chose writing our numbers from 0-20. While this is not a standard, or a requirement, we have been working extremely hard in helping students to reach their goal. To ensure your child meets their goal by December 1st, please use the holiday weekend to practice writing numbers. I explained to the children the 'tens' column as well as the 'ones' column and how writing numbers backwards makes a new number...if a child writes 31 and really means 13, it's wrong. Encourage your child to practice writing their numbers. We are hoping to display something outside the room when we have all met our goal. With all of that being said, I'm hoping to start 'Math Fact Goals' right after Christmas. I will send home more information after the holidays to explain what we are going to be doing. Again, it is not expected that you work with your child on their 'Math Facts' but my intent is to have them fully ready for first grade addition and subtraction.

ALL ABOARD!!! The Polar Express Night is approaching. Be on the lookout for more information in your child's agenda.' Polar Express Night' is one of our favorite family nights!!! Ms. Burns and I, always volunteer to read the book in our classroom so please consider bringing the family out for the fun of the 'Polar Express'

With the Thanksgiving holiday fast approaching, we just want to express how thankful we are to have such wonderful support from our parents. We work very hard everyday with your children and we would not be as successful as we are without the encouragement and support you have shown us. Enjoy your time with family and friends and again thank you for all you have done for us. It is such a pleasure to be apart of the New Berlin Family!