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Hello families!
Conferences have started! Please be prompt and if for some reason you need to cancel then please email me asap. If you have not signed up for a conference there is a link in the last several posts.

February 13th! 
It is a half day! We will also be celebrating Valentines Day! Your student can create a valentines mail box. I would suggest a large decorated shoe box or a large decorate paper bag. If your student does not create a valentines box then I will provide a large plastic bag.  Boxes need to be brought on the 13th. Students can bring valentines/candy to pass out. If you bring one valentine you have to bring one for everyone (28 students)! I would suggest if your student has a hard time reading the names to just put "To: classmate or friend." I will assist students if they need help but there is only one of me! We will be having root beer floats that day as well!
Class list:
Emmett                Hadley A.
Gurshaan             Eathen
Jack                     Zaydin
Cassius                Isaac
Hadley C.            Ryan
Raylan                 Mia
Olivia                  Elysee
Laila                   Gavin
Rhett                   Gage
Saree                   Celeste
Danelka              Rory
Cannon               Knox
Elena                  Lucy
Daylah                Jenessa

Phonics: Next week we will introduce schwa! This is a fun unit but can get confusing. In multi syllable words we tend not to fully articulate the vowels and so we have a schwa sound. Schwa can make two sounds like /ih/ and /uh/. For example in the word "pizza," we say the /uh/ sound in place of the a. In the word "helmet" we replace the second short e sound for /ih/.

Comprehension: We will be working on character motivation. This is looking at why the character does or says something in the story. Homework will be on Thursday (13th) of next week!

Math: We will be continuing to look at 2d and 3d shapes and their attributes. We will also start to look at cutting shapes in half and into fourths! I will not be sending homework home next week since its a short week.

Social studies: We will be looking at famous African Americans next week in honor of Black History Month!

Music: Don't forget our Music concert is on March 2nd!