Hello Parents,
This week our class celebrated 100 days of school! They have come so far and learned so much, and yet there is still so much to learn and experience in first grade. I am proud of their hard work. For the next two weeks we are learning about our earth: the layers, volcanoes and geysers, minerals and rocks in the earth, and fossils and dinosaurs. We are also learning about kindness and friendship, and the students are learning how to write friendly letters. Next Friday our first graders have a Dental Health Assembly at 2:00 here at the school. You are welcome to join us if you would like. VALENTINE’S DAY - Next week is Valentine’s Day, and your child is welcome to share valentine cards with each other on Thursday, February 14th. Please have your child sign his/her name on each card, but do not write CLASSMATES’ NAMES on the cards. This will save us oodles of time and will help prevent any peer distress. We will decorate Valentine bags in class for sharing cards, so you do not need to prepare a “mailbox” at home. If your child would like to share valentines with their friends, please keep it simple. Sweets are fine (we will be sending everything home so that you can decide what you would like your child to have). Non-food or healthy treats are even better. (Please be sure that any food treats are store bought and individually packaged.) Of course, simple cards or notes are fantastic as well. We have 24 students in our class, as well as Ms. Dastrup and myself. Let me just say, however, that Ms. Dastrup and I would be delighted with a hand-written note from your child, so if you are buying a 24-pack of valentines, please do not buy an extra pack for our sake. BOX TOPS - We will have a parent volunteer coming to our class next week to collect BOX TOPS, so if you have been saving them at home, please send them to school with your child. Remember that these become money that can be used directly by our school to purchase supplies! FEBRUARY BOOK REPORTS - The book reports for this month will require a little more forethought than most. The assignment is for students to read a biography / autobiography, and then to type a digital report (summary). Because this is a short month, you will want to help your child to get started right away with a book selection. If you do not have access to a printer, you may send a PDF or Word document to my email, and I can print it out here at school. The book options are much broader than our school reading list for this genre. This is a great opportunity for your child to learn more about a real / historical person whom they admire. Let me know if you have any questions. Have a great weekend!
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