February 8th News and Notes

Six Flags Read To Succeed Due February 15th
If you have been participating in this reading program, please remember that forms are due back to school by next Friday!  6 hours of reading = a free ticket to Six Flags!

Scholastic Book Orders for February
In the Friday Communication Folder, please look for a book order for the month of February.  If you would like to order this month, please fill out and return to school with a check made out to Scholastic Book Clubs by Wednesday, February 13th.  Thanks to all who have ordered books already this year!  With the points I have earned from your orders, I have been working to build our classroom listening library.

Valentine's Day Party - Thursday, February 14th
Our Valentine's Day Party will begin around 1:00 Thursday afternoon.  Please be sure to send any valentines that your child will be passing out to school by Thursday morning.  You can send them early and I will store them until the time of the party.  A list of classmates can be found on the January 31st blog entry.

Counting Money - Math
Both classes are working on counting money in Math.  Please check out the link for abcya.com above for some great games to help practice this skill.

Religion
Memory Work for the Week of February 11th:

Tuesday (First and Second)
Jesus said, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace."  Luke 7:50

Thursday (First and Second)
The Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.  Luke 19:10

Friday (Second)
The Fifth Commandment:  You shall not murder.

Reading
First Grade Reading Story:  The Kite
Sight Words/Vocabulary:  head   shout   never   meadow   should   perhaps   ball

Second Grade Reading Story:  A Harbor Seal Pup Grows Up
Vocabulary:  young   normal   rescued   examines   mammal   hunger

Spelling
First Grade Words:  find   kind   night   right   by   my   boat   no
Bonus Word:  should

Second Grade Words:  would   should   could   shook   hook   soot   brook   foot   crook   good
Bonus Word:  mammal

McDonalds Superstars of the Week:
First Grade:  Landon Rickey
Second Grade:  Kaleb Rickey

Next Week's Book Nook Topic: 
Frog and Toad Books - Arnold Lobel

Thanks for all that you do!  Have a nice weekend and week ahead!

Mrs. Bradshaw
kbradshaw@stjohnshannibal.org