We are ready for our winter sports program that starts after Christmas vacation. This means early dismissal for our students each Tuesday – 1/5, 1/12, 1/26, 2/2 and 2/9, with a make-up date on 3/9, if needed. There are two choices for families depending on ages and interests. Students with an interest in skiing or snowboarding at Mt. Snow, have signed up with Jody Perkins and Lucas Bates. All other students will be able to participate in the Stratton Rec activities. While there, students will have an opportunity to do a variety of outdoor winter fun activities. Bill Scarlett, guidance counselor, will oversee the program with the support of our paraprofessionals. Kim Lazelle will serve as the parent facilitator again this year. The teachers and myself will be engaged in professional development around literacy and math. To ensure another safe and successful season, we need parent volunteers. Parents, please sign up to help out for one or more of the dates shown above – THANKS.

Yes, I can volunteer to help out at Stratton Rec on the following dates: _____________

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Band News

The District Band, Cadet Band and Jazz Band will give their Winter Concert on Thursday, December 17th, at 7 pm. in the gym at Leland & Gray High School. Students should wear black pants/ white shirts (with collar), for this event.

There will be stage rehearsal on Wednesday, December 16th, in the gym at Leland & Gray. The schedule for stage time is as follows:

3-3:30-Cadet Band

3:30-4 District Band

4-4:30 Chorus

4:30-5 Jazz Band

Please pick your child up promptly following their stage time. Please carpool with other parents.

Thank you,

Michael McKinney

Dear Pre K and Kindergarten Families,

We had a great week!  From Letterland we met and reviewed Lucy Lamplights shape and sound.  We learned that she has many animals who love her.  See if your child is able to tell you which animals they are.  During our word work time we learned a new song using the beginning letters in our names.  Students had fun marching along to it around the classroom and taking turns sitting down when the beginning letter in our name was called.

Thank you to those of you who remembered to send your child with snow clothes.  We will not go outside every day.  However, it is great to be prepared.  We will be sending home all snow gear unless you let us know otherwise.  Please provide a pair of shoes, slippers or sneakers and a pair of extra socks that can stay at school.

We have been practicing all week for our winter concert.  Students have done a fantastic job learning the words to our songs.  The rehearsal at The Town Hall also went well. Please remember the concert is on Monday night, December 14^th at 6:30.  Plan to arrive at 6:15.  The snow date is on Tuesday December 15th in case of inclement weather.

During math time the kindergarten students continued to study number patterns.  This week we practiced counting by 2s up to 100.  Some of us could still use some more practice with this skill.  Another word that we use for this is “skip counting”.  Try to practice this at home.  We also practiced counting by 5s as well as 10s.  We figured out that 8 eyes are on four children, by counting by 2s, we figured out that 15 fingers are on three hands by counting by 5s and we also figured out that 20 toes are on two children by counting by 10s. 

Hope you can enjoy the newly fallen snow over the weekend.

Mrs. Bates

First and Second Grade