February 17-20

I hope you enjoyed a relaxing three-day weekend with your family. Only four more weeks until Spring Break!  We can do it!

We had a wonderful Valentine's Day Celebration! Thank you so much for all of the help, donations, and Valentine goodies! I greatly appreciate it.

Flashcards: Don't forget to make new flashcards for each sight word. PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRACTICE ALL OF YOUR OLD FLASHCARDS (& numbers 1-20 & the alphabet). KIDDOS WILL BE ASSESSED OVER THE NEXT 2 WEEKS.

***If you are out & about and happen to think of us, our classroom would love: 

What We Are Learning This Week:

Theme: George Washington & Abe Lincoln 

Letter: Ww & Xx

Sight Word: went, of, on

Letter Team/Family: -wh

Math:   sequencing, concepts of time, patterning, measurement &  3D geometric shapes

Reading:  Looking at the picture, looking through the whole word, CVC words, vowels & Magic "e"

Writing:  Modeled writing..."I went on the..", "On top of..." assessment writing assignment, ending punctuation, staying on the lines & spacing

Leadership:Our leadership trait this month is CREATIVITY. We are learning that creativity means using our imaginations to create, invent, and problem solve. 

Upcoming Events:

February 25 ~ Spring Pictures

February 27 ~ Trimester 2 ends

February 28 ~ ILCS Gala

March 2 ~ Trimester 3 begins & sign-up for electives
March 2-6 ~Read Across America Week & Dr. Seuss Celebration (more info coming soon)
March 2-12 ~ 2nd Trimester Parent Conferences (see classroom door for sign-up sheet)
March 13 ~ St. Patrick's Celebration ~ Wear Green
March 16-27 ~ Spring Break!! YIPPEE

Thank you, as always, for your help & support.

February 9 ~ 13

I hope you enjoyed a relaxing three-day weekend with your family. We have another three-day weekend coming up next week, as there is no school on Monday, February 16th. 

We will be celebrating Valentine's Day together on Friday. Thank you so much for wrapping the boxes.  They look so nice.   We can't wait to decorate them in class.

Flashcards: Don't forget to make new flashcards for each sight word. PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRACTICE ALL OF YOUR OLD FLASHCARDS (& numbers 1-20 & the alphabet). ASSESSMENTS ARE COMING UP! 

***If you are out & about and happen to think of us, our classroom would love: Valentine's Day Stickers

What We Are Learning This Week:

Theme:Valentine's Day 

Letter: Vv

Sight Word: with & love

Letter Team/Family: -oo

Math:   sequencing, concepts of time, measurement &  3D geometric shapes

Reading:  Looking at the picture, looking through the whole word, CVC words, vowels & Magic "e"

Writing:  Modeled writing....I love...., You love....,  Hearts with......assessment writing assignment, ending punctuation, staying on the lines & spacing

Leadership:Creativity

Upcoming Events:

February 13 ~ Valentine's Day Centers

February 16 ~ No school

February 25 ~ Spring Pictures
February 27 ~ Trimester 2 ends

February 28 ~ ILCS Gala

March 2 ~ Trimester 3 begins & sign-up for electives
March 2-6 ~Read Across America Week & Dr. Seuss Celebration (more info coming soon)
March 2-12 ~ 2nd Trimester Parent Conferences (sign-ups coming next week)
March 13 ~ St. Patrick's Celebration ~ Wear Green
March 16-27 ~ Spring Break!! YIPPEE

Thank you, as always, for your help & support.

February 2~6

We had so much fun celebrating our 100th Day of School! Thank you to those who helped in the classroom and everyone for making such adorable creations for your kiddos to wear. I can't believe we are more than half way through our school year together! I am so proud of your children for working so hard and for everything they have learned so far.

A huge thank you to Emery's mom, Kristen, for donating boxes for our Valentine's Day activity.

Another huge thank you to Trent's mom, Ashley, for cutting out paper hearts for our Valentine's Day activity.

What We Are Learning This Week:

Theme:Groundhog Day & Polar Bears

Letter: Uu

Sight Word: have, they

Letter Team/Family: -er

Math:  before & after, sequencing, patterns, measurement &  3D geometric shapes

Reading:  Beginning/ending sounds, rhyming, syllables, vowels & positional words

Writing:  Modeled writing, assessment writing assignment, Neat Nancy writing, upper case letter for 1st letter, lower case for the rest of the word, 2 finger spacing between words, return sweep & staying in the lines

Leadership:Creativity

***If you are out & about and happen to think of us, our classroom would love: Valentine's Day Stickers

**Congratulations to our new member of the 10's Club....Aaron!!!!  Way to go friend!  We have a handful of kiddos who are very close to joining our special club.  To be a member, kiddos must write #1-10 correctly without errors, three different times throughout the day. We're looking forward to having more kiddos join this special club.

Enrollment form for the lottery for the 2015-2016 school year is available now. Click here to sign up. 

Link: http://inlandleaders.formstack.com/forms/inland_leaders_intenttoenroll_20132014__copy_copy-v3

Upcoming Events:

February 9 ~ No school

February 13 ~ Valentine's Day Centers

February 16 ~ No school

February 25 ~ Spring Pictures
February 27 ~ Trimester 2 ends

February 28 ~ ILCS Gala

March 2 ~ Trimester 3 begins & sign-up for electives
March 2-6 ~Read Across America Week & Dr. Seuss Celebration (more info coming soon)
March 2-12 ~ 2nd Trimester Parent Conferences (sign-ups coming soon)
March 13 ~ St. Patrick's Celebration ~ Wear Green
March 16-27 ~ Spring Break!! YIPPEE

Thank you, as always, for your help & support.

January 26-30

What We Are Learning This Week:

Theme:100th Day of School

Letter: Tt

Sight Word: was 

Letter Team/Family: -sh

Math:  before & after, sequencing, patterns, measurement &  positional parts of a calendar

Reading:  Beginning/ending sounds, rhyming,  syllables, vowels & positional words

Writing:  Modeled writing..."You are my friend", Neat Nancy writing, upper case letter for 1st letter, lower case for the rest of the word, 2 finger spacing between words, return sweep & staying in the lines

Leadership: Honor

***If you are out & about and happen to think of us, our classroom would love:  Treasure Box Prizes  

***To help us celebrate the 100th day of school, we would like for all kiddos to wear something that has 100 things on it.  Some examples may include a hat, a visor, a t-shirt, a vest, socks, etc.  You can paint 100 items on, pin them on, glue them on, or sew them on.  There are no limits with how creative you can be on this activity.  The only guideline is that it must be something the kiddos can wear to school on Friday, January 30. ***

*** One of the fun 100th day of school activities is to count 100 items and glue them to a chart.  With your kiddo, please count out 100 items at home and place them in a plastic bag with your kiddo's name on it and send it to school by Thursday, January 29.  We will be using the contents at school.  Some examples of items may be: beans, popcorn kernels, small buttons, small pebbles, rice, lentils, noodles, stickers, pretzels, etc.

**Congratulations to our new members of the 100's Club....Everleigh, Abi & Trent!!!!  Way to go friends!  We have a few more kiddos very close to joining our special club.  To be a member, kiddos must write #1-10 correctly without errors, three different times throughout the day. We're looking forward to having more kiddos join this special club.

Enrollment form for the lottery for the 2015-2016 school year is available now. Click here to sign up. 

Link: http://inlandleaders.formstack.com/forms/inland_leaders_intenttoenroll_20132014__copy_copy-v3

Upcoming Events:

January 29 ~ 100 items due 

January 30 ~ Awards Assembly & 100th Day Celebration!

February 9 ~ No school

February 13 ~ Valentine's Day Centers

February 16 ~ No school

February 25 ~ Spring PicturesFebruary 27 ~ Trimester 2 ends

February 28 ~ ILCS Gala

March 2 ~ Trimester 3 begins & sign-up for electives

Thank you, as always, for your help & support.

January 19- 23

What We Are Learning This Week:

Theme:Martin Luther King Jr.

Letter: Ss

Sight Word: said 

Letter Team/Family: -ch, -ee,

Math:  Heavy/light, big/small, short/tall, sequencing, patterns, measurement &  positional parts of a calendar

Reading:  Beginning/ending sounds, rhyming,  syllables, vowels & positional words.

Writing:  Modeled writing, Neat Nancy writing, upper case letter for 1st letter, lower case for the rest of the word, 2 finger spacing between words, return sweep & staying in the lines

Leadership: Honor~ is when you do something for the sheer good it will result in, like honoring your promises, your beliefs, your commitments.  When you do something honorable it results in a benefit to others and a genuine good feeling in yourself.

***If you are out & about and happen to think of us, our classroom would love:  Treasure Box Prizes ***

***Our Scholastic Book Order is due Friday, January 23rd. Get those orders in if you would like to order winter books or books for Valentine's Day.***

***To help us celebrate the 100th day of school, we would like for all kiddos to wear something that has 100 things on it.  Some examples may include a hat, a visor, a t-shirt, a vest, socks, etc.  You can paint 100 items on, pin them on, glue them on, or sew them on.  There are no limits with how creative you can be on this activity.  The only guideline is that it must be something the kiddos can wear to school on Friday, January 30. ***

*** One of the fun 100th day of school activities is to count 100 items and glue them to a chart.  With your kiddo, please count out 100 items at home and place them in a plastic bag with your kiddo's name on it and send it to school by Thursday, January 29.  We will be using the contents at school.  Some examples of items may be: beans, popcorn kernels, small buttons, small pebbles, rice, lentils, noodles, stickers, pretzels, etc.

Upcoming Events:

January 23 ~ Scholastic book order due
January 29 ~ 100 items due 

January 30 ~ Awards Assembly & 100th Day Celebration!

February 9 ~ No school

February 13 ~ Valentine's Day Centers

February 16 ~ No school
February 27 ~ Trimester 2 ends

February 28 ~ ILCS Gala

March 2 ~ Trimester 3 begins & sign-up for electives

Thank you, as always, for your help & support.

January 12~ 16

What We Are Learning This Week:

Theme: Snow

Letter: Rr

Sight Word: to 

Letter Team/Family: -am, -it

Math:  More/less, heavy/light, big/small, short/tall, sequencing, patterns, and measurement

Reading:  Beginning/ending sounds, rhyming,  syllables & vowels

Writing:  Modeled writing, Neat Nancy writing, upper case letter for 1st letter, lower case for the rest of the word & 2 finger spacing between words

Leadership: Honor~ is when you do something for the sheer good it will result in, like honoring your promises, your beliefs, your commitments.  When you do something honorable it results in a benefit to others and a genuine good feeling in yourself.

Think Teal!  In honor of  many families who have been affected by ovarian cancer we would like to invite you to wear teal on Tuesdays. Teal stands for "Take Early Action & Live" and "Tell Every Amazing Lady".

***If you are out & about and happen to think of us, our classroom would love:  Treasure Box Prizes ***

***Our Scholastic Book Order is due Friday, January 23rd. Get those orders in if you would like to order winter books or books for Valentine's Day.***

***We are in need of LOTS AND LOTS of empty Capri Sun boxes!!!! If you have any please send them to school with your child! Thank you very much!!! Note: if you could please open the boxes at the side (not in the middle around the edges) that would really help us out! Thank you!

Upcoming Events:

January 19~ Martin Luther King Day.  No school :)

January 30 ~ BSC Awards Assembly & 100th Day Celebration!

February 9 ~ No school

February 13 ~ Valentine's Day Centers

February 16 ~ No school
February 23 ~ Scholastic Book Order Due

February 27 ~ Trimester 2 ends

February 28 ~ ILCS Gala

March 2 ~ Trimester 3 begins & sign-up for electives

Thank you, as always, for your help & support.

January 6~9

What We Are Learning This Week:

Theme: Winter

Letter: Qq

Sight Word:  do & in

Letter Team: th

Math:  More/less, heavy/light, big/small, short/tall, sequencing, patterns, and measurement

Reading:  Beginning/ending sounds, rhyming,  syllables & vowels

Writing:  Modeled writing, Neat Nancy writing, upper case letter for 1st letter, lower case for the rest of the word & 2 finger spacing between words

Leadership: Honor~ is when you do something for the sheer good it will result in, like honoring your promises, your beliefs, your commitments.  When you do something honorable it results in a benefit to others and a genuine good feeling in yourself.

Think Teal!  In honor of  many families who have been affected by ovarian cancer we would like to invite you to wear teal on Tuesdays. Teal stands for "Take Early Action & Live" and "Tell Every Amazing Lady".

***If you are out & about and happen to think of us, our classroom would love:  Treasure Box Prizes ***

***We are in need of LOTS AND LOTS of empty Capri Sun boxes!!!! If you have any please send them to school with your child! Thank you very much!!! Note: if you could please open the boxes at the side (not in the middle around the edges) that would really help us out! Thank you!

Electives will continue this week.

Upcoming Events:

January 19~ Martin Luther King Day.  No school :)

January 30 ~ BSC Awards Assembly

February 9 ~ No school

February 13 ~ Valentine's Day Centers

February 16 ~ No school

February 27 ~ Trimester 2 ends

February 28 ~ ILCS Gala

March 2 ~ Trimester 3 begins & sign-up for electives

Thank you, as always, for your help & support.