February 11 - 15, 2013

NEWS FOR PARENTS!

**Valentine's Day Treat will be Thursday, February 14. Please see note sent to you last Friday.  We are looking forward to a really sweet day!

February PTO Fundraiser ~~~ Disney World Tickets for family of four.  Raffle ends Thursday, February 28th.  Drawing held on Tuesday, March 5th at PTO meeting.  Price: $1.00 per ticket.

**Yearbook sales have begun! Get your yearbook today :)  

$20 before February 22nd, and $22 after February 22nd.

Spirit Nights! 

~~Chick-fil-A is the 2nd Tuesday of every month.

~~Cici's Pizza has been changed to the 4th Thursday of every month.

~~NEW!! Moe's Southwest Grill is hosting a Spirit Night for us on

February 19th from 5 to 9 p.m.

**Students have been counting money for two weeks.  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 are encouraging students to count money past $1.00 this week.  ***Guess what?  Those who have been working for two weeks are doing a GREAT job! 

 STUDENT OF THE WEEK:  Nakyjah

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LESSONS FOR THIS WEEK:  

 Math: We will continue finding the total values of quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies.  Practice counting coins, putting them in order from greatest to least, and "counting on." We will find total values over $1.00.

Reading:  Story for this week is "I Like Where I Am."  We are learning about the theme and plot of a story. Read at home with an adult every night. Written and online test will be on Thursday.

 Spelling: Words with diphthongs "oi" and "oy." 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 begin learning about adverbs that tell "when?" and "where?"  Grammar test will be on Friday.

Social Science:  Solids, liquids, and gases.