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| Kayla and Ava dress up for drama. |
WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS
Our first week back from vacation has been filled with lots of energy. We are working on channeling this energy in a positive way as we navigate our day paying attention to rules and routines. It is normal at this point in the year to begin to forget responsibilities, so I am focusing a bit of attention on how to be better community members. I hope by the week’s end it has been easier to get your child back into the routines at home as well.
With the new snowfall, just a quick reminder too about hats, boots and mittens for recess.
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| Mr. Cox Reads Owl Moon. |
Language Arts:
Continue having your child finish the Jolly Phonics workbook. You may notice your child working especially hard to finish his or her Jolly Phonics workbook. Several children have completed theirs and have received a special writing notebook and box of colored pencils as a reward. J
Mr. Cox visited our classroom on Wednesday at the end of the day to read his favorite book, Owl Moon. The children enjoyed getting to know him and having a chance to get to know him a bit more. Thank you Mr. Cox!
Friday is Dr. Seuss’ Birthday celebration. We will be reading with our 8th grade Advisory buddies and enjoying Dr. Seuss related activities.
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| Cashton, Andrew and Brady build a spaceship. |
CALENDAR
- Share: We didn’t have share this week in order to take a break from the routine. Share will return next week with the theme of these two sounds: short and long /oo/ and /y/. Please brainstorm with your child to choose a share that will connect with the sound. This is a fun and challenging activity to do with your child at home as you try to find one that fits.
- Snacks: Thank you to Finn’s family for providing this past week’s healthy snacks. We enjoyed a homemade gorp mixture, yummy yogurt, and crackers and cheese. A big Thank you to the Liland family for this week’s snack and a hearty thank you to one and all for all your contributions for the past 12 weeks. I will be providing next week’s snack. Please see attached sign up for the following 12 weeks. J
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| Ryan and Keira building with Legos |
HOUSEKEEPING ITEMS:
- Scholastic Book Orders: February book orders will be coming in shortly. March Book order forms are enclosed. Please return your orders or place online by March 15. If you order online please use our classroom code: H9K3R
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| Hunter constructs a village road. |
- Breakfast: I am trying to encourage children to eat their breakfast in the cafeteria before coming to the classroom. School starts at 8:00 am and some children are eating their breakfast until 8:15. We are singing in the mornings with Mrs. White’s class at 8:05 and they will miss this important time with the other class if they are still eating. Now that we are in the second half of the year it is a good idea to try to get them in the habit to eat breakfast before school or if they eat at school, to eat it in the cafeteria before 8:00 am. Let me know if your child has special considerations that I need to be aware of. Thank you! J
- Please help your child become a shoe-tying expert. It is difficult to continually tie laces throughout the day. If your child is not yet ready to tie his or her shoes and you are buying new sneakers, please consider Velcro until they have mastered the art of tying. I really appreciate your help and your support. Thank you!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Bodnar
