February 14
Valentine’s Day
February 15
Deadline for Yearbook Orders
February 20
No School-President’s Day
A big thank you goes out to all those who helped make our Valentine’s Day party so very sweet and fun! The children and I really appreciate all you do for us each day!
Thank you!
ReadAcrossAmericaWeek!
Dear Parents,
We are inviting the children to a week long celebration of the beloved children’s author, Theodore Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss.Readingopens the doors to achievement, and Read Across America Day celebrations are crucial building blocks toward making the joys of reading an integral part of every child’s life.
To honor the good doctor on the anniversary of his birthday we have several activities planned. Each morning on the morning announcements we will have mystery readers and fun fact trivia about Dr. Seuss. We have alsochosen to celebrate this momentous occasion with the following activities:
OnMonday, February 27th, we will haveMasquerade Monday. We ask that the children come dressedas their favorite character from the Dr. Seuss’ books. You may make your child’s costume as simple or as intricate as you would like … we encourage you to be creative but do not feel as though you need to spend money on this activity. Also, please be cautious about sending children in clothes that are difficult to maneuver in during the day.
OnTuesday, February 28thwe will haveTotally Tacky Tuesday.The children are asked to dress in “tacky” clothes. This may be difficult for your child. They may feel as though they will be laughed at for dressing so “silly”, but please encourage them to dress “tacky” as part of the celebration. In order to dress tacky we encourage your child’s clothing to be mismatched … as much of it as they would like. Send them in tacky hairstyles, socks, etc. The tackier the better!
OnWednesday, February 29thwe will haveWhimsical Wednesday.The children are asked to dress in a way that shows “what they would like to be when they grow up”. Again, the costumes do not have to be fancy, we just want the children to be able to show off their future plans and dreams.
OnThursday, March 1stwe will haveThe Places You Go Thursday. On this day we would like to ask that you send your child in a shirt that names a location they have visited. Such asGatlinburg,PanamaCity, etc. We will read Dr. Seuss’ book “Oh, the Places You Will Go” and look at all the many places we have visited.
OnFriday, March 2ndwe will haveFantastic Friday. As a culmination of the week, we ask that you send your child in pajamas, send in your child’s favorite Dr. Seuss book (or if you don’t have a Dr. Seuss book, another will do) as well as a blanket or a towel, as we will be spending the day reading.
Thank you for your help as we share the joy of reading with our students. Please help your child have a FUN week by engaging with them in the love of reading! Your participation means so much!