Update

Thank you to those who donated food and drinks for our Valentine's party.  We had tons of fun passing out Valentine's, playing Minute to Win It games, and eating!

Class pictures and spring pictures will be taken on Thursday, February 23.  The order form went home in backpacks on Friday.

Members from the Lion's Club will be visiting first grade on Thursday to teach us about the American Flag.

We will start buddies this week with Mrs. O'Donnell's fifth graders.  Our focus this week will be to learn about personal space.  Our class has difficulties with boundaries and staying out of each other's personal space.  Hopefully, with fifth grade role models we will learn what is appropriate!

In reading, we will be reading about how animals survive in nature.

February is Dental Health Month.  In writing, we will be writing informational pieces about dental health.

In math, we are continuing to work on adding within 100.  Last week, we became experts at adding and subtracting multiples of 10.  This week, we are making it a bit tougher.  Students will be adding 2-digit numbers to single digit numbers.

Another quick behavior update:
We had a lot of unsafe behaviors last week. It is my number 1 job to keep kiddos safe, and if they are not listening and following directions I cannot do my job. Recess restriction, bathroom buddies, and different seating placements have been the usual consequences for not being safe. If it does not improve, we'll need to brainstorm together to help keep your child and other children safe. Thanks for all that you do at home to support their schooling!

Wishing you well,
Mrs. Dimock