We had a great week celebrating groundhog day and the 100th day of school.
This week we will be learning about equal groups and working on our IIM
presentations about brown bears. We will present what we know to the other
first grade classes on Friday morning. Don't forget our valentine's day
party is this Friday from 1:30-2:30. We've made bags at school so bring in
those valentines!
A few reminders:
Monday: Bring in Valentine's
Wednesday: Early Release - 12:45
Friday: Valentine's Day Party - 1:30-2:30
Be sure to check out all of the opportunities to come into the classroom for
the second half of the year. We always need volunteers and celebrity readers.
We hope to be starting our robolab activities in the early spring so keep
watching the website for when you can sign up to come in and help out!
****Would you or someone you know like to learn English or improve their
English speaking skills?
Who: Anyone wanting to learn or improve their English Language skills
When: Every Tuesday and Thursday, beginning September 22nd
Time: 12:30-2:30
Where: LME Parent Room (210)
Please join us in the Parent Room (210) for FREE English as a Second
Language tutoring classes!! LifeWorks teachers will begin teaching class
every Tuesday and Thursday from 12:30 – 2:30, starting Tuesday, September
22nd.
This volunteer based LifeWorks program teaches adults how to read and write
in English. The program provides instruction to individuals 17 years of age
or older and will be available to Laurel Mountain parents who are interested.
Please contact Jen Clitheroe, LME Parent Support Specialist, at
jclitheroe@austin.rr.com or 917-9227.
****Our school nurse, Mrs. Hand and Mrs. Richards have informed us that we
can no longer
have the students use hand sanitizer that contains alcohol to wash their hands
at school. I have found some hand sanitizer at Target that is alcohol free and
fragrance free. We will be using it at times in the classroom. Please do not
send any hand sanitizer with your child to school that contains alcohol. I
would be happy
to accept any donations of non-alcohol based hand cleaner for our classroom.
We are
trying to do our best to keep everyone safe and healthy in first grade!****
*****Parents,
Please remember to keep you child at home if they are sick. The district
policy is that they are fever free for 24 hours without fever reducing
medication, before returning to school. A fever is any temperature over
100.4. This policy can be found in the student handbook, on the district
website, and the Laurel Mountain website.
In addition, if your student is diagnosed with flu they must remain out for 7
days or until fever free for 24 hours, whichever is longer. Please call the
school nurse at 464-4305 if your student is diagnosed with the flu.
We want to do everything we can to keep our students healthy during the flu
season! Please call us if you have any questions.
Thank you!
