Late Start tomorrow
We are also having a Science Expo April 8 (Science Fair). Your child came home with their information today. It is also listed on the Science Expo page on this blog, and below. Your child needs to pick out their topic and question they want to research by this Friday, 3.11. Science Expo Project is a part of your child’s Science and Technology grades for the report card. Email me any questions you may have.
We are so excited to announce that we will, once again, be offering the Howe School Summer Academic and Enrichment Program for all our students in Kindergarten-4th grades. The program will run from 9 am-2 pm on Mondays-Thursdays beginning June 27-July 28. (There will be no school on July 4 for the holiday). Students will have daily opportunities for fun while engaging in special classes, STEM, Math, and Reading. Whole school activities will be planned weekly to round out the program. The program is free of charge and will include free breakfast and lunch. Please use this link to enroll your child in the summer program. It is important to register now! Classes and groupings will be determined based on enrollment numbers. Exiting 5th-grade students will be invited to attend their future middle school placements. Incoming Howe School kindergarteners are welcome to attend Howe.
Yearbooks should be ordered by March 21.
Sign Up Genius for the Spring Book Fair? Dates are March 23rd-25th (set up date 22nd).
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0c45abab2caafa7-spring2
All the information for the day is on Schoology, have your child log into Schoology to Zoom at 9:00. If your child cannot log in, email me so I can figure it out and help. It may take more than 5 minutes.
Your child may work on the items below today.
To Do:
* Zearn Lesson M5 Lesson 16 or one other lesson
* Read for 30 minutes and Respond with 2 things learned from the text
* Work on IXL Skill Plan Reading for 20 minutes then if still needing something IXL Skill Plan Math for 20 minutes.
Get out and VOTE today!
March is Reading Month Activities
Theme – Wizard of Oz
*Begins Monday, February 28th!
*Your child will be reading the Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum in the classroom. (Reading schedule posted by me on this blog).
*They should read independently each night (books at their level)
K-2 – 20 minutes
3-5 – 30 minutes
*Each night they read for this amount of time please color a yellow brick on the “Road to Emerald City” reading log!
*Return reading logs to school each MONDAY so your child can earn a yellow brick to help us build a road to get our characters to the Emerald City! Weekly participation prizes can also be earned for students who read each night at home. The class with the most participation will also earn a pizza party!
*Lastly we have attached a BINGO Board! Your child can do the activities at home then add a picture of them to our school padlet:
https://padlet.com/puchals/b07bswnzcic96ppx
This is a great way to see how everyone is participating!
*We will be watching the movie as a school after we finish the book.
Book Swap– Please send in a gently used book your child does not want anymore. We will wrap them and the students can choose a new book to take home. Have these books in by March 4.
Guest Readers- We are inviting parents to come to school and read to the class. We will do this on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in March. The dates are March 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 and 24. We will do this at 3:30pm on those days. Plan on reading a book for about 15 minutes. Your child can help you pick a book from your home or the library, but be sure it is age appropriate. No snacks or treats please. Your reading is the treat! Email me the day you would like to read. Slots are limited so first come, first serve.
Happy Reading!
Starting today, the mask mandate will be lifted. If you want your child to continue to wear a mask in class, please email me, so I know. Thank you.
Today’s Lunch: 1st choice is Halal Chicken Nugget 2nd choice is Blueberry Parfait
Green Team Meet today, Wednesday 2/23 4-5 PM
No Meeting on March 1st.
Green Team Next Meeting is March 15th
Reminder! There will be NO SCHOOL for WINTER BREAK on Friday, February 18-22. We will return to school on Wednesday, February 23.
Crazy Hair Day today!
Late Start tomorrow, Wednesday, 9:55 Start Time
Remember that tomorrow is popcorn day! $1 a bag.
Remember that tomorrow is also the last day to order Spirit Wear!
The students need to bring their school chromebooks and charging cord to class tomorrow, we need to update them.
The district is requesting teachers do inventory and updates all school Chromebooks before March 1st! A couple things I need from you in order to do this:
I will return them as soon as possible.
If you do not have a school issued chromebook and need one please email me.
**If you haven’t heard —-we are virtual on Tuesday, March 1
Monday is Valentine’s Day. The students can just sign their name to the cards or on Friday a class list will be sent home. We exchange valentines and if students want to pass out candy they may do so. Valentine Candy- Please be sure that it is nut free and also Halal. Thank you.
Next week we will celebrate Kindness Week by sharing in a special spirit week. Students will engage in classroom activities to show kindness and can show support by dressing according to the following schedule.
