MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

I want to wish my TEAM33 friends a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS. I hope all your Christmas wishes came true.  Miss you like crazy and looking forward to seeing you in the new year!

Love,

Mrs. McCain

Wednesday, December 16

MATH: Today was a CRAZY good day!  It was our last day for block schedule before break.  In Math Block we took our Unit 5 test.  The students seem to be doing very well (haven't finished grading yet) but if anyone needs it, there will be time for corrections tomorrow.  Final grades will be in Friday!  Please take a few moments to do a grade check over the weekend.  If you see anything that doesn't look right, please email me to let me know.  There should not be any surprises.

HOMEROOM:  The next two days are VERY EXCITING days!  Tomorrow morning is the December StaRRR student activity.  We will be watching our choice movie starting at 8:00.  In the afternoon we will have a classroom Winter party. Then (as if that wasn't enough) tomorrow is BUBBA DAY!!

Friday is just as exciting.  It is pajama day. Boomer will be here in the Morning. We have our UNWANTED GIFT EXCHANGE and an all school read-in.

So much exciting stuff to fit into just two short days!!

Thursday, December 10

WOW was definitely the word of the day! Students took the NWEA and it was impressive!
Check out our Facebook and Twitter Pages to see our growth celebrations! You will be impressed!

NO HOMEWORK TONIGHT!  The students have earned the break!

Wednesday, December 9

The count down is on and the busiest days of the year are here! Don't miss out on any of the exciting activities! Stay updated with the following information.

MATH: We are excited to take NWEA tomorrow.  We all agree we have learned a lot already this year and are excited to show our growth!  Watch our Facebook and Twitter Pages to see our growth celebrations!

HOMEROOM: TEAM 33 Winter Celebrations Important Updates and Information

TEAM33 Winter Party:  TEAM33 will be celebrating the season on Thursday, December 17.  A huge Thank you goes to Mrs. Petro, Brody’s mom for organizing the party, and all the parents who are volunteering their time and talents along with supplies to this festive occasion.  The party will begin around 1:30. All parents and family members are welcome.

Unwanted Christmas Gift Exchange:  This exchange is a cherished TEAM33 tradition. You may have heard stories from past classes.  For any of you that are new to the program, here is how it goes….  Students find something at home that they DO NOT WANT anymore (one student’s trash is another student’s treasure). They ask their parents for permission to give it away. Then they wrap it and bring it to school. Students can start bringing them in any time now.   We then play dirty Santa with the gifts.  The students love it!  The funnier the gifts the better, remember it is an UNWANTED GIFT exchange so no one is disappointed if they get something they don’t want - that is the point.  Although, I am always surprised how each year at least one child tells me how they got exactly what they wanted from the Unwanted Christmas Gift Exchange. We will have our exchange Friday, December 18 during class time.

Pajama Day:  Friday, December is Needham’s Official All School Pajama Day.  Students should come in their most comfortable (but appropriate) sleeping attire.  They are also welcome to bring pillows and small blankets  to use during the all school read in.

Teacher/Classroom Gifts:  If you are planning on purchasing a gift for the teacher/classroom this year please...keep it small.  A great suggestion would be to give games.  Our indoor recess selection is slim, and we have many more indoor recess days ahead of us.  Board games, card games, etc.  New or used.  They would all be greatly appreciated by the students and teacher alike.

Good Cheer Basket:  The Christmas season is a great time to teach children the joy of giving.  The Good Cheer Basket is one way of giving back to our community during this sometimes rough season for many of our friends and neighbors.  Any canned goods or dried boxed foods are greatly appreciated.  Can’t wait to see our basket filled!

Christmas Break:  Christmas Break begins at the end of the day on Friday, December 18.  Please plan for a safe and happy holiday!  We will resume school on  Tuesday, January 5th.

Friday, December 4th

OOPS!  I really messed up on the dates on yesterday's update.  Our Winter Celebration is NOT on December 20th!!  That would be a Sunday!!!  Instead I think we should have it on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17th.  It will be a lot more fun on that day :)

Homeroom students have homework this weekend. It is to CLEAN THEIR ROOM!  They are doing it to prepare for our traditional UNWANTED GIFT EXCHANGE!  It is a hoot!  They should be able to tell you all about it, but I will also be sending additional information home next week.

Have a GREAT weekend.  I hope to see many of you at the Downtown Christmas Lighting.

Thursday, December 3

Here it is!  The long awaited picture of the TEAM33 Christmas tree.  It is TREEmendous!  I can honestly say it is the best one yet! Speaking of Christmas, students brought home Santa shop envelopes yesterday.  Santa shop is an economical and easy way of letting the kids participate in the giving of Christmas.  Our class will be able to visit the shop on Tuesday the 8th.  Our Winter Celebration will also be on Thursday, December 20. If you are able to come we would love to have you!  More information on the celebration will be coming home soon.  

Tuesday, December 1

What a great day today was!  We have our homemade Christmas tree hung (photo's coming after it is decorated). We are well on our way with Unit 5 Learning objectives including multi-digit multiplication like 84*72=.  We even had a great time taking a photo opportunity during recess.  The only sad part of our day was that we were missing a couple of our friends.  We hope they are healthy and back with us tomorrow.

Please take a few minutes to read through the Needham December Newsletter.  December is a busy month.  I don't want anyone to miss out on the fun.