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Mrs. Vandercook
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December 18, 2009
Week of January 4, 2009
Dear Parents,
Didn’t our class do an exceptional job at the Christmas Program on Monday? It was wonderful to see our students perform! At our Christmas party we enjoyed reindeer cupcakes, hot chocolate, and delicious homemade eggrolls made by Shan Shan Lu’s mother. We truly appreciated the help from the moms of Shan Shan Lu, Aubree MacDonald, Ryan Standiford, and Mariam Youssef as well as Zachary Morris’ grandmother at our Christmas party!
Congratulations to Caleb Lee and Kalan Namkoong for passing all of the one minute multiplication tests! Terrific!
My prayer for your family is that the joy of Jesus Christ will be with you throughout the holidays and the New Year. Although I look forward to family time and rest (and playing with our three dogs), I will miss each and every student. Five days a week I get to be surrounded with the bright and cheery faces of your children. This makes it a blessing to be a teacher!
Merry Christmas!
Love,
Mrs. Vandercook
For Your Information:
Scholastic ClassroomCares Book-A-Thon: We filled up both sides of our Scholastic reading chart and read a total of 200 books. Fantastic, students! Keep up the good work and read, read, read during Christmas break.
PIP Hours: Please check your hours online. I have entered all of the hours served to date. If I have made an error, please e-mail me so I can make any corrections needed. Thank you!
Reminder - Timeline Project: Due January 11th, 2010.
Christmas Break: Dec. 20 - Jan. 3. We return to school on Monday, Jan. 4th.
Our Class’ 2nd School Family Presentation: Friday, January 22. We hope you can join us for our presentation on “Courage”!
Spelling List 17
1. sweatshirt 12. nature
2. tighten 13. January
3. package 14. blizzard
4. cocoa 15. mountain
5. oyster 16. icicle
6. wonderful 17. igloo
7. forgotten 18. penguin
8. mousetrap 19. purpose
9. except 20. exaggerate – to go beyond truth
10. permission 21. punctual – prompt; not late
11. basketball 22. demolish – to pull or tear down
Bible Memory Verse: (For the first two weeks of school in January)
The 12 tribes of Israel will descend from the 12 Sons of Jacob:
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher,
Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, Benjamin
December 11, 2009
Week of December 14, 2009
Dear Parents,
With sincere care our class worked on our mission blankets and Christmas cards. We are grateful for the help from the moms of Aubree MacDonald, Chloe Price, and Marian Youssef. Mr. White from the Orange County Salvation Army came to our classroom on Friday. He shared how our comfort blankets will be distributed to families in need in our community. Please pray with your family that the children who receive the blankets may be touched by God’s love this Christmas season.
Congratulations to Savannah Alday and Haley Robinson for passing all of the one minute multiplication tests! Shan Shan Lu passed the test of 100 multiplication facts in 3 minutes! Fantastic!
Have a restful weekend! (We will need it for a great next week!) God bless.
Mrs. Vandercook
For Your Information
No Spelling Test Next Week.
No Homework on Monday: It’s a busy Monday night at the Christmas Program.
Practice Math Test 9A Assigned for Tuesday’s Homework: Our Practice Math Test 9A is due on Wednesday, 12/16. Our math test 9B will be on Thursday, 12/17.
Scholastic ClassroomCares Book-A-Thon: As of this Thursday, we have read 70 books! If our class reads 30 more books by December 18, we will be a part of the Scholastic Books program which will donate 1 million books to kids in need. Keep on reading! Students are to write down on a piece of paper the titles of the books that they read. Turn in the titles along with the books to Mrs. Sutherland.
December Book Report: As a class, we will read a Christmas story together and complete our Christmas book report in class.
PIP Hours: Please check your hours online. I have entered all of the hours served to date. If I have made an error, please e-mail me so I can make any corrections needed. Thank you!
CCA Christmas Program: Monday, December 14 at 7:00pm in the Crystal Cathedral. Attendance is mandatory for music grade.
Christmas Party and White Elephant Gift Exchange: Thurs., 12/17,11:15am–12:15pm.
Reminder - Timeline Project: Due January 11th, 2010.
Minimum Day: Friday, 12/18. School ends at 12:00 noon. No lunch or daycare provided.
Christmas Break: Dec. 20 – Jan. 3. We return to school on Monday, January 4th.
December 04, 2009
Week of December 7, 2009
Dear Parents,
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in our classroom! We have made Christmas angels and wrote about celebrating the advent of our Savior’s birth. As I’m sure you know, December is a busy time of year here at C.C.A! Please mark important dates listed below on your calendar.
Congratulations to Chloe Price for passing all of the one minute multiplication tests! Jennifer Benavides and Mariam Youssef passed the 4 minute test of 100 multiplication facts! Stephen Nguyen passed the test of 100 multiplication facts in 1 ½ minutes! Wow!
Have a terrific weekend! God bless.
Mrs. Vandercook
For Your Information:
Scholastic ClassroomCares Book-A-Thon: If our class reads 100 books by December 18 we will be a part of the Scholastic Books program which will donate 1 million books to kids in need. Students are to write down on a piece of paper the titles of the books that they read. Turn in the titles along with the books to Mrs. Sutherland. We have already begun to fill up our ClassroomCares chart in our classroom! Yea!
December Book Report: As a class, we will read a Christmas story together and complete our Christmas book report in class.
Glories Table: Friday, December 4Th, 5:30-8:30pm. Please sign up for PIP hours on the CCA website.
Mission Project – Comfort Blankets: Wednesday, December 9th, 2:00-3:15pm. We’d love parents to help us with this special project! Please sign up on the PIP website.
Progress Reports: mailed on Thursday, December 10th.
CCA Christmas Program: Monday, December 14 at 7:00pm in the Crystal Cathedral. Attendance is mandatory for music grade.
Christmas Party and White Elephant Gift Exchange: We plan to have a simple and relaxed Christmas party on Thursday, December 17, 2009, from 11:15am – 12:15pm. Please see attached flyer!
Reminder - Timeline Project: The holidays are here! Please remember that timelines are due January 11th, 2010.
Minimum Day: Friday, December 18th. School ends at 12:00 noon. No lunch or daycare provided.
Christmas Break: Dec. 20 – Jan. 3. We return to school on Monday, January 4th.
Spelling List 15
1. December 12. worship
2. Christmas 13. manger
3. Lord 14. shepherds
4. Jesus 15. presents
5. Savior 16. wreath
6. Messiah 17. holly
7. Emmanuel 18. candles
8. Bible 19. fireplace
9. Bethlehem 20. decree – order
10. angels 21. tidings – news
11. glory 22. multitude – a crowd
Bible Memory Verse: For the month of December
Isaiah 9:6
For unto us a Child is born,
Unto us a Son is given;
And the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name shall be called
Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Christmas Party
Thursday, December 17th
11:15am – 12:15pm
Dear Parents,
Please join us for our Christmas Party! We plan to make reindeer cupcakes, enjoy hot chocolate and play Christmas bingo! Also, there will be a Christmas “White Elephant” gift exchange!
In light of our current economy, we’d like to keep the cost to a minimum. Students are to bring in a small, silly “gift” from home that they would like to pass on to someone else. If your child buys a wacky gift, please do not spend more than you would at the “Dollar” store. Math lesson 45 taught us that one dollar means “$1.00” or 100 cents (including tax!).
Thank you,
Mrs. Vandercook
