December 8th

This week we read The Water Princess which sparked a lot of really meaningful conversation. It's about a girl living in Burkina Faso who has to walk 4 miles each day to get water for her family. The family that she works so hard to get is dirty and often makes people sick. Gie Gie, the character in the story has since grown up to be a model and activist for clean water in Africa.

I was pleasantly surprised by how interested the class was in helping these kids. I looked into it and was able to get in contact with her organization. We may even be lucky enough to Skype with Georgie herself! (Shhh I don't want to get their hopes up in case something changes.) The loons decided that by selling things they make we can raise money for this great cause. Given that vacation is just around the corner I think this is something we will have to tackle in January but you may hear about our grand plans from your first grader. To learn more about the organization you can check out her website. http://georgiebadielfoundation.org/

Some things we did this week:

• Learned ice cream scoop retell
• Place value to the hundreds
• Make a bridge for a gingerbread man to get across
• Marshmallow 5 senses science 
• Read Giraffes Can't Dance and learned how to draw a giraffe
• Finished our balanced equation snowmen

Some things to ask your child:

• What's a wonder board? 
•  How is your life different than the kids in Africa? 
• What is a 3 scoop retell? 
• Where does chocolate come from? 

Important Dates:

• Early Release 12/13
• Winter family game day 12/21 12:45-1:45 Families are encouraged to attend! Wear something cozy and bring a family favorite game to share with friends!