My name is Brande Winstead. I am a graduate of Belhaven University. This is my fifth year at Madison Crossing Elementary. My husband, Mark, and I have three wonderful children, Tyler, Chandler, and Karlea. My hobbies are reading, painting, and boating with my family.

Winstead’s Weekly Word

December 10 - 14, 2012

Theme:  Fables/Gingerbread Man

Spelling Words:  want  also  show  around  *rain  train  drain  cupcake  wet  dry  *word family (brain, plain, etc.)

Math Skills:  Plane Shapes & 3-D Shapes/Making Polygons/Subtraction facts -8 and -9

Language/Phonics Skills:  Review compound words & Long Vowel patterns

Homework:  Study the spelling words and subtraction facts every night. **We will begin reading assessments this week. Your child may or may not have a book-in-a-bag. If one is sent home, please return it the next day.

Homework:  Comprehension review/Math and Skills review

Reminders:

·        Our class Christmas party is Thursday, December 20^th, from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.  All parents are welcome to attend.

·        We will dismiss at 11:30 a.m. Friday, December 21^st. 

·        Please read the attached notes about our Christmas party and an upcoming field trip.

·        Thank you for helping to make our Gingerbread Unit a success! We have had lots of fun reading our many letters and tracking the Gingerbread Man throughout the United States! J