Dear Parents:

First, thank you so much for your very kind words in the many e-mails I received. While it has been an incredibly sad time, it has also been good to be with friends and family. While I am away, be assured that your children are in excellent hands with Beth Rauman and Charlie Chiappone. Here is a look at what they are doing this week.

Reading/Language Arts: The genre focus this week is on folktales. The phonics focus is on words with long vowel /e/ spelled e, ee, and ea. The comprehension focus is on cause and effect. The children will also be working on contractions 've and 're and describing words for color, size and shape.

Math: This week brings more math fact practice including dice sums, turn around facts (3+4=7 and 4+3=7) and easy facts (+1 and +0).

Ethan, Matthieu, and Hayden work at a recent math exploration comparing weights.

Science/SS: Our Solar System unit continues.

Other Reminders:

Word Cards are due each THURSDAY!
Reading Folders are due in on Monday!

*Math Night is this Thursday, January 20, at 7:00 pm
*After school programs start the week of January 24th
*Ident-a-kid will be here on Tuesday, January 25th in the Student Center. Information will be coming home in your child's homework folder on Tuesday, January 18th.
*SPIRIT DAY will be on Friday, January 28th
*Grandparent's Day is on Friday, February 4th-Please send in a picture of your child's grandparents or special friends as soon as possible! We will be doing a writing activity with them.
*Conference Day is on Thursday, February 10. There is no school for students that day. Report cards will be given out at this time.
*Science Teach-In will take place on Wednesday, February 16 from 1-2:30.
*No school for the students on Friday, February 18th-Professional Development Day for teachers
*Oldie Goldie Book Fair will take place on Friday, March 4 (Start getting your books ready now)

Volunteers this week:

• Tuesday - Art - Kristen Danielson (12:00)
  
• Thursday - Library Check-out - Julie Piper and Molly Camp (2:05)
  
• Friday - Math Game - Leigh Harting (after Livvi's birthday celebration!)
• Friday - Parent Reader - Dean Walsh (or substitute parent??) (2:15)

Thank you again for being such wonderful parents. See you soon!
Susan