Can You Hear The Sounds?

Can you hear the target and blending sounds? We can!
We are back in the swing of things. Check out what we are working on…..

Skills Block: Rhyming (Word Families _en, _ug,); Letter Recognition & Sounds and Letter Combinations (ow, ou) and Target Sounds.
Reader’s Workshop: Reading Strategies: Does it make sense?, Get your mouth ready, Finding Letter Combinations in our reading & Non-Fiction books about Presidents Washington & Lincoln, Dental Health, and Valentine’s.
Writer’s Workshop: STRETCH the word sound by sound for writing; Re-reading our writing, Writing Reports & Sharing our work with a partner.
Math Workshop: Calendar Skills; Math Games; Counting Strategies, Learning about Lengths, Exploring Data
Science Workshop: Earth in Space: Day & Night time skies, Shadows

Important Dates
Mon., Feb. 1st Volunteer Orientation @ 7pm
Wed., Feb. 3rd Early Dismissal @ 1:45 pm
Fri., Feb. 5th 100th Day of School
Mon., Feb. 8th PTA Cookie Dough Sale begins
Mon., Feb. 8th Chick-fil-A Night
Fri., Feb. 12th Flag Raising @ 9:05 am /
Valentine’s Celebration
Fri., Feb. 12th PTA Valentine’s Day Dance
Mon., Feb. 15th Presidents’ Day NO SCHOOL

100TH DAY OF SCHOOL
On Friday, February 5th we’ll celebrate the 100th day of school with many fun counting activities. We’re in need of the following items to make our day complete. Please let us know if you’re able to provide a large container of : Mini-Marshmallows, Pretzel Sticks, Froot Loops cereal, Gummi Bears, Jelly Beans, Chocolate Chips or Skittles for us to make a special 100th Day snack!

Valentine’s Day Celebration
We will be having a Valentine’s celebration on Friday, February 13th. We will be exchanging Valentine’s cards and having fun centers. There will be a homework sheet explaining about the cards. Each child will need 34 cards to exchange with their friends. Look for a note letting you know what you can send in to make this celebration special. Please plan to join your child for this day of heart filled fun!


If you have any questions or concerns regarding your child, please don’t hesitate to contact us through your child’s Home-School Folder, or by phone, or by Email. Thank you for all your support. Have a great week!

Day 88th And The Music Continues

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
Thank you to all families that sent donations for the six Chets Creek families that lost their homes to the fire at The Links. The school and surrounding community were extremely generous in this time of need.

Important Dates
Wed., Jan. 20th Early Dismissal @ 1:45 pm
Fri., Jan. 22nd NO SCHOOL – Teacher Planning Day
Fri., Jan.29th Report Cards Go Home
Sat., Jan. 30th Campus Clean-Up
Mon., Feb. 1st Award Ceremony @ 9:15 am
Mon., Feb. 1st Volunteer Orientation @ 7pm
Wed., Feb. 3rd Early Dismissal @ 1:45 pm

Reminders
Please return signed Field Trip permission slip, lunch order form & money (cash only) by February 8th!
Please send Scholastic Book orders with checks made payable to Scholastic by
January 25th.
Please return signed Highlights forms (no purchase necessary) by January 25th.

Reading Logs
Please return all Reading Logs ASAP so we can check to see is your child has met the Readers to Leaders goal for the second grading period.

Zoo Field Trip Chaperones
If you are planning to attend this trip with us please remember you must have a current Chets Creek volunteer badge. The next Volunteer training opportunity will be on Monday, February 1st @ 7 PM. Childcare will be provided.

WE ARE WORKING ON…
• Skills Block: Rhyming (Word Families _et, _ay,); Letter Recognition & Sounds and Letter Combinations (ay, ai, er, ir, ur, ar, ow, ou)
• Reader’s Workshop: Reading Strategies (Look at the pictures, Point to the words, Look for the smaller words in the word & Get your mouth ready); Story Vocabulary; Non-Fiction Winter, Penguin & MLK Jr. books
• Writer’s Workshop: STRETCH the word sound by sound for writing; Narrative writing and Report writing.
• Math Workshop: Calendar Skills; Math Games; Counting Strategies, Learning about Lengths, Exploring Data
• Science Workshop:Forms of Energy: Sound

This week we’ll finish updating our Reading Diagnostic Assessment.

Happy New Year 2010!

Scholastic Book Order
If you would like to purchase books from any of these forms please send in a check made payable to Scholastic with your order form/s by January 25th.

Highlights
Every year Highlights Magazine makes a special offer to classrooms for free materials. You can help us receive these materials by signing the attached form. You do not need to purchase anything. You only have to sign your name and check no you do not want to order or yes you do want to order. Please return the signed form by January 25th. Thank you.

Zoo Field Trip
On Friday, February 26th, we will be going on a field trip to the Jacksonville Zoo. Parents are encouraged to chaperone on this fun trip only if you have completed the volunteer training. Please remember to sign the permission slip and fill out the attached lunch order form before returning them to school. The money (cash only) is due on Monday, February 8th. We look forward to this great trip!

WE ARE WORKING ON…
Skills Block: Rhyming (Word Families _et, _ay,); Letter Recognition & Sounds and Words-in-Words
Reader’s Workshop: Reading Strategies (Look at the pictures, Point to the words, Look for the smaller words in the word & Get your mouth ready); Story Vocabulary; Non-Fiction Winter & Penguin books
Writer’s Workshop: STRETCH the word sound by sound for writing; Narrative writing and Report writing.
Math Workshop: Calendar Skills; Math Games; Counting Strategies, Learning about Lengths, Exploring Data
Science Workshop: Earth in Space and Time: Gravity, and Forms of Energy: Sound

Reminders
Please label all lunch money with your child’s name and put it in the Home-School Folder along with any other correspondence, please be reminded that we do not check the students backpack. Thank you for your help and support.


If you have any questions or concerns regarding your child, please don’t hesitate to contact us through your child’s Home-School Folder, or by phone, or by Email.