Literacy Week Events:

Monday–Field trip to WSU Storytelling Festival.  If you need to review information regarding the field trip please check the blog post of February 10th.

Tuesday--School-wide spelling bee.  Congratulations to our class finalists: Allie Tuttle, Jaicee Alire, and Taylor King-Perry.  The spelling bee for the lower-elementary will be held in the gym from 9-10am.  Parents are invited to attend.

Wednesday–“Community Readers”.  Please sign up on the wejoin from last week’s post if you would be willing to come read to students that day.

Thursday–Literacy night.  Come and enjoy fun literacy games and activities from 6-8pm

Friday–– Read-A-Thon.  We will be celebrating Dr. Seuss’ birthday on Friday afternoon with a “read-a-thon”.  Your child may bring a favorite Dr. Seuss book, or other favorite book, and a fun Dr. Seuss themed snack to share (please do not send candy). They may also bring an educational game to play (no electronics), and something soft to sit with such as a pillow or a blanket.

Spelling words:

List 1: hill, fell, bell, doll, pill, grill, windmill

List 2: baby, tulip, relax, robot, crocodile, tomato, violin, volcano

List 3: base, din, discard, dome, gallon, instrument, luxury, mallet, skill, slight

LIst 4: (adjectives ending with –er and –est)  hungry, hungrier, happy, happier, happiest, heavy, heaviest, heavier, pretty, prettiest, healthy, healthier

Our room mother, Tiffany Tuttle, is trying to arrange a carpool to the field trip on Feb. 27.  Please sign up so we know that each child has transportation to and from.  This is the sign-up link: Wejoinin | WSU Storytelling field trip carpool sign up

Thank You!

Message from Ms. Kacee:

Families,

We are looking for community members to read their favorite books aloud to our students. Come dressed as your profession to promote the idea that everyone reads! On March 1st, police officers, nurses, pilots and customer service representatives, homemakers and more, can share their love of reading with children by signing up at the following link https://wejoinin.com/sheets/pygcf. We’ll even supply the books if you have too many favorites to choose from!

Please help make our Literacy Week extra special! Please feel free to share with your neighbors and family.

Kacee Weaver, M.Ed.

Dear Parents,

I sent home field trip waivers and information a few days ago.  I am posting the same information below.  Please return the waivers as soon as possible.

WSU Storytelling Festival Field trip information:

• Students should wear dress code for this field trip.
• Students will need to bring a disposable sack lunch, and disposable water bottle.
• A donation of $2 to cover the cost of the ticket would be greatly appreciated. (Please pay online or at the office prior to the field trip—thank you!)
• We will meet at the North Shore parking lot at 9:00am. Parents will drive children to the parking lot on the south side of City Hall Park by the Municipal Building (a.k.a.Christmas Village).  We will walk from there to the Eccles Conference Center.
• We will attend the festival from 10:00-11:50
• We will have lunch at noon
• Parent drivers will meet back at the parking lot of the City Hall Park at 12:45 and return children to school. For assistance in coordinating carpools for your child please contact our room mother, Tiffany Tuttle, at: tquigster@yahoo.com

This is the online Payment link:

https://secureinstantpayments.com/sip/cart/event.php?EID=2440

Spelling Lists for next week:

List 1:  grass, glass, dress, class, kiss, moss, cross

List 2: glue, blue, statue, rescue, screw, jewel, crew, blew, spoon, root, raccoon

List 3: adult, clump, curious, gratitude, herd, newcomer, plain, stalk, tusk, wealthy

List 4:  (suffix ‘er’ and ‘or’)  performer, bricklayer, gardener, teacher, plumber, decorator, creator, actor, doctor, sailor

Our Valentine’s Day breakfast is Tuesday.  We sent home an assignment on an index card for each child.  Please have them bring their item in that morning.  They will also need to bring in their Valentine container that day.

Here are some updates for this month.

Feb. 14–Valentine’s Day.  We will be having our annual Valentine’s Day breakfast.  We will be asking each child to bring something to contribute.  I will let them know what that is next week.  The children may decorate their own container at home for Valentines.  Also, your child will need 30 Valentines if they are planning on giving one to each person in the class.

Feb. 15-17:  Parent Teacher Conference. Don’t forget to sign up!  School will dismiss at 1pm.

Feb. 20–President’s Day. No school.

Feb. 27--Field trip to WSU Storytelling Festival.  I will send home field trip forms and information next week.

February Home Projects–This month the children need to do a creative writing project. They can choose to write a poem, a story (this can be a true story about something that happened to them, or someone they know,  or they can make up their own story), a play, etc. This can be simple or complex depending on their ability, and interest. If they are struggling with handwriting they may dictate it to someone.  I want this to be a fun, creative experience for them. I want them to enjoy the process of being an author.  They should also provide an illustration of some kind to accompany their writing. This can be a variety of things–painting, clay, puppet, mobile, booklet, shadow box, etc.  I really enjoy seeing their creativity.  They all have their own unique style and it is fun to see that come through in each of their projects.

Spelling lists:

List 1: plant, stamp, stand, blimp, stump, twigs, twins

List 2: donkey, chimney, valley, hockey, candy, empty, puppy, canopy

List 3: bustle, channel, connect, empire, mention, peak, scholar, settle, vehicle, zigzag

List 4:  plow, allow, ground, bounce, joint, choice, moist, oyster, destroy, employ