Comparing Mittens and Next Week!

Comparing Mittens was a fun game we played last week during math stations. In this game students rolled one or two dice/die and created the amount on their mitten. Then their partner would do the same on their mitten. Once both amounts had been created, students would then use "math talk" to discuss which one was the greater amount or has the least, "greater than" or "less than", and in some cases, "equal to" symbols were introduced to students. We enjoyed learning this new concept this week. If you hear your child talk about the greater than or less than alligator, check out this song we used to help students understand the new symbols in math from YouTube, click on the video below to watch!

Valentines

You may send in valentines with your child but please have them write only their name on the “from” part of the card. This makes it easier for the kids to give their cards out!
We will be passing out valentines on Friday, February 13th. We will also be making our valentines bags in Art. We will be reading a story and eating a snack after we pass out the cards.

Books/Poems of the Week:

Groundhog’s Day (Poem)
Groundhog’s Day
Go to Sleep Groundhog!
Wake Up, Groundhog!
The Substitute Groundhog
Ten Grouchy Groundhogs

Next Week Activities:

- Words Families
- Vowels
- Beginning/Ending Sounds
Comparing Numbers
Informational Texts

Important Dates & Reminders:

February 12th (Thursday)

Class Picture Day
- Class pictures are $7.00, they must be paid for by this date. The photographer will not accept any payments after this date. The forms were sent home last week and were placed in the zipper pouch of your child’s T.I.G.E.R. Folder. Please let us know if you need another one.

February 25th (Wednesday)

Early Release Day
- Students will be released from school at 10:45 a.m. on this day. Please let us know if you child will be going home a different way than usual on this day. If no note or change is given to us, we will send your child home the way they usually go home.

Read Across America Week!

***Encourage your child to dress up and attend school each day! Each day your child is present at school s/he will be entered into a drawing to win prizes!

Classes with perfect attendance earn popcorn party!

March 2nd (Monday)

It’s “Wear Any Kind of Hat”
- A sombrero, baseball cap, or even a beret…

March 3rd (Tuesday)

It’s GREEN Day!
- Wear as much GREEN as you can to celebrate Sam and his love for “Green Eggs and Ham!”

March 4th (Wednesday)

Wear your wackiest outfits and hair today!
- Wacky clothes and wacky hair, wacky things will be everywhere!

March 5th (Thursday)

It’s Sock Day!
- Multi-colored socks, one red sock‘n one blue, any fun socks will do!

March 6th (Friday)

It’s PJ Day!
- For a sleepover, slumber party, or even to bed, come to school in your pajamas instead!

March 19th (Thursday)

Kindergarten Music Concert @ JELV
- More information to come! Save the date!
- The concert will take place in the evening, the specific times will be sent home as soon as we receive them.

March 20th (Friday)