Happy February!

Can you believe it's the beginning of February already!?  This school year is flying by!

Blessing Bags
This event was huge last year and we got great feedback.  SO we are doing it again!  We are starting to collect items for the bags.  Please send in any donations that you can.  We will put the bags together on Valentine's Day during specials.

Shoe Drive
The shoe drive has started and will go through March 13.  We are collecting new or gently used shoes.  They must be a pair with no holes or worn soles.  They can be any kind of shoe-just no wheels.  They can be in any size as well.  Please send in your donations to school!

Early Release Don't forget tomorrow is Wednesday!  That means Early Release day!  Dismissal will start at 1:40!   Math Here is what we are working on in math this week: multiplication facts trade-first subtraction doubling facts helper facts finding missing factors Two new games: Baseball Multiplication and Beat the Calculator Superkids Here is what we are working on in Superkids this week: words with the long a sound spelled -ey, -ay, -ange, and -eigh memory words: obey, they, change, strange, neighbor, way, weight, wait, eight, eighty, eighteen, weigh. using context clues comprehension adjectives and adverbs verb tenses Book Club Book--Breakout at the Bug Lab! The spelling test will be on Thursday! High Ability Here is what we are working on in our high ability unit this week: making connections reading analyzers vocabulary webs Reading chapters 7-12 in the chapter book The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. reading predictions and reflections 4 level analysis of a sentence parts of a sentence parts of speech Writing Here is what we are working on in writer's workshop this week: writing cursive letters: j, y, p, c. starting our non-fiction research projects Upcoming Dates Here are some dates to add to your calendar: 2/6--Bingo for books @5:30-7  2/9--PTO shoe drive drop off at Creekside from 9-11am 2/18--President's Day-No school 2/19--Jump Rope for Heart money due 2/22--PTO movie night 2/27--Jump Rope for Heart during specials time 3/6--K-2 Donuts with Dad 3/8--end of 3rd 9 weeks 3/13--PTO shoe drive ends 3/15--report cards home for 3rd 9 weeks 3/22-3/31--NO SCHOOL-SPRING BREAK Have a great day!