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Holiday Fun Day

This past Monday, we held our annual Holiday Fun Day where each class spent time with each third grade teacher and participated in a different holiday activity. This is always a day the third grade teachers look forward to each year. The children are excited and have fun and we get to share with them the joys of the season. In my class, students learned about some of the Chanukah traditions and we played the dreidel game.

If I don't get to see you before the break, I wish you and your families all the best this holiday season and best wishes in the new year.

Goals for 2010

We have started writing about goals for 2010. Ask your child what goal(s) he/she has for the coming year. Many have said they want to try a new sport or get better at a sport they already do. Others are interested in doing better in school for one particular reason or another. Yet others want a better relationship with siblings or other members of the family.

Holiday Breakfast

Today, we just finished bundling together note cards and envelopes to sell at Saturday's Holiday Breakfast here at Fawn Hollow. Each student designed a cover in the computer lab and we turned those designs into adorable note cards. Make sure to stop by the Holiday Breakfast this Saturday and purchase some very sweet stationary!

Conference Time

Hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving - sharing in great food and great company! My two were polishing down Grandma's sweet potatoes like they were going out of style.

Conferences will be held December 1 through December 3. Just a reminder that dismissal will be at 1pm each day and that students should bring a bit more with their snack. Since they will not be eating until they get home - around 2pm, packing a sandwich and a larger drink would be very appropriate.

At conferences, we will be discussing your child's progress to date and you will get to view some work samples. Be prepared to discuss any goals that you might have for your child at this time.

I look forward to seeing you all very soon.

We Did It!

We have reached our goal of $50 for the Garbage Museum!! Thanks to all of you who have donated cans and bottles for the cause. A check for $51.35 will be sent in Room 2's name. If you would like to make any donations to the museum to help fund environmental education, you can send your donations to:
The CRRA Garbage Museum
1410 Honeyspot Road Ext.
Stratford, CT 06615

Donations made payable to the Garbage Museum will qualify as charitable donations under Sec. 170(c)(1) of the IRS code. Visit www.crra.org for more information.

Ron Roy Visits

On Monday, November 16, author of A-Z Mysteries - Ron Roy will be visiting and sharing with us his experiences as an accomplished author. If you have some time, visit his website and share it with your child - www.ronroy.com

We created a mystery of our own. As a class we wrote, The Mystery of the Missing Teacher. Each student added his/her own sentence to complete the story. It will be hanging in the foyer's showcase along with other students' work in honor of Ron Roy and his work.