January 22, 2013

Dear Parents,

Progress Reports:  I am sending home the 2^nd quarter progress report on Tuesday.  Also included is your child’s place value pretest and posttests.  The posttest will be on top and the pretest will be stapled to the bottom.  You’ll easily be able to see how much your  has child learned about place value. 

     If you have any questions about either the progress report or the math tests, please contact me at school or at home.  Each child is progressing well this year.

Science Fair:  The science fair for South Elementary will be on Friday March 22^nd .  I’d encourage your child to participate.  Information will be coming home.  

Valentine’s Day Party:  We will have our class Valentine’s party on Valentines Day Feb. 14^th in the afternoon.  I will send home a class list in two weeks.  We have 21 students.

Math:  We will continue to work with money and start time as well as review the concepts learned thus far this year.

Language:  We will continue to work with vowel patterns  and work with contractions.

Reading:  I am impressed with how much reading the students are doing at home each week.  Reading each night for at least 20 minutes will have a great impact on the progress your child will make in reading.  Thanks so much for your help and encouragement in this area.

Grandparents Program:  We are working hard with our preparations for the Grandparents Program.  Parts are being sent home today.  Your child will be saying their part with 1 or 2 more children.  These parts need to be memorized by Monday January 28 .  Thanks for your help with this.  We only have three weeks left but should be ready with no problem.  Please see that your child is here each day (unless he/she is sick).  We are finalizing our learning these next three weeks as well as finishing projects for the program.

          Just a reminder that the program will be on Monday February 11th at 1:30 p.m. in the school gym.  Parents, family members and friends are welcome to come in addition to grandparents.  However, the focus of the program is on our grandparents. 

Pretend Birthdays:  The children who have a birthday during the summer will be able to celebrate their birthday at school with a Pretend Birthday.  Following are the days that I have the pretend birthdays scheduled.  Please let me know if I need to make changes.  You may send treats if you’d like.  We have 21students.  Just a reminder that according to ICSD policy, the treats should be purchased from a store.  Thanks.

Ava Parson   February 12

Talon McCrudy  February  21

Karter Imlay  February 26

Lelia Karmeli          April 2

Chancellor Sheehan  April 9

Ashlyn Williams  April 30

     ^{Please let me know if I missed any summer birthdays.} 

Please remember to check in with the front office before coming to the classroom.  Thanks!

Thanks for all you do. 

Sincerely,

Brenda Haight