February 10, 2012
Dear Families,
With Valentine’s Day and Day 101 preparations filling our days, this week flew by in a
flurry of fantastic activities and learning opportunities!
February Break Reminder
As a reminder, next week will be a 3-day week. February Break will be from Thursday,
February 16th to Friday, February 17th. The following Monday is Presidents’ Day
(February 20), with no school as well. School will resume on Tuesday, February 21 for a
fabulous 4-day week!
Day 101 Collections!
Please help your student collect 101 items over the weekend. Past successful collections
have included buttons, assorted noodles, playing cards, sequins, and marbles. Since we
will be sorting the items, a variety of colors and shapes is often helpful. These collections
will be due on Day 101: Wednesday, February 15th!
Day 101 Writing
We completed our Day 101 books this week. Intermediate students finished their
astounding collections of 100+ words with definitions, while primary students compiled
their collections of words and corresponding illustrations. We will share these books with
the LCC next Monday before taking them home on Day 101!
LCC Visit
Next Monday we will walk to the LCC for our February visit. We plan to leave school at
approximately 10:15am. We will have lots to share this time, as next week we will be
celebrating both Valentine’s Day and Day 101!
February Goals
We selected new goals for the month of February this week, and began working on them
on Thursday. Our new goals include lots of Math, handwriting, and reading!
Landmark Studies
This week, we selected four important landmarks in our countries and drew each one on a
piece of tag board. On the back of each paper, we wrote a description of the landmark
and its significance. Then we added the stamps we designed last week! The end result is a
series of fabulous and informative country postcards.
Super Skill Time
In Skill Time this week, we completed a variety of Language Arts activities. Primary
students are practicing handwriting, working with sounds to make words, and practicing
reading aloud poems. Intermediate students are practicing cursive or typing, beginning a
poet study, and studying individualized spelling lists!
Awesome Art
Valentine’s Day preparations filled our Art sessions this week. First, we enjoyed
Valentine sketching on Tuesday. Next, we made glorious tissue-paper hearts to decorate
our windows! On Thursday, our traditional valentine holder project was a super success.
The finished creations will be ready for valentines next week!
Food in French!
Our fantastic French duo, Birsen and Madame W., came today with an interactive
lesson on food in French! We had a great time learning to ask politely for a variety of
foods– fruits, vegetables, main courses, and even beverages. Merci!
Valentines for Valentine’s Day!
We’re sending home a list of names for valentines! Students are encouraged to bring
valentines to school by Tuesday, February 14. The only rule is that students who wish to
bring valentines need to bring one for each student. ♡ Thank you!
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Dates to Remember
Monday, February 13: LCC Walk
Wednesday, February 15: Day 101 Collections Due
Thursday, February 16–20: Mid-Winter Break and Presidents’ Day
We’re looking forward to a short but action-packed week. Please get lots of rest!
Warmly,
Mrs. D and Mrs. K
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