***We were very busy this week learning about the groundhog and celebrating
our 100th day of
school! We have completed our research on skunks and have written our puppet
show. We will
be practicing this week to present our show to the other first grade classes
on Friday during our
e-slot time.
***Friday we will have our Valentine Celebration from 1:30-2:30. Please be
sure that your wizard
brings a valentine to exchange with each of his/her classmates. You can start
bringing in your cards on Monday (2/8). If you need a list of our class mates
just let me know.
Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Day is a holiday celebrated on February
14 by many people throughout the world. In the English-speaking countries, it
is the traditional day on which lovers express their love for each other by
sending Valentine's cards, presenting flowers, or offering confectionery.
Here at school the children will have a party on Feb. 12th where they will
present Valentine cards that they have purchased and addressed ahead of time
to each of their classmates.. These cards can be found at any grocery store
in town.
***Wednesday is an early release day so that the teachers can attend staff
development meetings.
We will be meeting with our third grade buddies on Wednesday morning to make
Valentines for
some senior citizens!
*We are pleased to announce that the Wilson Publishing Company has opened for
business this
month and we have already published 23 books with many more in the works! Be
sure and
come by room 207 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. You can also help in computer lab on Monday mornings. 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!
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Reminders:
*February 10 Early Release Day/ Staff Development
*February 12 Valentine celebration♥
*February 15 No School Staff Development
*February 16 Engineer's Week Lesson by engineer in our classroom
*February 16 Lunar New Year Celebration year of the Tiger
*February 17 Spring Pictures
*February 19 Last Day for Libraries of Love Read-a-Thon
*February 23-26 Spring Book Fair
****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!****
THANK YOU TO THE FAMILIES THAT HAVE SENT IN HAND SANITIZER FOR OUR CLASS!
We have plenty for now. I will let you know if we start to run low!
*****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!