Weekly Update for 01/30/19

Valentine’s Day

We will be celebrating Valentine’s Day on Thursday, February 14^th.  If your child would like to give Valentine cards to members of the class, please see the attached list of names.  Please make sure that your child has a Valentine for each child in the class.  We will be making a bag in class to put our cards in.

Kind Hearts are Happy Hearts Day

Also, on Valentine’s Day (February 14^th) we will be participating in Happy Hearts Day.  Wear your red and pink and hearts.  If you have special hats or headbands that are in the spirit of Valentine’s Day, wear those too!  This is a Cardinal Spirit Stick competition. 

Kids Heart Challenge 

This year CAES will be participating in the Kids Heart Challenge.  This challenge raises funds for research and educational programs to fight heart and stroke.  The American Hart Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance sponsor this event.  Last year our school raised $7,878.25.   Look for an information packet coming home in your child's agenda book on Friday.  Below is some important dates to keep in mind. 

• Thursday, January 31st: Kids Heart Challenge Kickoff
• Friday, February 1st:  Donation envelopes sent home
• Thursday, February 21st:  Jump Night
• Friday, February 22nd: Donation Envelopes Collected 

What are we learning this week?

Reading

1.7 Use semantic clues and syntax to expand vocabulary when reading. 

1.8 Expand vocabulary.

1.9 Read and demonstrate comprehension of a variety of fictional texts.

e) Ask and answer who, what, when, where, why, and how questions about what is read. 

Writing SOL 1.13 The student will write to communicate ideas of a variety of purposes. 

c) Revise by adding descriptive words when writing about people, places, things, and events. 

Math

1.6  The student will investigate the passage of time by telling time to the hour and half-hour using analog and digital clocks. 

Weekly Schedule

*Monday, January 28      No School

Teacher Workday

*Tuesday, January 29      No School

Staff Development Day

*Wednesday, January 30   256 Steps   Purple Day

Encore @ 2:05

*Thursday, January 31     260 Steps   Red Day

Kids Heart Challenge Kickoff @ 9:40

*Friday, February 1        264 Steps    Orange Day

"Go Team!" Day -Wear your favorite team jerseys and other spirit wear

Looking Ahead 

• February 5th:  Bayport Savings Day
• February 6th:  Report Cards Issued
• February 14th: Happy Hearts Day - Wear your hearts and Valentine's Day themed clothing
• February 18th:  No School - President's Day
• February 21st:  Jump Night (6:00-7:30)
• February 22nd: Kids Heart Challenge Envelopes due