Hello Parents! Unfortunately, Punxsutawney Phil did see his shadow on Friday which means there will be 6 more weeks of Winter. Hopefully the weather will start to get a little bit warmer where we will be able to go outside and enjoy it. Please continue to pack the proper attire for your child if/when we go outside.
Important Dates & Announcements:
- Valentine’s Day Celebration – February 14th (more details to come)
- Winter Break – February 17th – February 21st (NO SCHOOL)
We will be going back to our curriculum and starting Theme 5 “Imagine It, Make It” and Unit 1 “Using My Imagination”. BIG Idea: I can imagine all kinds of things. Knowledge Focus: Children learn how imagination and creativity shape our world. Social-Emotional Focus: Initiative. The theme vocabulary words include: create, imagination, imagine, pretend and visualize. Math vocabulary words include: numerals and quantity.
We will be learning the letter Qq, number 16 and continue to review shapes and colors. We will also continue with our weekly journal’s on Fridays. We will be reading the books “Not A Box”, “The Shape of Things”, “Ten Black Dots” and “Feast For 10”. February is Black History Month so we will be learning about various people who made a huge impact throughout society. This week will be focusing on the life of Oprah Winfrey and Rosa Parks! We will learn more using our Scholastic weekly readers and various short clips. We will also be creating a special project relating to Rosa Parks and her influential life.
February is also National Dental Health month so we will begin learning about the importance of dental health and how we can take care of our teeth. We will receive a special visit from a local dentist, KiddSmiles this Monday! Pictures of the fun will be posted on our Classdojo!
We are beginning to start all of our Valentine’s Day crafts in lieu of the upcoming holiday. Keep an eye out on our Classdojo for important announcements regarding the holiday and a special project we will be creating!
For Jesus Time, Mrs. Maldonado will discuss the story of Jesus choosing his 12 disciples. Mrs. Maldonado will also be teaching the children the songs “Jesus Is My Valentine” in honor of Valentine’s Day and “Love in a Box.” We will also be learning a new prayer. It goes as follows: “Hold my hand, Lord, show me the way. Help me be grateful everyday. Show me the difference between right and wrong. Keep me safe, Lord, all night long.”
Specials:
Art: Tuesday from 10:45 – 11:15
Chapel: Wednesday’s from 9:30 – 9:45
Gym: Wednesday’s from 2:15 – 2:45
Library: Thursday’s from 11:25 – 11:55
I will be sending homework packets out on Monday which will be due that following Monday. If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please reach out to me on our Class Dojo app or via email at [email protected]. All communications from me will be posted on Class Dojo. I will be posting more in-depth explanations of our weekly via blogs weekly. If you are reading this blog, send me a pink heart emoji via classdojo!
Have a wonderful week! Ü