February 11, 2008
Unit of Study: This week's focus is on Nutrition. Our goal is for the children to identify healthy food choices. You can help by talking to your child about the food they are eating. Ask them to what food group it belongs.
Math: We are continuing to count pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters. Our housekeeping area has been transformed into a cafe. The students are using pennies to purchase items from the menu.
Language Arts: The sight words for this week are: me, are the
We are practicing strategies that good readers use.
- Looking at the pictures
- Looking at the first and last letters in a word
- Does it make sense
- Making connections
Class Basket: March 10th - March 15th themed baskets from each class will be on display in the Media Center. Bids can be taken at this time with the basket going to the highest bidder. Our class basket's theme is Art. Please help by donating art supplies, gift cards, or money. Contact Mrs. Alterman or Mrs. Villone if you have any questions.
Valentine's Day Boxes: Please remember to have your child decorate a shoebox to collect their Valentine's. We will need these boxes by Thursday. Please have your child sign the cards they are passing out. Do not have them write the names of their classmates on them. We have 19 students in our room.
Career Day: Calling all parents and friends of Sope Creek!! Our annual career day is scheduled for March 4th from 8:30-11:30am. Please consider being a part of this exciting day by volunteering be a speaker. Speakers do not have to be here the entire day and will be given an exact schedule. No career is too big or little!
Please contact the Sope Creek Counselors at 770-916-7088 for additional information and to sign up. Also, feel free to tell anyone who may be interested. Thank you.
Sherise Hartman, School Counselor
Sope Creek Elementary School (M/W)
Phone: 770-916-7088
Fax: 770-916-7087
Dowell Elementary School (T-TH)
Phone:678-594-8059
Special Dates:
- Feb. 14... Library Day Please return books
- Feb. 18-19... Student Holiday No School
- Feb. 21.....Sope Creek's 30th birthday Wear your 70's clothes.
Many thanks to those who have sent in wipes, snacks, and goodies for the prize bag.
Thank you to Tristan's mom for being our guest reader.
