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Parent Letter: May 14 – 18

Please click on the following link to read this week’s parent letter.  This week Holden will be hosting a Scholastic Book Fair for those who would like to purchase end of the year books.  There will be a Summer Book Club at Flynn for those interested.  A note went home on Friday.

Parent Letter

Vocabulary Words: Thunder Cake

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Vocabulary Study Sheet

Parent Letter: April 30 – May 11

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Parent Letter

Poetry Club: April Rain Dance

Parent Letter: April 23 – 27

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Parent Letter

Photos: Mr. Buster

Many of my current and former students have been asking for recent photos of Mr. Buster. These were taken today. Mr. Buster has been very busy enjoying his time at the park! In one of the pictures, if you look closely, you will see his “black magic marker” tongue!

Enjoy your time away. Wishing you all a safe and relaxing break!

 

Poetry Club: What I Dislike About Winter

Poetry Club: Tooth Fairy

Poetry Club: Continents

Poetry Club: Reader’s Oath

Parent Letter: March 19 – 30

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Parent Letter

Poetry Club: George Washington

Parent Letter: March 5 – 16

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Parent Letter

Poetry Club: What I Love About Winter

Poetry Club: Snowman’s Valentine

Parent Letter: Feb. 6 – 17

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Parent Letter

Poetry Club: Fire Rap

Congratulations to Julian, Alyssa, Stefan, Jessica, Samson, & Zachary for reciting FIRE RAP!

 

Poetry Club: Martin Luther King Jr.

Congratulations to the Poetry Club for reciting the poem, Martin Luther King Jr.!!!

 

Poetry Club: The New Year

Congratulations to Julian and Stefan for reciting the poem of the week, The New Year! 

 

Parent Letter: January 4 – 13

Happy New Year!!! 

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Parent Letter

Video: Huckleberry Railroad

Singing along as we rode this historic steam train was like traveling in time to the past!  It felt very magical!

 

Slideshow: Huckleberry Railroad

We all had a great time riding the Huckleberry Railroad!  Take a look-

 

December Student of the Day Calendar

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2011 December

Updates of Mr. Buster

 So many of you have asked for recent photos of Buster. Here he is at the playground today playing on the slide.

 

Poetry Club: Wishbone

Congratulations to Zachary, Odalis, Hamza, Julian, and Stefan for reciting the poem Wishbone!  Happy Thanksgiving!

 

 

Poetry Club: Pet Puzzle

Congratulations to Julian and Stefan for reciting the poem Pet Puzzle!

 

Poetry Club: Sing a Song of People

Thank you, Stefan, for your hard work in memorizing and reciting this poem about “city people!”

 

American Education Poster Contest

Congratulations to Julian for being named second grade level winner in the American Education Poster Contest and to all my students and families who gave their personal best!  All of our posters are on display in the main hall of Holden.  Please take a look on your way to our conferences next week.

Photo of Julian’s Winning Poster

Math Fact Fluency: X-TRA

There is a web-based free math program called XtraMath to increase speed and accuracy in addition and subtraction.  Your child is invited to spend a few minutes each day practicing math facts on the computer.  If interested, please go to www.xtramath.org and watch the short “Overview” and “Getting Started” videos.  Click Enroll.  You will be asked for a student enrollment code which I will send home in a letter tomorrow.  After this quick process, your child will be able to do XtraMath from home.  Helping your children to really master their math facts whether with this site, with flashcards, or with some other means will help them soar in math.  Thank you for your continued support!

Poetry Club: The Flying Witch

Congratulations to all the students who recited The Flying Witch!  Take a look-