January 18 - 22

Let it Snow!!

Dates to Remember
Mon. Jan. 18 - No School  MLK bday
Thurs. Jan. 21 - last day to preorder author books
Fri. Jan. 22 - Progress notes
                      sent home with students not meeting
                     grade level expectations
Mon. Jan. 25 - Yearbook Orders and payment due
Fri. Jan. 29 - Reading Incentive Pajama Day
                     Author Visit
Wed. Feb. 3 - Early Dismissal

Six Flags Reading Logs are due on Feb. 23

Valentine Boxes Needed
Each student will be decorating a valentine box in a few weeks.
Each child needs to bring in a shoe box (preferably with the lid separate from the bottom) with their name marked on the inside.  Send them in anytime.  Thank you!

Winter Conferences
Parent Teacher Conferences for this trimester are scheduled for Feb. 16 & 17.  These conferences are done on an "as needed" basis.  If you receive an invitation email on Friday, Jan. 22, please follow the link to sign up at your convenience.

If you are not sent an invitation, that just means that I don't have any specific concerns right now.  As always, if you would like a conference, feel free to contact me.    

Reading - This week's text is That Book Woman.  It's about a boy, Cal, and his family that live in the Appalachian hills and they have little access to books.   A "book woman" arrives on her pack horse to distribute books and magazines to the rural families and changes Cal's mind about reading.  We'll focus on illustrations in a text and how they help us make meaning of the story.  

Grammar focus will be on reflexive pronouns.

Math -  We will continue working with coins this week.  Please use every opportunity to help your child count collections of coins at home (or in the car!).

Positive Paw Winner - David
New Student of the Week - Kate
Estimation Jar Winners - Ava, Ben, Olivia, and Jania