Valentine's Day

As you know if you read the newsletter, Room 5 will not be holding a Valentine's Day party. But I will allow students to exchange valentines. If you send valentines, be sure to send one for each student. This keeps things fair and prevents any hard feelings amongst the children. Please send a note to me if you would like a list of student names.

Groundhog Day

Happy Groundhog Day. The groundhog did see his shadow, therefore there will be another six weeks of winter. Remember to bundle your kids up. If they bring a light jacket or sweatshirt, it should be in uniform colors.

Health- Ingredient labels

In Health, we are studying what makes a healthy meal. In order to prepare students are asked to bring a blank food label so they can determine whether the food is healthy. Please send in a food ingredient label before Wednesday.

MIA

I know I have been remiss in keeping up with my blog. This will change as of today. I will blog daily again.

Things are going well in room 5. We are working hard to prepare for third grade.

Today is Peace Day. Students will be going down to the gym to celebrate being peaceful with an hour's worth of peaceful activities. Ask your child what they do!

Happy New Year

I hope everyone had a great New Year. I am very excited about the new year, though I am beginning to get nervous. I am nervous because I know that students need to get ready and prepped for third grade. Third grade is a big jump. Students are required to be much more independent and the expectations are much higher. WE have a lot to do! Let's get started...

Holiday Party

Thanks to all the parents who sent in money for the holiday party. Almost all students brought thier money in. Therefore we will be able to have a great party come Friday. Remember that Friday is a half day. Students are released at 11:40.

Chores for Change

Keeven school is raising money for needy kids by doing chores! Have your chilid do a few extra chores around the house and give them change for doing so. They in turn, bring the change in to school and I collect it. The classroom that earns the most money from doing chores wins a popcorn party. This not only teaches students about giving back to the community, it also shows them that to get something extra they must do something extra. They must work for it. (Feel free to send in a bill if you want.) Remember, the goal here is to work for small amounts to make a big difference. Don't feel like you need to give your kid 10 dollars for doing the dishes. Give them a quarter or fifty cents or some small amount. Your child will enjoy watching the small amounts get bigger each day.