WEEK IN A PEEK!

February 26, 2010
Dear Parents,
THIS WEEK WE: packed for a pretend picnic, as we wrote our book this week. We also sequenced and wrote a book about the Little Red Hen. We decided it was a good idea to help out when people ask us. Actually, everyone in the class said they would have happily helped out planting the wheat and taking care of the plants. I know they enjoy eating fresh bread right from the oven! We did that! We read lots of books with food in them and thought about the added benefit of healthy teeth. (They really made us hungry.) Thanks for the nutritious foods you sent for snacks this week. We had something special every day!
NEXT WEEK WE WILL: take a look at day and night (complete with phases of the moon) and look past our atmosphere into space. Here’s a way to remember the planets. My Very Excellent Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas. Can you name them? In recent years they have found a couple other planets too. There is also a controversy as to whether some planets are really planets. We will talk about things astronauts need in space and of course write a book. We will make a space scene to help us remember the planets. We are working a lot with word families such as sun, run, fun etc. and rhyming words. Practice at home too.
End of Quarter: The end of 3rd quarter is March. 11th. I am testing. You may want to practice with your child this weekend recognizing numbers to 31, counting to 100 and reviewing letter sounds.
CARING KID: Marley is our Caring Kid for February! Our word was trustworthiness. She is a great example of that trait! Congratulations! 
READING SLIPS: Monday will be the last day I will accept reading slips for February. After that any slip will go toward the March reading goal. 
No School: March 12
SPRING BREAK: March 22-26th
THEME: Space
Thank you,
Mrs. Donna Mountjoy

WEEK IN A PEEK!

February 5, 2010
Dear Parents,
THIS WEEK WE: studied about Missouri. We made a special poster to record facts learned about Missouri. By the end of the week, it was our goal to be able to recognize the shape of Missouri and know something about landforms (mountain, valley, river etc. In addition, I hope they will be able to tell you the state bird, the state insect, and other state symbols. Our Valentine party was today! Thank you to all the parents involved in making it a special event for our class! :)
NEXT WEEK WE WILL: talk about the community helpers at our post office. We will recognize their hard work 6 days a week getting the mail delivered all over our country. My dad worked as a substitute mailman so I have fond memories of getting to go with dad on his rural route and trying to quickly stuff the mail in the boxes. If I was really good, he would buy me a coke. Those were the days! 
BOOK FAIR: The Book Fair started started today, Feb. 5th and will continue through next Thursday evening, Feb. 11th. They have some great books!
BOOK SLIPS: Congratulations to the following students that turned in book slips for the month of January.
Mason, Sophie, Connor, Cody, Johnny, Alison, Nolan, Erin, Isaac, Markus, Marley, Joshua, Kailey, Michaela, and Alaya. Special congrats to Marley with 70 books read during the month! Yeah! You will find a Pizza Hut coupon enclosed.
CONFERENCES:
Feb. 9th and Feb. 11th .
I have enclosed a note with your date and time. If your appointment time won’t work, call or send a note and we will figure out a time that will work.
No School: Feb. 12th
EMERGENCY NEED!: We are in need of gluesticks. Please send on Monday! Thanks!
THEME: Community Helper (mailman)
Thank you,
Mrs. Donna Mountjoy