Important Announcements:
*The February Book-It calendar will be sent home on Monday,
February 4th. Your child will
need to complete the reading and return the calendar on Thursday, February 28th. Happy reading!
* Time for Teachers will be held on Monday, February 11th
from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. If your child is
attending, you should have received a transportation letter on Thursday that
needs to be returned to school signed no later than Monday. Thanks!
*Earlier this week I sent home a class list for
Valentines. If your child is planning on
distributing Valentines, please make sure he/she has one for each class
member. Thanks!
* Student Council is doing a special fundraiser for
Valentine’s Day! Students will be able
to purchase a gift for a friend, family member, or staff member for only $1
each. The gift will include a Riley
Caring & Sharing heart and a small Dum-Dum sucker. These special gifts will be delivered on
Valentine’s Day by our student council representatives. Students may purchase as many of these gifts
as they would like from Thursday, February 7 through Thursday, February
14th. If your child is purchasing one of
these, please make sure he/she knows the name of the person it is for. If they are buying for a student they will
also need to know what grade the student is in and/or their teacher’s
name.
*A note from Mrs. Hopkins:
Dear Parents:
My students and I
would like to invite you to our annual Come Play with Me day in physical
education. This a fun experience at
school with your child and other parents in your class. It will be held the week of February 25-28
during your child’s physical education class.
Don’t forget to bring your tennis shoes and comfy clothes so you can
participate with your child. We look
forward to seeing you in a few weeks.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Hopkins
If you plan on coming to Come Play with Me, please make sure
you have a criminal background check on file.
Thanks!
*The Spring Fling is quickly approaching! It will be held on Friday, March 1st. Our classroom basket theme is school supplies
so if you would like to donate to the basket, you may begin sending in those
donations. Donations are due by Monday,
February 25th. Any donations
of 2-liters, suckers, individually-wrapped candy, all sizes of candy bars, and
baked goods are also greatly appreciated! Soda and candy donations are due by
Monday, February 25, and baked goods can be sent in on Thursday, February 28th,
and Friday, March 1st. If you are
interested in volunteering for the event or have any questions, you may contact
Melissa Myers at myers243@yahoo.com or
317-374-8148 (call/text) to get more information about volunteering or
donating.
*We will be celebrating Read Across America week the week of
February 25th. In order to
celebrate, we will be having spirit days every day of the week. The spirit days are:
Monday 2/25: Book My Many Colored Days: wear your favorite color
Tuesday 2/26: Book: Fox in Socks: wear crazy socks
Wednesday 2/27: Book: Wacky Wednesday: wear wacky, mismatched clothes
Thursday 2/28: Book: I am Not Going to Get Up Today!: wear pajamas
Friday 3/1: Book: Cat in the Hat: wear a hat
*Mark your calendars now! Our class will be participating in the Micronauts program at the Challenger Learning Center on Wednesday, March 20, 2013. We will leave school at 9:00 a.m. and return at 11:30 a.m. For this mission, we will need at least 8 parent volunteers. More information will be coming!
A Look at Next Week:
Science/ Health:
Forces and Motion
Spelling:
words with suffixes –ly and -ing
Reading:
Story: The Emperor’s Egg
Skill: fact and fiction
Math
Equal parts; fractions of shapes; fractions of collections;
shading fractional parts
Social Studies
Economics Unit
English
Adjectives that compare
Writing
Persuasive writing
Social Studies
Economics Unit
English
Adjectives that compare
Writing
Persuasive writing
