This Week's Highlights at The Roosevelt Island School Gifted and Talented

- Monday, December 14th @10:15 am - Winter holidays presentations - Hanukkah (The Festival of Lights): Micka (Shai's mom) will come to class to talk about this Jewish holiday.

- Tuesday, December 15th @10:15 am - Winter holidays presentations - Ethiopian New Year: Olga (Sophia's mom) will tell the children about New Year celebrations in this African culture.

- Wednesday, December 16th @1:30 pm - December "Lunch with the Principal" Birthday Celebration:

We'll be celebrating birthdays for December. All volunteers are expected to be at the Cafeteria by 1:15 pm to help set up the event.

- Thursday, December 17th @8:45 am - PTA General Meeting:

Childcare will be provided, please plan on attending.

- Thursday, December 17th @1:30 pm - Making gingerbread houses in class: Let the teacher know if you will come to help with this exciting project!

- Friday, December 18th @12:30 pm - Mystery Reader

Talia (Xavier's mom) will read to children in class.

- This week's sight words are: HAD, OUT, ONE, WOULD, DON'T - please practice these words daily with your child in addition to their assigned homework. Children will have a sight word test on Friday.