Math- Last week we started our study on shapes. We were sorting shapes by different attributes, like lines vs. no lines, corner vs. no corners, symmetrical vs. non-symmetrical, straight lines vs. curvy lines. This week we will continue our study on shapes.
New Year’s Resolutions- We have been working on writing our New Year’s Resolutions. Many of the students have some great resolutions that I am interested to see if they can be held to all year long. Ask your child what they wrote for theirs. We also have been working on making sure to include lots of details in their writing. We talked about how we can take a boring story, that is lacking details, and how to make it more interesting and exciting.
Writing- Peanut Butter Bird Feeders- The day we tracked in we read the book, “The After Christmas Tree.” With this story, we were able to do an interactive writing for a “How to make a peanut butter bird feeder”. Today, we followed our very specific steps and each student made a bird feeder. We found that we are pretty good at giving directions on how to make this unique bird feeder. We will continue working on “How to Writings.”
Important Information:
-Field Trip info. - This Thursday will be our in-house field trip. We will not need parent volunteers for this trip, but we will for our field trip in March. We will be having lunch as normal, so the lunch order for bag lunches was for our March trip. If you turned in money for both, I will get that back to you ASAP. Thanks!
- Thank you to all of the parents who donated items for our Peanut butter bird seed feeders. They turned out great and I hope the birds and squirrels enjoyed their winter snack!
- Accidents Happen! They happen all the time, in many different places throughout the day. Please make sure your child has an extra change of clothes in their book bag. Make sure these clothes are appropriate for the winter weather and not the same ones from the beginning of the year in the summer time. Thanks for helping out!
- Scholastic- Scholastic book orders will be coming home tomorrow. Check and order form will be due for all orders by Friday, January 22nd.
- Yearbooks- Information about yearbooks went home in last week’s Friday Folders. They will be $15.00 each and checks need to be made out to Lifetouch. They will be on pre-order till Friday, February 1st.
- 100th day of school- 100th day of school is right around the corner (next Thursday to be exact). We will have fun 100th day homework going home next week! Be on the lookout!
- Book Fair- Banks will be having a book fair in the library. Families are welcome to attend on February 7th from 6:00-7:30. If you are not able to make book fair night at Banks, your child will have to opportunity to buy books during the school day on February 7th at 10:45.
- Principal’s Blog- If you have questions about school assignment for next year, safety measures at our school, or important dates. See Mrs. Graf’s blog at http://banksprincipal.blogspot.com/ for more information.
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