Ms. Amy, Ms. Hilary & Ms. Sam’s Monthly News

         We cannot believe that we are already looking at Spring Break. Where has the school year gone?! As a class, we have been working hard on writing our names, learning 4 letters a week, manners, compliments, sight words and, with our last STEM unit, the lifecycles of humans, plants and animals. We had worms in class that we observed and got to plant both marigolds & lima beans so we could watch them sprout. We learned a lot in the last unit and had fun but there is no time to slow down. So off we go to Simple Machines!

STEM Profile for this month: Simple Machines

“To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk.” – Edison

·       Lever

·       Screw

·       Inclined Plane

·       Wheel & Axle

·       Wedge

·       Pulley

 

Important Dates

March 1 – Class pictures

March 12 – Daylight Savings time, Spring forward

March 13 – All school movement

March 16 – $1 PJ day OR Green day

March 22 – PBIS reward, Dance Party in the gym

March 24 through April 2 – myOn Reading Challenge            http://stvra.in/myonlogin

                           (Prizes awarded to the schools with the highest average minutes read per student)

March 27 through March 31 – SPRING BREAK

We have loved every party we have had this year but we will NOT be having a St. Patrick’s Day party.

 

 

Reminders

·      School starts at 8:30 am & 12:25 pm each day. The time before class allows us to get the classroom set up for the day. If you choose to bring your child into the classroom at drop off (due to cold weather or needing the bathroom) please aim to by in class only 5 minutes early. Thank you for the understanding.

·      Please make sure your child is dressed for the weather and comes with a coat, gloves and a hat. We do go outside if the weather permits.

·      When it is really cold out, you’re always welcome to sign in at the front office and bring your child to class inside as opposed to waiting outside of our door at drop-off.

·      Please check your child’s backpack daily and especially on Thursdays for important information.

·      Remember to collect the items from your child’s Thursday folder and then to send the folder back on Monday. We put papers in it throughout the week.

·      READ, READ, READ and fill out your monthly reading log as you do. Your student can turn in a completed log for a prize. MyON is also a great reading option. Your account information should be on the front of your child’s Thursday folder.

Donations

We are looking for families willing to make & donate Moon Sand for sensory activities and the kids love it!

    Moon Sand:

            5 cups of plain flour

1 cup baby oil

       We are also in need of:

    Elmer’s liquid glue

    Napkins

    Dry erase markers

Box Tops

Box tops are an easy way to earn money for our school. Thank you to all the families who have collected and turned in box tops this year!!

Things to work on at home

    Name writing and lines/circles on the laminated sheets sent home

    Manners and nice words

    Sight words

                      A     am     my     can     in     to     see     look     you

                      I      go       the     not     is     up    and     like     do   me