Alabama Snow

We've been talking about winter, reading books about snowballs and singing about sledding but all we have is warm, Alabama sun.  Being a class of problem solvers, we decided to make our own snow. Scissors and coffee filters were the ideal way to create a blizzard in our classroom.

Our bowling field trip is this Friday.  Lunch is provided for this field trip so no need to send lunchboxes on Friday.  Be sure to dress your child in the YELLOW field trip t-shirt, jeans, and tennis shoes.  If you are suffering from the middle of January blues, then please come hang out with Room 115 at the bowling alley.  Watching 20 kindergarten (well actually over 100 when you count all of the Blount K) students bowl is very entertaining and certainly will make you smile and laugh.  

This week we will be investigating the letter Tt as in "turtle on a tightrope".  The word wall words (sight words) are help, make, away, here, not.

Please send in an adult-sized shoe box anytime during the next two weeks.  We will be turning the shoe box into mailboxes for our Valentine's Day party.  (Extra shoe boxes are welcomed too!)

In math, we will finish subtraction.  Then our focus will turn to representing, counting and writing numbers 11 to 19. 

Book orders will come home on Monday.  If ordering on-line, our class code is GL88R.  Please turn in orders by Friday, January 18. Book orders are optional.

Green grade level t-shirts can be worn every Tuesday with blue jeans for the remainder of the school year. 

Accelerated Reader started off smoothly and with lots of smiles.  If you are in pinch and can't locate a ticket, you may write that your child is ready to test on a post-it note.  I will not allow a child to test without something in writing from you.  Last week I sent home letters about signing up for email notification through Renaissance Learning for your child's AR status.  I encourage you to participate in that option.

The best way to help your child become a stronger reader is to practice.  In the classroom, we sit EEKK!  EEKK stands for elbow to elbow, knee to knee.  By sitting this way, we can listen to our friend read and follow along and then give praises for a job well done!



Arrrrrrrrrr....you ready for our January Pirate themed Crafternoon on Friday, January 25?  Information will be coming home soon.  Our crafternoon will start at 1:45-3:00 with set up beginning at 1:10.  Thanks to the room parents for organizing this.  Don't forget to be thinking about how to dress for the Stephen Fite concert on February 6. 

Hip! Hip! Hooray!!!!! Can you believe the 100th day of school will be here on Thursday, January 24?  Look for a letter on Tuesday about bringing a collection of 100 items to school on the big day.  The 100 day of school is where we do everything the 100 way.  We even come to school dressed up as 100 year old ladies and gentlemen.  Check out these posts from previous  years to get some ideas on how to dress:
100 Day of School-2012 and 100 Day of School-2011. 


Upcoming dates to remember:
Friday, January 18:  Field trip to Ace Bowling
Monday, January 21:  No school
Thursday, January 24:  100th Day of  School
Thursday, January 24:  Box Top collection
Friday, January 25:  Room 115's Pirate Crafternoon
Friday, January 25: Spirit Night at Flips
Thursday, January 31:  Class Picture Day (wear uniforms)
Wednesday, February 6:  Stephen Fite concert field trip
Thursday, February 14:  Valentine's Day Party from 1:30-2:15
Friday, February 15:  early dismissal at 1:10

Thanks for  loving our classroom!  Contact me if you have any questions.