Weekly Update

News to Know

• We are still missing three books from the Henry County Library. The combined cost of the three missing books is $76.91. Please, please, please double check your books at home for the missing titles: Up North, Down South: A Book About Map Skills, Magic School Bus Blows Its Top, Annie and the Wild Animals
• This Thursday, February 10 is our school Math Fair from 5-7 pm. We need four student classroom volunteers to be present for thirty minutes to be a first grade math ambassador at our tables. If your little darling is willing please let me know ASAP.
• Our Make-Up snow day will be on two current half days. They will become full student days: March 16 & May 25.
• Last week's math homework was mis-paced. We are working on lesson 5.8 today and will finish this week with lesson 5.10. Please review the corresponding homelinks from last week's homework this week.
• The next Boxtop submission deadline is February 21. Keep clipping, saving, and submitting!
• Student Council will be selling carnation valentines this week for Valentine's Day delivery. They can be purchased during lunch for $2.00.
• Don't forget Scholastic Book Orders are online and available until February 16th. Our online class activation code is GLFVV.
• We are participating in "Pennies for Patients." Your daughter should have brought home a small collection box on Friday to collect them.
• THE SPELLING TEST THIS WEEK WILL BE ON THURSDAY!
• Valentine's Day is Monday, February 14th. We will have a 'Pal'entine's Celebration in the class on Monday to celebrate friendship. Please have your little darling working on her 'Pal'entine's Day cards to exchange on that day. Also, we will have a special partner snack (please check the writeboard) and make a 'mailbox' in class. Please be looking at home for a container to decorate here at school; send those in on Friday or Monday.