February 7-14, 2014

1. Ms. Alston’s First Grade Class dalston-paylor@wcpss.net Track 1 Room 213 February 7-14, 2014 Our New Daily Schedule Monday-Computer Tuesday-PE Wednesday- Thursday-PE Friday-Music Calendar Please help your child keep our Harris Creek Daily Folders clean! Free of food and drinks. Monday-Computer Lab Please help your child learn his/her Lunch Number. This number will be used to log in on the Computer and in the Lunchroom. Sign the Daily Behavior Chart Tuesday-PE Wear Tennis Shoes or sneakers. Sign and return Daily Folder. Sign the Daily Behavior Chart. Wednesday-Music . Sign the Daily Behavior Charts Thursday. CE –Curriculum enrichment Please review your child’s folder every evening. Review all papers sent home. Send back signed forms in your child’s Daily Folder. Friday-Art We don’t send Daily Folder home unless there is an Important Message Check the back of this newsletter for a list of parents that will join us for our Field Trip. Reading-Reading and learning about Groundhog Day. ABC Order using Groundhog Day Words Writing-Writers' Workshop routines; Bubble Maps; Double Bubble (Compare and Contrast) Math-Telling Time, Place Value, learning & reviewing Number Facts, and Shapes Social Studies- & Science Ground Hog Day ,Weather & Groundhogs Homework- Please help, check, and have your child correct their homework. Please read, sign, and return your child’s Spelling homework sheet. Spelling-Unit 20 Mr. E & Mr. A Go Out Walking . Sounds: ea & e. Snow Make Up Dates- Sat. Feb. 8th, Sat, Feb. 15th, Sat., April 26th, & Sat., May 3rd. Please Mark these dates on your calendar. Remember on Saturdays we do not have Lunch. Please send your child to school with a snack. Also there will be no Before or After School Program. Reminders Jan. 31st Is our deadline for placing your per-order for the Harris Creek Yearbook. The price is $13.95. Please make check payable to Harris Creek Elementary School PTA. You care purchase the yearbook on line www.schoolannual.com Feb. 4th We are going to the NC Museum of Natural Sciences. The price will be $6.45. Remember you are not allow to join us if you have not registered to be a volunteer. So, if you have not registered, you need to do so NOW! If you come in this week or next week we will have your report back before on or before Jan. 31st. Feb. 4th Field Trip to NC Museum of Natural Sciences. Please allow your child to dress in layers and wear tennis shoes. Please do not send money because we will not visit the Gift Shop. If you will be joining us, younger children are not allowed on this trip. Friday, Feb. 14th Geo Animal Project is Due On the back of this newsletter you will find a copy of the letter giving more information about this project. We will share our projects in the AM. Friday, Feb. 14th We will celebrate Valentine Day. In the PM. Take a few minutes to read the attached list. You will find our class list. Daily Schedule 8:45-9:10 Welcome, Morning Work & Morning News 9:20-10:15 Language Arts 9:55-10:10 10:15-11:00 Specials Language Arts 12:35-1:00 Lunch 1:00-2:00 Math 2:00-2:45 Science or Social Studies 2:45-3:00 Enrichment/intervention 3:00-3:30 Recess 3:305-3:45 Pack up and dismissal Volunteers Dates & Reminders Jan.31st Deadline to per-order School Yearbook Price $13.95 Feb. 4th Field Trip to NC Museum of Natural Sciences Feb. 14th Geo Animal Project Due Feb 14th Valentine Day Celebration • Reminders • July 24 – Ident-A-Kid pictures • Aug. 6 - Open House (6 - 8:00pm) • Aug. 23 - Early Release (Dismissal at 1:15pm)