Sliding INTO the New Year!

Dear Parents,
We are very near to starting the second half of our First Grade School Year.  (Jan 18 if the mid-way point.)  I am so pleased with the academic progess that each student is continuing to make in all subject areas.  Your nightly review of the Reading, Word Wall words and weekly time with the Mathematics Packet are so appreciated!

Word Wall Words for January:
Jan. 3rd--day, was, saw, in, out
Jan 9th--there, teacher, ride, animal
Jan. 18th--school, people, how
Jan. 23--but, nice, on, off
Jan. 30--up, down, can't (cannot), won't (will not)
Thank you for regularly reviewing  all word wall words by reading, spelling using them correctly in writing activities at home.   Learning these words with automicity develops a strong vocabulary for reading and writing and is also the basis for our phonics program

Scholastic Book Club:  I am sending home a Scholastic Book Club SeeSaw order form in today's Friday Folder.   Should you be interested, you may order via the form.  Please return to school by Wednesday January 11th.  Check payment only, to be made out to Scholastic.  If you prefer to order online using a credit card, log on to www.scholastic.com/bookclubs  Our class activation code is:  H8NF8   .  I have opened our on-line account through Tuesday January 10 PM as I will compile and send in both orders ( paper form and online account) on Wednesday. Again, this is at your option to order or not.

A CALL FOR Recycled SUPPLIES:
*Bottle Caps,
*Thin ribbon, yarn, braid
*Pony Beads
*20oz. plastic juice, milk bottles with the wide lid opening
Our class would like to do a fundraiser project of BottleCap Necklaces to help cover the expenses of Juan Nicolas's school sponsorship in the Dominican Republic.  We will be collecting bottlecaps over the next two weeks. I will spray paint the bottle caps so any type of beverage bottle caps are acceptable:)  Also if you have any thin ribbon, yarn or braid that would be acceptable for the necklace 'chain'  or the larger plastic 'pony beads'  please send in to school by Friday January 20th.   I will share more information with you as we prepare for making and selling these necklaces for our fundraiser.

We also would like to make a 3-d snowman using the 20oz (approximately) size of plastic drink bottle with the wide lid opening; such as from juice or smaller Gatorade bottles.  Please send in if you have these.  When we get enough for the class to do as a project...I let you know!

Thanks for saving these recycled materials and sending in to school.
Have a great weekend with your child.