We LOVE having our parents pop in and read to us!!  Thanks so much to all of our parent readers from this week.  If you haven’t scheduled a day and would like to, just send me a quick email 🙂

WOW!  March is Reading Month is keeping us busy 🙂

• Just in case you can’t find your March is Reading Month calendar:  MIRM Calendar
• Tomorrow is FACT IN YOUR POCKET day:  Name 3 NCAA college basketball teams
• Reading minutes are due on Friday.  Students should be keeping track of their minutes at the bottom of their sheet in WEEK 1.  Can’t find your sheet?  MADNESS K-2
• Friday is also a Student Council Day.  Everyone who brings in $1 is welcome to wear a hat or bring a stuffed animal.  Students who want to do both on Friday should bring in $1.50
• Somewhere in your MIRM packet was information about a bookmark contest.  Entries are due next Friday, March 15th.  boomark contest
• Our first Spirit Wednesday was today (reading poster day).  All of our students who participated did a great job!!!

The reading madness has begun 🙂  Everyone should have started keeping track of their reading minutes on the paper that came home in the packet last week.  Our goal for each week is at least 120 minutes.  If you are missing the page for keeping track of minutes, click here: MADNESS K-2 weekly min

Please make sure your child turns in their minutes paper every Friday in order for it to count!

Events this week:

• Make a poster that encourages reading and bring it to school on Wednesday.
• Thursday is “fact in your pocket” day.  This week in their pocket they should have the names of 3 NCAA college basketball teams.  Students will be randomly selected to share their fact and earn a small prize.
• Friday – turn in reading minutes (Week 1)

We visited the book fair today to make our wish lists.  They should have come home in our folders.  We forgot to write in our planner that tomorrow is our day to make our purchases.  The last day for the book fair is Friday.

A couple reminders:

5th Grade Talent Show:

All for Books:

• CONGRATS to our Students of the Month for January:  Jenna Skinner and Maya Nasher 🙂
• Mr. Justin came from Oakwoods Metropark today and provided our in-school assembly on plants.  He did a super job!!
• We have math homework tonight that is due on Friday.
• Friday there is a pencil and eraser sale for 2nd grade.  Each item is .25 cents.  Each student is limited to spending $1.
• A big thanks to our room moms and everyone else who popped in to make Valentine’s Day so much fun!!

• Monday 2/11: Barn Hill Assembly permission slips due today. No late permission slips will be accepted. If the permission slip sent home Thursday has been misplaced, click here for a copy.
• Thursday 2/14: Valentine’s Day AND Half Day
  • We will have a pajama day and enjoy a pancake breakfast for our party. Students are welcome to bring in Valentines cards/treats to pass out to the whole class.
  • Dismissal at 11:45.
  • $3 for plant program is also due today
• Friday 2/15 and Monday 2/18: No School – Mid-Winter Break

• Book orders:   will hopefully be here by the end of the week.
• Reading Calendars:  If your child was interested, they brought home a February reading calendar today.  The process is easy, please sign each day that your child reads for at least 20 minutes.  Students who return the calendar on March 1st with at least 20 days signed will earn something small.  This is not mandatory for most students.
• Late start:  Wednesday, Feb. 6th
• Valentine’s Day:  We will celebrate on Feb. 14th with pancakes and pj’s!  A note came home today with a list of every student in our classroom.  If your child is choosing to pass out valentines, please make sure they have one for everyone.  Valentine 2019
• NWEA:  We will finish up the math test for NWEA by Wednesday.  I will print out a report for each student and send it home on Thursday or Friday.
• Save the date:  2nd graders will have a concert on March 28th at 7 p.m.

When it’s chilly outside, it may be a good idea to have your child dress in layers that include a sweatshirt and long pants to help them be cozy in our classroom.

If you have not already, please be sure to read this post from the Howard blog regarding changes to dismissal for today due to the weather.