Happy Friday!

We are working hard in math at telling time. Please practice this skill at home. Remind them that the hour hand goes first, then we use the minute hand to count by 5's. Some of the children still need practice counting by 5's. Please practice this at home to reinforce this skill. You can even do this in the car and sing the 5's to the tune of your favorite nursery rhyme (The Farmer in the Dell, etc) Please continue to work on Xtra Math whenever you have a chance to at home. Remember, it is still a homework assignment on Wednesdays.
Some of the children are needing too many reminders to work quietly at their seats. We will be adding more homework for these students to complete the unfinished work at home.
On Monday the children who completed week 2 of the reading challenge will receive a coupon for the Scholastic Bookfair taking place next week. This coupon is good for $5 of shopping of your choice at the book fair. It expires on Friday, March 2. You can even use it Friday at the Fun Fair. After Friday, this coupon will no longer be valid. The Magic Waters coupon, Six Flags, Applebees, and McDonald's apples coupons will come in May. Reminder: Please turn in any Six Flags reading logs by Monday if you wish to receive the free ticket. Some children completed the minutes but did not turn in the correct sheet. Thank you to those of you who turned in the sheet this week.
A very special thank you to Mr. Williams who came in all 4 weeks of the challenge and added up the whole school's minutes and awarded the prizes. We couldn't have done it without you. I really appreciate your commitment and help for the challenge. Thank you to all of the parents who come in on a regular basis to help in the classroom. I really appreciate the extra hands you offer to help us give extra time to individual students who need the extra help. Thank you again for being here.
Our Fun Fair is Friday, March 2. We are still looking for donations for the 2nd grade basket. Our theme is "Family Fun." We are looking for donations like board games, cards, crayons, coloring books, gift cards, etc. We have only received a couple of donations so far. Thank you to those of you who have donated.
 Remember to dress your child appropriately for the snow and cold. They really should have snowpants and boots any time there is snow on the ground.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Mrs. Montes