First Grade Friday News - February 11

 

Chapel offerings will go to Heifer International.  We have enough to buy a water buffalo.  If every child brings one more dollar, we will have enough for a llama also.  Send your banks back to school by February 13.

We need empty cube-shaped tissue boxes for an upcoming Nature Club project.  Please send these by March 4. 

Dates to remember:

            Mon., Feb. 11             PALS meeting at 6:30.   Child care is available.

We will have a speaker from the Centers for Youth and Families.

Thurs., Feb. 14       Valentine’s party, 2:00 (Every child should bring a Valentine for all children in the class.  Use the directory for a list of names.  You may send the Valentines any day before February 14.) (Parents are welcome to join us.)

Fri., Feb. 15           Book orders due. (Order online or pay by check.)

Mon., Feb. 18         Presidents’ Day, No school

Wed., Mar. 6         Field trip to Little Red Riding Hood at UALR Theater,

10:00 a.m.  (We need one more driver.  Let me know if you’d like to drive.)

The week ahead:

Spelling words:  middle, fiddle, wiggle, giggle, puddle, cuddle, fur, bird, were, four

Religion:  Jesus heals the blind man, Jairus’ daughter, Ash Wednesday and Lent

Reading skill: Fact or fiction

Math:  Telling time, Adding 10 to a number,

Language/Writing:  “Tell me more” sentences , Writing a play

Science/Social Studies: North America, USA

Character Education:  Honesty

Nature Club:  Our amazing hearts with Nurse Barker