February 24-28

Word of the Week: Me

Letter of the Week: Z

# of the Week: 25

Book: Bonk's Loose Tooth

Weekly: 

*Practice personal info/Edmark words 2-3 times a week.

* On early dismissal days, please send a snack (we still have a snack time)

* Library on Thursdays

Upcoming dates:

2/28/14: Fav Sports Day

3/1/14: Casimir Pulaski Day: No School

3/12/14: 11:35 dismissal

3/14/14: 70's Disco Day

3/21/14: Hawaiian Day (Spring break kick off!)

3/24-3/30: Spring Break: classes resume on 3/31/14

4/8/14: 4th grade music program (this is the concert my students participate in)

February 17-21

Word of the Week: Not

Letter of the Week: Y

# of the Week: 24

Book: Going to the Dentist

Weekly: 

* Practice Edmark/personal info cards 2-3 times a week

* Give your child 2-3 weekly house chores: putting toys away, helping with laundry, putting dishes away, helping take out trash, etc.

* On early dismissal days, please send a snack (we still have a snack time)

Upcoming dates:

2/17/14: No school: President’s Day

2/19/14: Family Reading Night 6:00-7:30 @ ECC

2/23/14: Fine Arts Festival 1:00-4:00 @ CCHS 

Reminders: 

Library: Thursday mornings

More Alike Than Different

I saw this video at the conference I attended today, and I thought it was too awesome not to share.  It is about people with down syndrome, but I think it truly relates to all people with disabilities.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cA3t1HW1Ow

Mobility

I have a friend with CP and she posted this video on Facebook and I wanted to share it with you.  How AMAZINGLY awesome is this?!?!  Enjoy! :)

http://www.nationswell.com/babiesdrivingracecars/

February 10-14

Word of the Week: Blue

Letter of the Week: X

# of the Week: 23

Book: Dogs at Work

Weekly: 

* Practice Edmark/personal info cards 2-3 times a week

* Give your child 2-3 weekly house chores: putting toys away, helping with laundry, putting dishes away, helping take out trash, etc.

* On early dismissal days, please send a snack (we still have a snack time)

* Students MUST have snow pants, snow boots, coat, gloves, and hat to play in the snow.

Upcoming dates:

2/11/14: Book Fair day (students can bring $ to buy)

2/13/14: 11:35 dismissal, Valentine's Day party, PT conf. 4:00-8:00

2/14/14: No school: PT conf. 9:00-1:00

2/17/14: No school: President’s Day

2/19/14: Family Reading Night, 6:00-7:30 @ ECC

Reminders: 

Library: Thursday mornings

Miss Vahle gone @ conference on 2/12/14

Chinese New Year

The students have been learning about Chinese New Year this past week.  We learned that 2014 is the Year of the Horse.  We learned that fireworks and the color red scare off bad luck.  Chinese New Year goes for 15 days, and ends with a parade and lantern launch.  

To celebrate Chinese New Year, the kids made their own lanterns.  Each student's lantern has a picture of a horse on it.  The kids had fun leaning about a different culture and making their lanterns.

100th Day

Tomorrow (2/4/14) is our 100th Day celebration and PJ day!!  The students have been working on a 100 book.  They also made ice cream cones while counting by 10's.

Another fun 100th day activity the kids made were 100 Gum balls for the 100th day.  There were 10 different colors of paint, and each student put 10 "gum balls" of each color on a paper plate to create a gum ball machine.

Wednesday, the students will be making 100th day trail mix with 10 different snack foods.