Announcements

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Leap Into First Grade!!
 

***We have continued to work hard to learn about squirrels for our IIM research project. We have finished all of our research and are almost done with our posters for our presentations to the other first grade classes.  On Tuesday your Leapfrog will choose a section of their research to become an expert on and that will be their part in the presentation.  They will be bringing home a copy of their part on Tuesday so they can practice at home and feel confident when speaking in front of the other classes.

 

*** We will be exchanging cards at our Valentine celebration on February 12th. Be sure that your leapfrog has made (or store-bought) a valentine for all of their classmates! The class will decorate their own bags to hold their Valentine's on Monday. You can start bringing in your cards on Monday, Feb.8th.

 

*** We are pleased to announce that the Lofaro Publishing Company has opened for business this month and we have already published 45 books with many more in the works! Be sure and come by room 216 and check out our great authors.


***Be sure to check out all of the opportunities to come into the classroom for the second half of the year. We always need math game 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! Sign up early so you won't miss out!


Reminders:

*February 10 Early Release Day/ Staff Development 
*February 12 Valentine celebration

*February 15 No School Staff Development
*February 16 Lunar New Year Celebration year of the Tiger
*February 17 Spring Pictures
 

 


 

**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!




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