Dear Parents,
Please read this newsletter in its entirety as it provides information for December events.
Week at a Glance 11/17-11/21
This week in handwriting we are taking a manuscript posttest and preparing to learn cursive. During science we are learning about animals. In religion we are learning about the life of King David. In reading we are learning about Thanksgiving. This week in language we are working on suffixes and root words. In math we are finishing our unit on double digit addition and taking a test. In social studies we are learning about goods and services.
Schedule
November 24 – Teacher In-Service Day, NO SCHOOL
November 25 – 28 – Thanksgiving Break NO SCHOOL
December 1-5 – Spirit Week
December 3 – K-2nd Grade Choir Sing at 4pm Advent Service
December 7 – 6th-8th Grade Choir Sing and A Band Perform at 8am Service, K-5th Choir Sing and 4th-5th Grade Band Perform at 10:30am Service
December 5-7 – Milt Brueggemann Hope Classic Basketball Tournament
December 10 – Christmas Shop
December 11 – Christmas Shop, K-2nd Christmas Program 6 pm
December 12 – Skate City Spirit Night 5-7 pm
December 19 – Sing-Along, Christmas Parties, Early Dismissal 12 pm NO ESC, End of 2nd Quarter, Teacher Work Day
Dec. 22 – Jan. 2 – Christmas Break NO SCHOOL
Spirit Week
Monday 12/1 Comfy Day – Wear your favorite PJs or sweatpants. No slippers and no yoga pants for PJs.
Tuesday 12/2 Twin Day – Dress alike with friends.
Wednesday 12/3 Favorite Teacher Day – Dress like your favorite teacher or staff member. The teachers will dress like the students, and students will dress like their favorite teacher for the day!
Thursday 12/4 Extreme Red and Gold Day – Wear your Hope t-shirt or anything RED and GOLD to show your Hope PRIDE and SPIRIT! Don’t forget the smiles!
Friday 12/5 Holiday Day – Dress like your favorite holiday or wear a shirt from your favorite holiday
STUCO Candy Cane Cafe
During December students will have the opportunity to purchase hot chocolate on Tuesday mornings in the commons.
- $2 Hot chocolate
- $3 Supreme hot chocolate
- $1 Cookie
This event is a fundraiser led by Student Council.
MBHC Tournament – Volunteers Needed
The Milt Brueggemann Hope Classic Basketball Tournament is December 5-7. We would love for you to come and help! Please consider volunteering at the following link: MBHC Sign Ups. It is a fun weekend full of athletics, fellowship, and cheering on our Hope athletes!
K-2 Christmas Program
We have begun rehearsals for our Christmas Program! 2nd grade students have speaking parts to memorize. This is in addition to their weekly memory. We are practicing these parts during the school day. Please encourage your student to also practice their speaking part at home to help them feel confident and prepared! The K-2 Christmas Program will be December 11th. The program will begin at 6:00 pm. Please have your student at the classroom no later than 5:30 pm so they can put their costume on. This performance is required.
Advent Services
You are invited to Hope’s Midweek Advent services. These worship services are every Wednesday in December until Christmas. Services are held at 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm with a dinner served in between at 5:00 pm. Please note that the K-2 choir is singing at the 4pm Advent service on December 3rd. For pickup that day, your child will stay in the classroom. We will walk over to the church as a class. After the students sing in the balcony they will come find you in the sanctuary. If your child is unable to attend, please email our choir director Mrs. Heiss at heiss@hopelutheran.org. These performances are part of your child’s choir grade.
Tissues
Our classroom supply of tissues is running low. If you are able please send in a box of tissues to help our classroom stay healthy. Thank you!
Reading Logs
2nd graders will track their nightly reading assignments using a reading log. You must sign the reading log and record the name of the book your child read so your student can get credit for reading. Nightly reading helps students maintain and improve fluency and provides them with an opportunity to independently use the reading strategies they are learning in school.
Cold Weather
Weather conditions continue to change and get colder. Please ensure your child brings a jacket to school to prepare for the day’s weather conditions. Per Hope’s recess policy, students must have an extra layer when the temperature is below 50 degrees.
Thanksgiving Break
Hope will not have school from November 25-28 due to Thanksgiving. We pray you have a blessed Thanksgiving break!
Spelling 12/1-12/5
Prefixes:
unfair
preschool
refill
dislike
rerun
unlock
discover
preview
rebuild
disappear
Challenge Words:
scents
useless
crumble
plastic
garbage
Memory 12/1-12/5
“And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.” – John 17:3
Miss Hannah Christian
