Week 16 News
12/7/15-12/11/15
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We are now officially in December! I am sure everyone is busy with all that's going on with the holidays--our class is no exception! ;) Lots of fun events and activities planned this month with only 2 weeks left before the break! Please see below for all the important information and ways to help out to make these things happen for our children!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
NEWS
1. Tues., 12/8 We Need CHAPERONES!
2. Wed., 12/9 Substitute Teacher in Class
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
1. Return Report Card Envelope
Please SIGN and RETURN only the report card envelope tomorrow in your child's homework folder! Thank you!
2. Kidspace Children's Museum Field Trip Permission Slips DUE!
3. December Events
1. Gingerbread Cookie Decorating Party
- 12/11 (THIS FRIDAY!) 2:15-2:45
- The students will get to enjoy decorating gingerbread cookies! It will be lots of fun!
- Please sign-up if you are interested in donating supplies and/or volunteering to help with this activity!
- This is one of the students' favorites every year! :)
2. Book Exchange
- 12/14 (Mon.) before we start the winter holiday party
- Please have our child bring in a gift-wrapped new or "gently used" book (no student names, please!), so every student can pick a special book to take home as a gift this holiday season! Please do not feel compelled to participate. If, for any reason, you are unable to share a book, please contact myself or our room parents and we can supply extra books for the exchange. I don't want any child to feel left out!
3. Winter Holiday Party
- 12/14 (Mon.) 12:30-1:30
- Everyone is welcomed to attend! Hope to see you there!
4. Winter Holiday Performance
- 12/18 at 9am in the Multipurpose Room
- Students will be performing two holiday songs in Mandarin, Please come support them and enjoy their performance! :)
4. Substitute on 12/16-12/18
5. Khan Academy (OPTIONAL)
As a supplemental resource, I will be assigning Math work from khanacademy.org. This is a wonderful resource for students who would like more practice with the concepts taught at school or would like more challenging Math work.
The website adapts the questions based on each child's level. The more questions students answer correctly, the harder the problems will get. The program will also make problems easier if students are struggling with correctly answering the problems.
Please see below on how to sign up. This information will also be posted on our class site under "Parent Resources".
- Sign up at khanacademy.org (or log in with their existing accounts)
- Visit khanacademy.org/coaches
- There, in the "Add a coach" field, enter the class code XEEF4D
6. Personal Belongings Please Leave AT HOME
Please have your child leave all personal belongings at home. This includes, but not limited to, the following:
- little gifts for other students
- any type of toy (LEGO figurine, marble, etc.)
- coins
- stickers
- keychains
- keys
- lotion
- chapstick
- accessories (bracelets, necklaces, watches, etc.) These items are okay if students are not playing with them in their hands and it is not causing a distraction for other students.
These items have increasingly become a distraction in the classroom. I have mentioned to students to keep theirpersonal items in their backpacks, but they are still popping up in the classroom and causing disruptions for our learning environment. In addition, I would not want students to feel upset for losing their personal belongings. I have already reminded students that if they bring these personal items to school, I will be removing them from their possession to prevent further distraction and will not return to the students at the end of the day. A parent/guardian will need to ask me in person in order for it to be returned to the student.
When we start sharing/Show-and-Tell in the spring, the students will then be able to bring their beloved items to school to present to the class.
Better Chinese Online Reading
Please have your child work on Chinese reading as part of their daily homework! Once you log-in you will see the information under "Assignment Messages".
This is a resource the school has purchased to assist parents in supporting Mandarin learning at home. Please utilize this special resource! CLICK HERE
**I have learned that the Better Chinese website is accessible on iPads by using "Puffin Web Browser." It's a free app so you don't have to pay for the premium version!**
C21 on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!
Follow us on our class social media sites to connect with one another and catch glimpses of what is happening inside C21! :)
Class Website (tinyurl.com/wu2015)
To help simplify things, I just wanted to mention that any information regarding our class (including HW uploads, photos, Ms. Kang's English class information, weekly content, volunteering, donations, etc.) can be found at www.tinyurl.com/wu2015.
This is your ONE STOP SHOP for everything you need regarding our class! No need to memorize/bookmark any other links! :)
UPCOMING EVENTS
Kidspace Children's Museum Field Trip
Tuesday, Dec 8, 2015, 09:00 AM
Kidspace Children's Museum, North Arroyo Boulevard, Pasadena, CA, United States
Gingerbread Cookie Decorating Party
Friday, Dec 11, 2015, 02:15 PM
Multipurpose Room
Winter Holiday Potluck
Everyone is welcomed to attend this event! Please bring a potluck dish you would like to share with the class. Potluck and volunteer sign-ups will be available on our class site!
Monday, Dec 14, 2015, 12:30 PM
C21
Winter Holiday Performance
Seating will be on a first come first serve basis. Come early to get a good spot!
Friday, Dec 18, 2015, 09:00 AM
Multipurpose Room
Winter Break (Early Dismissal on Friday 12/18 at 12:50pm)
Saturday, Dec 19, 2015, 12:00 AM
C21
Have a happy week! :)
巫老师 Ms. Wu
Email: wu.april@pusd.us
Website: instagram.com/msaprilwu
Location: Room C21
Phone: 626-396-5860
Facebook: facebook.com/missaprilwu
Twitter: @msaprilwu