Important Things
Students who wear snow boots to school can change
Mrs. Kampert into their gym shoes for the entire day and do not need
to pack along a third pair of shoes.
Kindergarten News Snow pants and boots are required to play in the snow
during lunch recess.
December 11, 2009
lkampert@district158.org Please remember working zippers and practice zipping
Room 225 Leggee Elementary School are especially important with these below zero
temperatures! I still need an extra change of clothes
for some students. Please send those in.
This Week … Our Holiday Party is Friday, December 18 from
9:45-11:15. Please remember to send in your party
We focused on the letter Ii and practiced writing donation by Friday. ☺ Don’t forget to send a
it in uppercase and lowercase. We learned the sight wrapped book for the Book Exchange that day. ☺
word, like. Have your child read their sight word book to
you at home! ☺ We also learned a new word family, - If your child brings home a book or game from
ap, and made a class book. school, please return it the next school day so that I
For our study of winter holidays we learned may use these resources in school and other students
about Hanukkah and read Light the Candles. We made may take them home for extra practice as well.
menorahs, a Jewish candleholder. We also made holiday
cards for military folks at a US military hospital in
Germany and for folks in local nursing homes We also From YOUR Leggee PTA!!!
read The Reindeer Afraid to Fly and made reindeer.
In Math we finished our number writing, 0-10 Join us for Family Skate Day at the Leaf’s Ice Center in
and made a mini-book. After winter break we will work Dundee (Rt. 72 just west of Randall Rd) from 1:30-3:30pm
on writing numbers 11-20. We read Snowbear’s on Sunday, December 13th. Hope to see you there!
Countdown to Christmas and made an ABC pattern Market Day internet orders are due in on Monday, the 14th.
chain counting how many days until Christmas. No need to strain yourself baking! Consider ordering some
In Science we finished learning about taking cookie dough & just pop ‘em in the oven! It’s cookie bonus
care of our bodies. We read Go To Sleep, and Eating days this month, so get yours now. Pick up is Thursday,
Healthy. We learned about the food pyramid and December 17th from 4-5pm. Go to our website for a direct
making good choices of foods to eat and how important link to the order form. We could always use help with the
it is to get plenty of rest. delivery, please contact Allena Vege through
www.Leggeepta.org if interested.
*** Math Homelinks: 3.6 ***
Hungry? Tired of cooking? Join your Leggee Family for a
Dinner Night out at Garibaldi’s in Carpentersville (just in
front of Menards on Randall Rd, South of Huntley Rd.)
from 4:30-8:00pm on Wednesday, December 16th. The
Next Week: pizza is great! Hope to see you there.
• Winter Holidays – Kwanzaa
The Leggee PTA wishes you and your family a very happy,
• Holiday Sing-A- Long and Party healthy Holiday Season. Thanks to all of our fantastic PTA
members and volunteers that have helped make the first half
of the school year fun and exciting. Go to our website for
up to date info on events and activities
(www.leggeepta.org). Thanks to all the Leggee Staff for
Notes & Reminders … their ongoing support – HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
• Book Exchange is on Friday, 12-18. ☺
• Don’t forget to read and record it in the Book-It
Reading Log! Students who read 10 books in
the month earn a free personal pan pizza at
Pizza Hut!
• Library Books due Mon. 12/14!
• Don’t forget coats!!! It’s cold!!!