Kinderbears Newsletter: December 2021

Season’s greetings! We hope everyone had a joyful Thanksgiving holiday!! 

Important events in December: 

· Secret Santa Gift Exchange: In honor of Christmas Day on December 25th, we will be celebrating this holiday and have a gift exchange on Wednesday, December 22nd. In order for your student to participate in the gift exchange, they must bring in a wrapped gift valued at $5 or less before or on Wednesday, December 22nd. We will play a gift exchange game during the celebration. 

· Thursday 12/02, Ashley’s Birthday. Happy Birthday to Ashley!! 

· Friday 12/10, Sunset Staff Training Day. School Closed at 4pm. · Friday 12/24, Christmas Eve. School Closed. Merry Christmas!! · Sunday 12/26, Harley’s Birthday. Happy Birthday to Harley!! 

· Friday 12/31, New Year’s Eve. School Closed. Happy New Year 2022!! 

December Focus: 

Language Arts: 

· Sight Words Level A and B 

· Vowels and Consonants 

· Short and Long Vowel Sounds 

· Consonant Blends and Digraphs 

· Read Aloud: The Little Red Hen by Paul Galdone 

A Charlie Brown Christmas by Various DVD 

Then and Now for Reading Street (YouTube) 

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by John Archambault and Bill Martin Jr. 

Mathematics: 

· Addition and Subtraction (1-digit and 2-digit addition/subtraction without regrouping) · Place Value, and MORE 

Science & Technology: 

· Life Science: Animals/Trees 

· Robotics: Mart-bot and more 

Social Studies: