Happy Monday!

New Homework Sheet
This week you will see some changes on the homework sheet!  I changed three of the five boxes to make it a little different, a different challenge, ect.  In the Monday box--you read the word to your child, and they have to write the word on the back or another piece of paper.  In the Tuesday box--they practice reading the list of Superkids words.  In the Wednesday box--we are working on addition.  Please have your child use their fingers or counters if they need to help answer the problem.  Have them write the answer in the box.  I left the Thursday counting practice and every day sight word practice.  I took off the handwriting practice on the back of the sheet.  Look over the homework this week, and let me know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns.  Thanks!

Special Valentine's Homework
Today in your child's folder you will find a special heart writing paper for homework this week.  Please have your child write a couple sentences about the person they are assigned.  Then cut out the heart and glue/tape it to the red paper.  They can then decorate the red paper with pictures, markers, glitter, stickers, ect.  Please return these by Friday so everyone will have a special heart written about them.  We will present them in class during circle time and then display in the hallway.  Thanks!

Valentine's Cards
Please keep working on Valentine's cards for the class.  You can send these in whenever finished.  Please have cards to school by next Tuesday, February 13, so the students have time to pass them out in the special "mailboxes" (we are making today) before the celebration on Wednesday the 14th!

book order home
The February book order is in folders today, if you are interested in ordering.  Book orders are due February 23rd.

progress test home
The most recent Superkids progress test (covering H and U) went home graded on Friday.  Please look these over and let me know if you have questions or concerns.  Overall the class did great and I'm so proud of their hard work!

jump rope for heart
Friday morning we went to a special kick off for Jump Rope for Heart.  All students will be participating in the Jump Rope event during specials time.  Students can also raise money to be donated to the American Heart Association during this event--and they can earn prizes for doing so.  Look for more information to come home this week!

yearbook online orders
Last call for yearbooks!  Online ordering will end on Friday, February 9th.

Recess Reminder
While we didn't go out this morning for recess due to the cold temperature, we did go out a couple times last week.   Our class seems to have many children who are not bringing gloves to recess. Our assistant has a basket of extra gloves for those children occasionally forget them, but it runs low some days. Please remember to have your child wear gloves (and a hat) to school each day. If your child needs gloves, please let me know so I can get him/her a pair to keep.  There are several pairs in our "missing parts bucket" on my desk that no one wants to claim.  Let me know if you think your child's gloves may be at school.

Illness
We have had lots of runny noses lately! Please remind children to get a tissue when needed and teach them to blow their noses. I’ve also had to remind our class not to wipe noses with hands, but to get a tissues instead, and then use hand sanitizer or wash hands when finished. And we are always practicing coughing and sneezing into our elbows, rather than covering our mouths with hands. 

Have a great week!