Hensley's Happenings
News from Miss Hensley's Class
December 15, 2017
News and Information
Christmas Party
Our Christmas Party will be Wednesday, Dec. 20 from 8;15-9:00. Everyone is invited to come and celebrate with us.I had lots of great volunteers to bring things. Here is the list in case you need a reminder.
Donations List
Paige- 40 sausage links (cooked before you send them please!)
Milo- fruit (strawberries, grapes, banana chunks are suggestions)
Lee and Riley- 1 gallon of chocolate milk
Broyn and Keyan- boxes of candy canes
Lilly, Leah, Taylor- little donuts
Noah- cups
Isly- M&Ms
Gift Exchange- Since you may be doing some shopping soon!
Our class will be having a gift exchange during the Christmas Party. We ask that you limit the price of your gift to $3.00. Boys need to bring a gift for a boy. Girls need to bring a gift for a girl. We will be playing a game to distribute the gifts, so on the tag please just have your child sign their name. They may bring their gift in anytime that is convenient prior to Dec. 20th.
If you’d like to sit with your child at lunch we’d love to have you. Lunch begins at 11:47 a.m. If you wish to eat the school lunch, please call the office to order a tray.
Fun Dress Up Days in our Classroom this month!
Monday, Dec. 18 Grinch Day- wear green or your favorite Whoville Hairstyle
Tuesday, Dec. 19 PJ Day-Please make sure your child’s pajamas follow the dress code in the handbook. Also, if the weather allows we will be going out for recess. Make sure your child has sweats to slip on over pj s and shoes to wear outdoors.
Homework
Your child's nightly homework: Read 20 minutes every night!
AND math facts for those who have not yet reached LEVEL Z in addition.
Congratulations to the following kids who've reached level Z in addition:
Halle
Leah
Keyan
Noah
Keegan P.
Dominic
Keagon A.
Congratulations to Halle for reaching level Z in subtraction!
Reading
We worked on fluency this week focusing on volume and pitch when we are reading.
**Check back here in next week's newsletter for a little surprise from us to you in which we show off our fluency skills!
Math Skills For This Week
We are using the following chants:
numbers the same - zero's the game
more on top- don't stop
more on the floor- trade next door
English and Writing
In writing, we are how to pieces.
English skills: We are doing Christmas Around the World during English time for the rest of the semester! This week we traveled to Italy, Liberia and Japan.
Spelling Words
No spelling words next week!
Homework Help and Hints!
We've been talking about making healthy choices in our health unit this week. I am encouraging all of the boys and girls to spend less time in front of the TV, gaming device, computer or ipad and more time PLAYING with actual toys. My background in early childhood education and the early childhood college courses I teach emphasize that play- playing games, building with blocks, imaginative play, and physical play- are the building blocks for a child's intellect. By playing, children are using their brains to solve problems, develop perseverance, understand cause/ effect relationships, and to develop socially and emotionally. I was excited to hear some of them say at dismissal that they were going to go home and play instead of get on their device.
If you're looking for some quality toys that will build intellect here's a short list:
and by the way-- they are NOT too old for these things :-) You'll be surprised how much they LOVE them.
puzzles- the best gift you could ever buy to help them think mathematically, problem solve, develop visual/ spacial awareness, cause/ effect and perseverance
building blocks or legos - next to puzzles this is my 2nd best gift for all the same reasons as the puzzles, thinking outside the box, imagination
play dough and art supplies and blank paper, let's pretend items: food, kitchen appliances, dolls, vehicles that are not remote control creativity, thinking outside the box, imagination, problem solving, visual/ spacial awareness, cause/ effect, perseverance
Data Binders- Look for them after Monday
Important Events
December
20 end of 2nd quarter
20 holiday party
21- Jan. 3 Christmas Break
January
4 Students return to school
5 Report cards posted to Skyward
15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day- no school unless needed for a make up day
February
7 Midterms posted to Skyward
14 Valentine Party
19 President's Day- no school unless needed for a make up day
21- March 6 Swimming for my class
Contact Me
Email: staciehe@ohusc.k12.in.us
Website: https://sites.google.com/ohusc.k12.in.us/staciehensley/home
Location: 600 E Walnut St, Converse, IN, United States
Phone: 765-395-3341
Twitter: @staciehensley26