I hope everyone had a good time on our field trip Friday. It's such a good trip. It's one of my favorites! A huge thank you to our drivers...we couldn't have gotten there without you! A big shout out to Emma Jane...we certainly missed you last week. It just wasn't the same without you. We hope you are feeling much better! Next week we will be studying: Reading - Reviewing -s, -ed, -ing English - Homophones Math - Fractions Science - Air and Weather Bible - Samuel Verse - Psalm 23:2 Can you believe we are getting ready to start our 4th 9 weeks? Where did the time go????

Uhhh... make that alleviate...NOT elevate.

That would be the exact opposite of what they are trying to do.

Spell check is great unless it's an actual word!

Between buttons and Kisses - math was a blast this week!

We sorted,problem solved, estimated, graphed, divided and followed up

with a writing activity.

Hope you enjoyed reading those as much as I did!

Next week we will be learning about:

Reading - au, aw

English - Capitalization and Commas

Math - Shapes (emphasis on solid shapes)

Science - Air and Weather

Bible - Hannah

Verse - Psalm 23:1

Friday we will head to "Let's Pretend Hospital".

For those of you who don't know about this - it's a field trip

set up by nursing students. They walk the kids through all

the different areas of a hospital and familiarize them with

equipment and tools of the trade. Hopefully, if they must

go to the hospital themselves - some of the fear is elevated.

(Sorry Jackson...you beat us to it!)

Looking ahead...Class Pictures - March 14th

Enjoy your weekend. I am looking forward to a full week with

the kids

I am so sorry that I wasn't able to come to the Valentine's Party.

I have not missed a school party - EVER!!! So, know that I did not come

to the conclusion to stay home lightly. I've never seen my fellow that sick.

I am reaching out for a little help in recapturing good behavior from our class.

As one might expect - having a sub for 2 days, kind of made the kids think that

they were in charge. And they were a bit reluctant to relinquish their new found

status. Any and all help is greatly appreciated!

With another short week ahead of us - we will hit the road running next week.

We will be learning about:

Reading - oi, oy

English - capitals and commas

Math - review

Social Studies - Land and Water

Bible - The "Lost" Stories

I sent the Spelling Words home Thursday.

We went over what they mean and how to sort them.

It's a bit easier to study if they'll remember that oi comes in the word and oy at the end.

The only exception is oyster.

There is NO dictation sentence for these words!

Enjoy the long weekend.

Do something really fun!!!

We certainly enjoyed Henry and Mudge!

Thank you to our drivers. We couldn't have done it without you!

Next week will be full of excitement as we celebrate Valentine's Day and

enjoy a 4 day week! Our party will be on Tuesday from 2:00 - 2:45ish.

Parents are welcome to attend if your schedule allows it.

Next week we will be learning about:

Reading - Silent letters (kn, wr, mb)

English - Tooth Stories

Math - Mixed Practice - addition to and subtraction from 20

Social Studies - Land and Water

Bible - Jesus Heals

Verse - Mark 10:52

Keep warm this weekend!

I hope you enjoyed their portraits with labels this week.

We were doing a follow up activity from our story.

I thought they turned out precious! They did a great job.

We will be going to see Henry and Mudge at the Davis Theater this Wednesday!

This book series is quite popular. There is a beginner level and a more advanced level - so, all can enjoy them. Transportation is already taken care of. If you are a driver - I will send you a reminder next week.

Next week we will be learning about:

Reading - oo - as in cook

English - Antonyms

Math - Subtraction from 20

Science - Balance and Motion

Bible - Jesus Walks on Water

Verse - Matt. 14:27

We had a great week!

I look forward to next week.

Whew!

After a month filled with a culture study, getting reading for K Open House, the Book Fair, a chapel, a fire drill and celebrating the 101st day of school - I can truly say we couldn't have packed another thing in!

The 101st day of school was sooo much fun!

The culture study of Spain ended today. Each child had a part in our presentation to the other classes and everyone did a great job!

Next week should be a bit calmer as we study:

Reading - ou/ow

English - adjectives

Math - addition to 20

Science - motion and balance

Bible - Jesus Feeds 5,000

Verse - Eph. 4:32

Looking ahead...Valentine's Day will be here before you know it.

Children can start bringing Valentines Friday, Feb. 10th.

We have 21 students including your child.