Hester’s Headlines Reminders Important Dates Feb. 18-22, 2018 Learning Focuses This Week Spelling Words Homework ( Mon. , Tues. & Thurs.) Theme: Seasons – seasonal weather, months, activities, and holidays Writing: Continue informational (or ”teaching”) books Reading Skills: Review main idea and details from stories. Review vowel diphthongs: /ou/ and /ow/. Introduce /ew/ and /oo/ Reading Strategy: Recognize word endings in text and find the root word to help with decoding. Language Skills: Review types of sentences: statements, questions, exclamatory sentences Math Skills: Continue place value strategies to determine the number of tens and ones in a 2-digit number few just knew soon watch shower took shook food cloud **Word Family –ook Ex: hook, book, nook TEST - FRIDAY * Math Review * Reading Comprehension * Study/write spelling words nightly * Read your Reading Folder book Check the front and back of all pages. Reminders The deadline to order yearbooks is TODAY, Feb. 15! If you missed sending an order in with your child today, you can still order online tonight at www.jostens.com . We are still fighting winter germs! We are in need of cans of disinfectant spray, like Lysol. If you could send a can to school to help us in this effort, we would appreciate it so much! Fun February Idea! Starting February 1st until Valentine’s Day, put a new heart on your child’s bedroom door each day with a reason why you love them! Watch their self-esteem blossom! Important Dates Feb. 15th – Deadline to order yearbook! Feb. 18th – Don’t forget—we DO have school on Monday! Feb. 20th – Spring Portraits Mar. 1st – Read Across America Day Mar. 7th – First Grade Field Trip – more information to come Teacher Tips for Success This week in our Crossing Corral lessons, we learned about using kind words. Speaking kindness and hearing kindness can change a child’s outlook and improve his/her day. The positive effects of kind words are endless. Hurtful words, of course, have the opposite effects. We reminded the kids of the famous words: If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all! You are kind to others You’re a hard worker You are always honest