Happy Friday!
I DVR'd the Inauguration, and can't wait to watch! Regardless of who the President is, I feel so blessed to live in a country where our leader is freely elected by the people (even women!), and which exhibits a peaceful transfer of power every 4 years. These are significant and profound principles. I talk to my boys often about the blessing of being an American. We recently got our passports, and I'm old enough to shamelessly admit I cried. (Fine. I know I cry at everything.) I told them, "Your passport is like paper gold. It declares: I. Am. An. American." #endofcivicslecture
Mid-Year Literacy Testing:
I am finishing our mid-year literacy testing, and couldn't be prouder of the progress the kids are demonstrating! Please help this momentum continue by ensuring your child reads every day. Please follow the guidelines on your child's homework sheet for how to discuss your child's daily reading with him/her.
SOL Vocabulary Parade:
I'm excited to see the projects the kids are creating for our SOL Vocabulary Parade on Tuesday, January 31st! A friendly reminder to not send completed projects until that date. Parents are welcome to attend and watch the parade. The 1st Grade Parade is from 9:00-9:30 am in the gym at school.
Valentine's Day Party:
Mark your calendar...our classroom Valentine's Day party will be Tuesday, February 14th from 12:45-2:15 pm in our classroom. All families are welcome to attend. The kids will exchange Valentine cards at the party, and I sent home a class roster in yesterday's Thursday folder for those of you wanting to get a start on those. (Shout out to the Type A peeps!) The card exchange is completely voluntary, although historically, the majority of the class participates. If your child brings Valentine cards, please be sure he/she has one for every student in the class. If your child wants to attach a little "something" to his/her Valentine cards, please don't attach candy or food... little items like pencils, erasers, tattoos, stickers are fine. Please watch for more details regarding the party soon!I DVR'd the Inauguration, and can't wait to watch! Regardless of who the President is, I feel so blessed to live in a country where our leader is freely elected by the people (even women!), and which exhibits a peaceful transfer of power every 4 years. These are significant and profound principles. I talk to my boys often about the blessing of being an American. We recently got our passports, and I'm old enough to shamelessly admit I cried. (Fine. I know I cry at everything.) I told them, "Your passport is like paper gold. It declares: I. Am. An. American." #endofcivicslecture
Mid-Year Literacy Testing:
I am finishing our mid-year literacy testing, and couldn't be prouder of the progress the kids are demonstrating! Please help this momentum continue by ensuring your child reads every day. Please follow the guidelines on your child's homework sheet for how to discuss your child's daily reading with him/her.
SOL Vocabulary Parade:
I'm excited to see the projects the kids are creating for our SOL Vocabulary Parade on Tuesday, January 31st! A friendly reminder to not send completed projects until that date. Parents are welcome to attend and watch the parade. The 1st Grade Parade is from 9:00-9:30 am in the gym at school.
Valentine's Day Party:
STEAM Expo:
The annual Pinebrook STEAM Expo will be held on Friday, February 24th during our regular school day. This day is filled with tons of fun and engaging hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math exploration. We need many volunteers to make the STEAM Expo a success! Come spend the day with us! Please volunteer by clicking HERE.
Focus Areas for the Coming Week:
- Reading: We will explore personification in stories. Personification is when an author gives human qualities and characteristics to an animal or object.
- Writing: We will learn about writing to inform as we continue to focus on editing for mechanics, punctuation, and proper sight word spelling.
- Math: We will finish our place value unit.
- Social Studies: We will begin our Famous Americans unit, in which we discuss the lives and contributions of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, George Washington Carver, Benjamin Franklin, and Eleanor Roosevelt.
So.....today is our wedding anniversary! Leo and I have been married 21 years. I'm not sure whether to be happy or frightened because it means I'm old! We are celebrating with homemade pizza (YUM!), cheesecake, the Inaugural coverage, and our boys. (Calories don't count today.) Have a great weekend!
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