The holiday is fast approaching! Since this was our last full week, we had lots to do.
The most exciting thing was the addition of Aruna to our class! She did her trial lesson on Monday and start in class on Thursday and will be with us from now on. Aruna is from Kazakhstan. She is the daughter of the new Primary ICT teacher. This is her first time in Japan and is still learning Japanese and English. The kids are excited to play with her and show her all the cool things we do in class.
We also had a lot of fun celebrating Yuto's birthday on Thursday!
Here is what we did this week:
Literacy
This week our sight words were an, giving, live, and stop. We also focused on our AI sound words like rAIn, pAIn, and wAIt. The kids have been doing really well on button and sight words. Good job everyone!
As a reminder- next raz kids deadline is Thursday, December 20th. Make sure your student finishes level C and is on level D by that date.
Math
This week we took a step back to make sure we were comfortable with bigger and smaller numbers, as will as numbers before and after. We did some practice with cards as well as writing practice. Good work everyone!
Unit of Inquiry
We are winding down our unit on wants and needs and started our summative assessment this week. Students will be working in their table groups to make a city. They will then present their cities and tell everyone the things they want/need. I can’t wait to see what everyone creates!
Winter Party
As you are aware, our class winter party will be Thursday, December 20th. This is a class only event, parents are not part this year.
The pre-k classes will be having a combined party, where we will make pancake snowman and decorate them with fruit. If you child has any food allergies/sensitivities to: eggs, flour, banana, kiwi, or strawberries, please let us know as soon as possible.
Music and PE
As you may have heard, this week was our last week of PE with Uehara-sensei. And Tuesday will be our last music class with Katsura-sensei. The school is working towards becoming more IB in all subjects, so we are working on adapting those classes to fit our schools curriculum. We are sad to see these teachers go!
Music and PE
As you may have heard, this week was our last week of PE with Uehara-sensei. And Tuesday will be our last music class with Katsura-sensei. The school is working towards becoming more IB in all subjects, so we are working on adapting those classes to fit our schools curriculum. We are sad to see these teachers go!
Announcements
-Thursday, December 20th is the last day of school. Please send your student with a large bag to help them carry things home. We will send home clothes, old pencils, art/school work, and pianicas.
-There’s a cough/fever going around our class. A few students are out sick and lots are coughing in class. Please make sure your student is healthy before sending them to school!
-The next Raz-Kids deadline is December 20th. Please reach level D by that time.
-The park is getting a bit cold, so please send your students with a jacket on our park days.
Sharing Time
Here is the new Sharing Time schedule. Students may bring a toy, book, or something special to share with class. Please make sure it is school appropriate.
Monday, December 14th: Yuto
Tuesday, December 15th: Sasana
Upcoming Events
December 20th: Last day of term
January 7th: Term 3 starts
Thanks everyone!
Ms. Aurora
