Announcements

**As questions or concerns come up, or if there is information you need me to 
know, the best way to get in contact with me is through email.  Thank you!!

       There will be no school on Monday, February 13, 2012.  On Tuesday, 
February 14, 2012, we will have our Valentine exchange party at the end of 
the school day from 1:30-2:15 p.m.  Your child may bring valentines to school 
that morning (there are 25 children in the classroom).  A suggestion would be 
to leave the names of each classmate off the valentine cards so that there is 
less confusion when passing them out.   Remember to wear pink, red or 
purple!  Parents are welcomed to also join our party!  

        This week and nextweek we will be starting with Theme 5 in 
Reading/Language Arts and reading the story Brothers and Sisters
(Nonfiction).   We have also begun Spell-a-thon.  We will be testing on 
Friday, Feb. 17th Week 3 words (25 words).  

       We will also focus on timed math tests for sums over 10.  Please keep 
using those flashcards and practicing the time math every night.  We have 
concluded that if your child can answer 24 questions out of 30 in a minute, 
which is 80% or better, they are doing very well.
  
        The final draft for the dinosaur report is due Wednesday, February 
15, 2012.  Please make sure your child has colored the front page with 
colored pencils or crayons.  We will be working on the title page, front 
cover and back cover in class.  If you have any questions please let me know 
as soon as possible.  Thanks!
   
Upcoming Events:
  
February 2012
1  Wednesday Dinosaur Rough Draft due
13 Monday    No School
14 Tuesday   Valentine's Day Party 1:30 p.m./100th day of school
15 Wednesday Dinosaur Final Draft due
20 Monday    No School
29 Wednesday Dinosaur Diorama due
March 2012
5-9 Mon.-Fri. Dinosaur Presentations