January 28 - February 1, 2013

NEWS FOR PARENTS!

Thank you to all parents who have sent donations!  We have had a total of seven students who have brought supplies.... Please continue to think of us as you go to the store every week.  We can still use paper towels, wet wipes, hand sanitizer, Clorox wipes, and especially tissues :)

**Yearbook sales are scheduled to begin on January 30th.  More information coming soon.

**100^th Day of School is this Friday, February 1^st.  Be on the lookout for information!  Your child will be bringing home a note requesting 100 snack items for our treat that day!

Next PTO meeting will be on Tuesday, Feb. 5th at 6:00.  Pizza and drinks are available at 5:15.  Return bottom portion of the bright green letter you received to reserve your meal!  Red pods will perform :)

**Students will begin counting money this week.  Parents, please make it a nightly practice to put change on the table:  Quarters, dimes, nickels, pennies up to $1.00.  Have your child put them in order from greatest to least, and "add on."  We will do this in class every day!

 STUDENT OF THE WEEK:  Chris

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LESSONS FOR THIS WEEK:  

 Math: We will complete our study of fractions, and will start counting money. 

Reading:  Story for this week is "Lifecycle of a Pumpkin."  Read this story at home with an adult every night. Written and online test will be on Thursday.

 Spelling: Students will practice new words every night!  Parents, please give a practice spelling test on Thursday night. Spelling test will be on Friday.

Grammar: We will continue our study of adjectives, which describe nouns.  Our writing will be much more interesting when we use adjectives!  Grammar test will be on Friday.

Social Science: