Weekly Update and a Few PIctures

Indoor Recess Fun!

COPIED FROM AN EMAIL

Happy New Year!!  I hope everyone had a wonderful break with lots of relaxing time with family and friends.  I know our family did!  As much as I enjoyed it, I was ready to get back to school to see your kiddos and get back into a routine.  : )

My goal in the new year is to give you more communication about what is happening in our classroom.  I have tried the blog, but am noticing most people like emails a little more.  My goal is to send an email each Friday with classroom happenings and important dates.  Every other Friday (starting next Friday), my email will be more like a newsletter.  I will save the blog for pictures and such, so be sure and check it out.  : )

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Things to Know:

·         Service Learning Update- Beulah Ralph is a service learning school.  Each grade level is going to complete a service learning project.  This is totally student driven.  Our grade level has gotten together about 4 or 5 times brainstorming ideas and what they’d like to do.  They have decided they would like to create baskets for hospitals to give to families that have given birth to a child with special needs.  They learned how often these families don’t have much to keep them busy while in the hospital.  Students have lots of ideas of items they would like in the baskets (crossword puzzles, journals, playing cards, Sudoku, candy and more).  To raise money to buy materials, students have decided to have a walk-a-thon.  The 4^th grade teachers are trying to figure out the next steps.  If anyone has great ideas, please feel free to share!  

·         In Friday folders you will notice notes coming home again about Beulah Book Buddies.  This is a great opportunity for parents and students to get involved in book clubs at school.  Send the note back if you or your child are interested.  Please let me know if you have questions or ideas. 

·         Friday, January 13^th, our class will be dressing to match another class as part of our celebration of kindness week.  We have been paired with Mrs. Smith’s 1^st grade class.  Our classes voted and we will be wearing black and gold for Mizzou. Show your spirit!!

·         Don’t’ forget to turn in Six Flags Reading Logs.  They are due February 10^th.  I am sending extra copies home with kiddos that might have misplaced the first one and requested and new one.  I am totally fine with backlogged the reading minutes.  Let me know if you need another copy!

Important Dates to Remember:

·         January 11^th- 4^th and 5^th grade Timberwolf Spirit Club (7:30-8:00)

·         January 13^th- Black and Gold Matching Day

·         January 16^th-NO SCHOOL (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

·         January 18^th- 4^th and 5^th grade Timberwolf Spirit Club (7:30-8:00)

·         January 19^th- Library Check-out

·         January 20^th- School Wide-Spelling Bee

·         January 25^th- 4^th and 5^th grade Timberwolf Spirit Club (7:30-8:00)

·         February 6^th- NO SCHOOL (teacher work day)

·         February 13^th- Parent Teacher Conferences

·         February 14^th- Spring Class Party

·         February 16^th- Parent Teacher Conferences

·         February 17^th- NO SCHOOL

·         February 20^th- NO SCHOOL (President’s Day)