Peek at the Week of February 1-5

DATE	SPECIAL	HOMEWORK
Monday, February 1	F Day Library	1.  Read for at least 10 minutes & log your minutes 2.  Winter Reader Response
Tuesday, February 2	A Day Gym	1.  Read for at least 10 minutes & log your minutes 2.  Math: Jolly Word Problem
Wednesday, February 3	B Day Art & Music	1.  Read for at least 10 minutes & log your minutes 2.  Writing: Snowman Story
Thursday, February 4	C Day Gym	1.  Read for at least 10 minutes & log your minutes 2.  Math: Figure Eights (subtracting 10)
Friday February 5	D Day Music	1.  Read over the weekend & log your minutes 2.  Highlights of the Week letter (parents write back)

CAPTAIN

It’s Julian’s turn this week! 

SUPERBOWL SPORTS DAY

This Friday is a School Spirit day to celebrate Superbowl 50!  Football shirts or any sports team gear is welcome. 

ACADEMIC UPDATES

*Math Workshop:  Miss Dennen, our student teacher,  will be teaching Unit 5 which is on measurement.

*Writing Workshop:  We will start a new unit called “How Tos”.  This is a nonfiction unit in which we will write descriptive directions.  We will focus on using words that show order (first, next, then, last, etc). 

*Reading Workshop:  Our new unit is called “Be Your Own Teacher”.  We will focus on decoding and comprehension strategies.

DAY 100

Next Monday, February 8^th is Day 100!  The first graders can dress up as 100 year olds.  We will march in a parade at 2:30.  Parents are welcome to come and watch!

UPCOMING DATES

*February 8:  Day 100 Parade @ 2:30

*February 12: Valentine’s Day—wear red/pink/purple (pizza party for lunch)

*February 15-19:  Winter Break

Pep Rally

AG and FP have been working hard!

Mystery Reader

AG was so happy to see her mom come in tone the reader!

Norwalk Hospital

We had a great visit from a volunteer from Norwalk Hospital. She taught us about the jobs people have. She also taught us about the different sections in the hospital. We got a goodie bag too!

Game Day!

We had a great time playing with our fun moms!

Summer School!

Today is Day 90 of school...the halfway mark of the school year!  Never too soon to think about summer.  I am teaching a class at the high school called "Fairy Tale Fun".  Please let your friends know!

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Peek at the Week of January 25-29

DATE	SPECIAL	HOMEWORK
Monday, January 25	A Day Gym	1.  Read for at least 10 minutes & log your minutes 2.  Winter Reader Response
Tuesday, January 26	B Day Art & Music	1.  Read for at least 10 minutes & log your minutes 2.  Math: CC page 13 & 14
Wednesday, January 27	C Day Gym	1.  Read for at least 10 minutes & log your minutes 2.  Writing: Blue & White Journals
Thursday, January 28	D Day Music	1.  Read for at least 10 minutes & log your minutes 2.  Math: CC page 15 & 16
Friday January 29	E Day Spanish	1.  Read over the weekend & log your minutes 2.  Highlights of the Week letter (parents write back)

CAPTAIN

It’s Blake’s turn this week!  It’s the last week of January…winter is flying by!

STAMFORD MUSEUM

We had a great class visit last week.  We learned about maps and geography.  This program was funded by the PTO Enrichment Fund.

GAME DAY

Our winter board game day will be this Thursday, January 28 at 2:30 in our classrooms.  The following families had signed up to help out:  Frawley, Ochman, DeRiso, and Chandler.  We’ll see you Thursday!

VALENTINES DAY

On the back of this newsletter you will find a list of the kids in the class.  Please save this sheet to use in writing out cards (if you choose to do so!).

UPCOMING DATES

January 22: Nature Center $4.50 due (letter went home last Wednesday)

January 28: Winter Board Game Day

February 5: Spirit Day—Superbowl—dress in sports jersey/sweatshirts

February 8:  Day 100 Parade @ 2:30 (first graders dress up like they are 100!)

February 12: Valentine’s Day—wear red/pink/purple (pizza party for lunch)

February 15-19:  Winter Break