Upcoming Events

*January 28- Book orders due

*Jan 28- Feb.1 Great Kindness Challenge/  Spirit week

*February 6, 13, 20, 27 -Late Start Days

*February 7– 100th Day of School Celebration,

*February 13 Count Day

February 14-Valentine’s Party

*Feb. 15 Popcorn Friday

*Feb 22, 28, Mar. 1-Half Days

*Parent teacher conferences (if applicable)-Week of 2/25-3/1

This Cycle

In language arts we read “Katy’s First Day of School”.  We talked about what we remember about our first day of school as we made connections between the story and our lives. We also worked on using pictures and things we know to make inferences about what is going on in the story. There are so many things we can figure out about a story without the author actually telling us.

In math we are working on adding to 10,

In phonics we have been practicing the letter Bb will be working on the short Uu sound (like umbrella).  This sound can be difficult as a lot of children want to use the Yy sound. Please practice this sound at home with your child and point it out when reading.

In Science we have been learning about motion by watching Mystery Science videos and playing with a pendulum and a bumper bowling game. We will learn that everything needs a force, a push or a pull, to get moving.

In writing we are still writing 3 informational texts.  (about an animal, a person and an activity)

In social studies we have been learning about wants and needs. A need is something you have to have to live (clothing, food, water, shelter).  A want is something that would be nice to have (a TV, toys, a bike, etc…)

Valentine Cards

Your child will bring home name labels for their valentines.  Please USE these. Have your child cut out the squares and glue them on the envelopes so the names are visible.  If the valentines do not have envelopes, glue them on the valentine so they are visible. Your child will be doing a matching activity with these at the party.  Please send in your child’s valentines no earlier than Tuesday, February 13th.  They will be decorating a bag to collect their valentines in so they will not need to bring in a Valentine box.

100th Day

We will celebrate our 100th day of school on Thursday, February 7th.  A letter will come home explaining the project you and your child are to do and bring in on the Monday before the 100th day.  We will display these for the week in the hallway and then return them home at the end of the week.  The projects can be a collection all together in a container, a collection displayed in a creative way, or items in groups of 5’s or 10’s.  Our 100th day is coming soon so start planning now what your child would like to bring in for their project!

Math Bags

We have now sent home our math bags for a few weeks.  We have been getting feedback from the children and parents in order to make these learning experiences as valuable as possible.  Please remember to sign the yellow form in the bag and send

it back every Thursday!   

Thank you!