Upcoming Events

Tomorrow, February 1st, we will be getting a visit from Abe Lincoln.

On Friday, February 8th, the High Flying Book Club will meet at 7:30 (children should try to be here by 7:25).

On Thursday, February 14th, at 2:00 is our class Valentine's Day party.

Friday, February 15th is a vacation day (if we have no days to make up)

Monday, February 18th is a vacation day (for sure!)

Tuesday, February 19th progress reports go home.

Friday, February 22nd is a PJ's day, where the kids can wear pjs to school if they pay $1.

Monday, February 25th Read to Succeed is due (read 6 hours and get a ticket to Six Flags Great America!)

Valentine's Day Party Notes

Valentine's Day party notes are coming home today. I am looking for volunteers as well as items sent in. Please note that I AM NOT SENDING HOME A CLASS LIST. I have instructed the children to keep their Valentine's blank (their name can be signed, of course)so that when we pass out Valentines it goes quicker.

Please send sheets back to me by Thursday, February 7th.

Valentine's Day Party

It looks as if our Valentine's Day party will be on Thursday, February 14th at 2:00. This is the Thursday before our 4-day weekend (provided we don't have a snow day to make up). Mark your calendars. I will be sending home a paper note this week, looking for volunteers as well as people who can send in party things.

Reading Forms

Two reading forms went home last week. Read to Succeed is for a ticket to Six Flags Great America. A form for Deep River Waterpark also went home. If you did not receive these forms and need one, please let me know!

What we are studying (week of 1/28)

Phonics:
Monday - lesson 86
Tuesday - lesson 87
Wednesday - lesson 88
Thursday - lesson 89

Math:
Monday - lesson 10.3
Tuesday - lesson 10.4
Wednesday - lesson 10.5
Thursday - lesson 10.6


Spelling:
say, stay, play, free, feed, week, seem, now, blow, tick
quake, task, sly, keep, dusty, there, two, they, been, goes


Sentences:
That man with the dark pants is my dad.
When we play cards, may I pass them out?



Reading:
Goose's Story
Please read the stories from page 44 to page 77.

Also make sure that your child can read the following words:
imagine, deserted, balance, wider, freezes, saddest

Testing this Thursday!!

Because of no school this Friday, we will be doing all of our normal end of week testing on Thursday!! This includes a Sight Word test. Here is that list that the children will need to know:

animal
America
early
earth
finally
government
heard
learn
several
usually

Sentence: The earth is home to many animals.

What we are studying (week of 1/21)

Phonics:
Monday - lesson 81
Tuesday - lesson 82
Wednesday - lesson 83

Math:
Monday - lesson 9.9
Tuesday - fact sheet
Wednesday - lesson 10.1


Spelling:
tree, mouth, cry, mow, out, took, mule, nine, slope, lake
king, slow, hoop, found, throw, could, would, should, four, their


Sentences:
My mouth hurts where I lost my tooth.
Would you like to take a nap?



Reading:
Splish! Splash! Animal Baths
Please read the stories from page 12 to page 39.

Also make sure that your child can read the following words:
beasts, puddles, nibble, itches, preen, handy

Report cards

Report cards are going home today. Be sure to look for them in the gold folder. If you would like to cut the top part off, to keep the record of grades, that is fine. Please sign and return the bottom to me, so that I know you saw the report card.

New sight word list!

On Thursday, January 24th, we will be taking another sight word test. We will test over the following words:

animal
America
early
earth
finally
government
heard
learn
several
usually

Sentence: The earth is home to many animals.

What we are studying (week of 1/14)

Phonics:
Monday - lesson 76
Tuesday - lesson 77
Wednesday - lesson 78
Thursday - lesson 79


Math:
Monday - lesson 9.5
Tuesday - lesson 9.6
Wednesday - lesson 9.7
Thursday - lesson 9.8



Spelling:
drink, sky, try, pink, think, slam, and, by, game, home,
hide, jump, fumble, thing, time, year, teach, each, read, eat


Sentences:
The old man has a white dog with black spots.
Put the box in the corner of the room.


Reading:

Please read the stories from page 410 to page 441.

Also make sure that your child can read the following words:
impatient, furious, snoop, emergency, demand, sincerely

Book Club

Tomorrow morning is the Hebron High Flying Book Club. Just a quick reminder to drop children off at 7:25 so that club can start at 7:30. If your child has not participated and wants to participate, please call the school for a permission slip.

Text notifications

I am sending home a paper today that gives instructions for how you can sign up to receive text message reminders from me. This doesn't involve the exchange of phone numbers, it is very private, and really quite cool!

This would not replace the blog, which I will continue to do. This is more for quick messages like "Book-it forms due tomorrow." or "Report cards are going home today. Be sure to look in your child's folder tonight."

As a busy parent, I thought this looked neat. As organized as I try to be, I still overlook things. My thinking was to offer this as a way to help other busy parents. It is optional, of course! The sheet going home tonight gives instructions for how to sign up for this if you would like to participate.

Book-It

December book-it will be due this Friday, January 11th.

Christmas Play

Would a parent who videotaped or took pictures of the play care to share?? I took a few pictures, and I'm guessing that someone else might have taken some that are better :) If you would like to share, please send me a note or email. Thanks!!

Thank you!!

Thank you to all the parents who came in for our play and/or party and to those parents who sent in supplies for our party. This classroom cannot run without the help of supportive parents, and I so appreciate that support!!

Our next party will be for Valentine's Day, which falls on a Thursday. Seems far away, but in reality, I will probably be sending home notes for that in a few weeks. Time flies when you are having fun!!

What we are studying (week of 1/7)

Phonics:
Monday - lesson 71
Tuesday - lesson 72
Wednesday - lesson 73
Thursday - lesson 74


Math:
Monday - lesson 9.1
Tuesday - lesson 9.2
Wednesday - lesson 9.3
Thursday - lesson 9.4



Spelling:
spoon, whale, sixty, brake, stove, smoke, globe, smile, book, candy,
fifty, my, why, bundle, sample, who, put, some, come, one

Sentences: The red book is the best of the three. What time do we go to camp?


Reading:
The Alvin Ailey Kids; Dancing as a Team
Please read the stories from page 382 to page 405.
Also make sure that your child can read the following words:
students, perform, effort, remember, mood, proud