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Monday, February 23, 2015

Read Across America Week

The week of March 2-6 is Read Across America Week.  The book fair will be open all week!
Monday, March 2: I'm Not Going to Get Up Today-  Wear your pajamas
Tuesday, March 3: Fox in Socks Day- wear silly socks
Reading Night begins at 6:00; pizza will be served at 5:30, the choir will be singing and door prizes will be given.
Book fair will be open!
Wednesday, March 4: Wacky Wednesday- Wear wacky clothes
Thursday, March 5: Green Eggs and Ham- wear green
Friday, March 6: Cat in the Hat- costume parade (dress up as a Dr. Seuss character)

Friday, February 20, 2015

February 23-27

All tests will be given on Thursday, February 26th due to our field trip.
Please send in permission slips and $8.00 for the field trip this Friday.

Reading:
Story- "Mister Bones: Dinosaur Hunter"
Phonics: long o spelled oa and ow and 3 letter blends
Sight Words- Review all words 101-150- Test will begin this week
Spelling:
blow, pillow, yellow, snow, road, boat, loaf, soap, coat, row, write, will

Math: We will continue to learn about shapes.  This week we will learn about fractions, 1/2 and 1/4

Social Science: We will learn about dental health

Important Reminders:
Field trip to the Let's Pretend Hospital is this Friday, Feb. 27.  We will leave school at 8:45 and return around 11:30.  You must have completed a background check to chaperone on the field trip.  All students must ride the bus.

Please complete the survey:
www.advanc-ed.org/survey/6527657
March 2-6: Book Fair
March 3- Reading Night
Due to reading night Prime time Reading will be on Thursday, March 5
March 11- Spring Pictures
March 23-27- Spring Break
March 9- No school

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

February 16-20

Reading:
Story- "The Dot"
Sounds- long e- spelled ea, and changing the y to i or e
Grammar- Conjunctions
Sight words- Review all words 101-150
Spelling Words- beach, lean, clean, please, dream, sea, each, team, eat, treat, into, more

Math:
We will be learning about 2 D shapes.

Social Science:
We will be learning about Famous Americans and President's Day

Important Reminders

Parent Survey- a note was sent home about the survey.  Please complete the survey and return the bottom slip to your child's teacher.
Coke fundraiser has been extended until this Friday, Feb. 20.
Dr. Seuss shirts- on sale until Wednesday, Feb. 18
Field Trip- February 27 to the Let's Pretend Hospital.  We will leave school at 8:45 and return by 11:30.  Please return permission slips and $8.00 by Wednesday, February 25.
No School- Monday, March 9- teacher in-service day

Saturday, February 7, 2015

Feb. 9-13

Important Info:
Parent Survey: notes were sent home about a parent online survey-  Please complete this survey.  This will help make CES a better school.  Please sent me a note when you have completed the survey- The class with the most parent participation will earn a movie party!
Reading:
Sounds: ai and ay (long a sound)
Grammar: pronouns and possessives
Site words: boy, follow, also, around, came, form, want, three, show, small
Spelling: afraid, day, gray, may, play, way, mail, train, rain, tail, some, would
Math:
We will be adding and subtraction tens and ones: (ex: 53 + 41 and 75- 31)
Valentine's Day Party: is rapidly approaching.  Our party will be Friday, February 13.  All children need to have addressed cards for all students. 
Please send in the $2.00 for the party

Important Reminders and Dates:
Parent Survey: notes were sent home about a parent online survey-  Please complete this survey.  This will help make CES a better school.  Please sent me a note when you have completed the survey- your child will earn a gotcha-  The class with the most parent participation will earn a movie party!
PTO is having a coke fundraiser.  Even if you decide not to sell the drinks, please think about buying a case or 2 of any of the drinks your family likes.  You will need to come to the school to pick them up.  All proceeds go to a great cause- YOUR CHILD !!!  This fundraiser ends Feb. 13.
Progress reports will go home Feb. 12- please sign and return.
Feb. 10 begins Prime Time Reading- this program will be every Tuesday until March 17.  Please return your reservation form.  It will be from 5:30-7:00
Field trip to Let's Pretend Hospital will be Feb. 27-  Permission slips were sent home on Friday.  Please pay for this field trip as soon as possible. If you plan to chaperone you must have a completed and returned background check.  It takes a few weeks for those to return. 
Feb. Gotcha Party will be Feb. 27It will be a minute to win it party.  These are a lot of fun.  Please check your child's behavior log daily to ensure they are exhibiting the correct behavior to attend this party.  Your child needs 5 gotchas to attend the party.  They will need 10 gotchas to get a prize from the gotcha cart.