*Above is a peek of the class projects for the month of February! We are now busy with our March projects!

*Thank you so much to parents who sent in dry erase markers, clorox wipes and paper towels. It is very much apprecited! If you could continue with the paper towels, that would be wonderful as we go through so many with frequent hand washing. Thank you so much!

Reminders:
*Please note that there is a schedule change in the school calendar. March 29th is listed as a 12 p.m. dismissal due to the Chrism mass. However, the mass has been changed to March 30th, so both March 29th and March 30th will now be full days. March 31st is still an early dismissal.

*There is a dress down day this Tuesday, March 2nd in celebration of Read Across America Day. Students may dress down in red or white clothing for the Cat in the Hat. However, please wear your sneakers as it is a gym day! 

Looking ahead:
*There is a dress down day on Wednesday, March 17th in celebration of St. Patrick's Day.
*School is closed on Friday, March 19th for a faculty in service day.
*School is also closed on Monday, March 22nd for a Bishop's holiday.


This week we are learning:
*Language Arts:
 Module 6: Week 3-  "Home of the Free and the Brave"
Stories- "Martin Luther KIng," "President's Day"
Phonics- Initial consonant blends and final consonant blends -st and -nd
Phonological Awareness skill- Blending phonemes into words
Sight words- red, as, that, our
* Please be sure to go over letter sounds with your child at home. The sight words to review so far are: I, a, see, to, my, by, go, at, am, man, is, no, you, can, and, an, has, it, he, she, ran, did,in, put, sits, with, me, big, good, his, very, got, on, here, of, lot, not, are, was, be, do, had, ten, but, look, up, want, for, her, him, us, help, they, too, yes, have, six, some, we, get, hot, or, where, if, stop, come, from. Please have your child read to you the little books that are sent home in their folders. These books focus on the letter sounds we are working on each week as well as the sight words. 


Math:
*This week we will begin our chapter on subtraction readiness



Religion:
Lent

Social Studies/Science:
*Animal Habitats. We will begin making our diorama animal habitats in class. 


Have a great week!
Mrs. Johnson