Phoebe's December and January School Report

Phoebe had another good two months of school.  She has a few good friends that she looks forward to seeing each day.  She likes her teacher and classroom.  We are thankful for good, caring, and driven teachers at our children's schools.

Phoebe does not especially like math, but she seems to be pretty good at it.  She has started to count change, and is beginning to learn how to tell time.

The music teacher periodically tests the children at school on music concepts, symbols, instrument knowledge, and makes them sing out loud in front of their peers as part of their music grade.  Below, was a music tempo test that Phoebe did not do so well on.  Ten music selections were played and the students had to write down if they thought the music selection was moderate, fast or slow.  Phoebe told us this was "very hard" and "lots of people did bad".

We continue to work on spelling words at home every week so that she will be prepared on Friday for her spelling tests.  She does amazing on them each week!

Below, are a few Christmas and holiday projects that she did in her classroom.

Phoebe's favorite Christmas movie/show has always been "The GRINCH".  She was excited to show me this picture that she had drawn at school of the Grinch.

Santa came to visit their school one day before the break.  He brought each student in the school a new book.

Silas and I went to help out with the classroom party.  Silas and his friend Gavin each got to decorate a ice cream cone Christmas tree too.

Below, Phoebe decorating her ice cream cone Christmas tree.

One day before Christmas break the school had "Festive Hat Day".  Both girls stared out that morning wearing Santa hats.  Sarah's hat came off early, but Phoebe wore hers all day long.  She likes to participate in school-wide and classroom spirit days.

Popee and Nanee came to town to go to the school-wide Christmas Carol Sing-a-Long.

In January, the school had a huge day-long, fun-filled, party for being selected as one of the National Blue Ribbon Schools in the nation.

Phoebe's 2nd nine weeks report card was excellent!  She continues to do great academically and socially.

In Technology class they get to practice typing and printing.  One day Phoebe typed and printed, "If I had wishes I would wish for these things.  The first thing is that I could have my own pet and that I could have $900 and a chicken."  (Below)

Below are two stories that she wrote.  She is getting better at story writing, adding details, creating characters, and setting.