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Information for the week of January 30 - February 3, 2012

Book of the Week/Unit: How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon

Letter of the Week: Tt

Number: 4

Math: Plane Shapes and Real Life Objects

In need of supplies:

• Popsicle sticks or craft sticks

When playing games with your children at home, such as Candyland and Chutes and Ladders, please remember that while winning is fun, we need to learn how to lose also.  Always try to let your child win the first game and the last game.  It is important for you to win at least one game in between.  It is ok to beat your children at games.  That is how they learn to lose without having temper fits.

Full Day Parents:  Don’t forget to send in your letter pictures each week.  We use them here in the afternoons.  They are due on Thursdays but can be brought in any other day of the week.

Please remember to sign daily sheets and return.  We keep these on file for our reference/data.

January 23 - 27, 2012

Book of the Week/Unit: The Napping House

Letter of the Week: Ss

Number: 3

Math: Attributes of Plane Shapes

In need of supplies:

• We have everything we need right now!

When playing games with your children at home, such as Candyland and Chutes and Ladders, please remember that while winning is fun, we need to learn how to lose also.  Always try to let your child win the first game and the last game.  It is important for you to win at least one game in between.  It is ok to beat your children at games.  That is how they learn to lose without having temper fits.

Full Day Parents:  Don’t forget to send in your letter pictures each week.  We use them here in the afternoons.  They are due on Thursdays but can be brought in any other day of the week.

Please remember to sign daily sheets and return.  We keep these on file for our reference/data.

Information for the week of January 17 - 20, 2012

Thank you for all of the wonderful Holiday Gifts!! We love them all!

Please welcome Phoebe Westbrook on Tuesday January 17, 2012. Ms. Phoebe will be doing her student teaching in our classroom. She comes to us from Mercer University in Macon.

Don’t forget that Monday January 16 is MLK day. We will not be having school that day.

Book of the Week/Unit: The Jacket I Wear in the Snow

Letter of the Week: Rr

Number: 2

Math: Left and Right

In need of supplies:

• Kleenex
• Masking Tape

When playing games with your children at home, such as Candyland and Chutes and Ladders, please remember that while winning is fun, we need to learn how to lose also.  Always try to let your child win the first game and the last game.  It is important for you to win at least one game in between.  It is ok to beat your children at games.  That is how they learn to lose without having temper fits.

Full Day Parents:  Don’t forget to send in your letter pictures each week.  We use them here in the afternoons.  They are due on Thursdays but can be brought in any other day of the week.

Please remember to sign daily sheets and return.  We keep these on file for our reference/data.

Information for the week of December 19 - 22, 2011

We will a Holiday Party on December 22 from 9:00 to 10:00.  If anyone would like to help us plan for this, we would love your input!

Just a heads up that as the weather begins to get cooler in the next few weeks, we will need an updated, weather appropriate outfit to be left at school in case of accidents. 

Winter Break: December 23 – January 9.  Children should return to school on January 10.

Book of the Week/Unit: Elmo’s Night Before Christmas

Letter of the Week: Pp

Math: Using the Plus Sign

In need of supplies:

• Kleenex
• Masking Tape

When playing games with your children at home, such as Candyland and Chutes and Ladders, please remember that while winning is fun, we need to learn how to lose also.  Always try to let your child win the first game and the last game.  It is important for you to win at least one game in between.  It is ok to beat your children at games.  That is how they learn to lose without having temper fits.

Full Day Parents:  Don’t forget to send in your letter pictures each week.  We use them here in the afternoons.  They are due on Thursdays but can be brought in any other day of the week.

Please remember to sign daily sheets and return.  We keep these on file for our reference/data.

Information for the week of December 12-16, 2011

We will have a Holiday Party on December 22 from 9:00 to 10:00.  If anyone would like to help us plan for this, we would love your input!

It is cold outside and we still have some extra outfits that are no longer weather appropriate.  If you have not already sent in long pants and long sleeves, please do so soon.  We like to have a complete change of clothes in case of accidents.

Book of the Week/Unit: The Polar Express

Letter of the Week: Oo

Math: Joining Problems

In need of supplies:

• Red Pom-Poms

Dear Sope Creek Famiy.

We are holding our annual Holiday Bear gift card program and would like you to consider making a gift card donation to help our Sope Creek families during this holiday season. Bears with store and amount designations are posted on the main bulletin board in the school lobby.  Please consider helping by taking a bear and obtaining a gift card.  Gift cards can be returned to your child’s grade level counselor by December 15.  Your generosity will help to make this a brighter holiday for many of our children and their families.  Thank you in advance, and may each of you have a wonderful holiday.

Your Counselors

Information for the week of December 5-9, 2011

We will have our Holiday Party on December 22 from 9:00 to 10:00.  If anyone would like to help us plan for this, we would love your input!

Just a heads up that as the weather begins to get cooler in the next few weeks, we will need an updated, weather appropriate outfit to be left at school in case of accidents. 

Book of the Week/Unit: If You Take a Mouse to the Movies

Letter of the Week: Nn

Math: Part-Part-Whole

In need of supplies:

• Red Pom-Poms

Dear Sope Creek Famiy,

We are holding our annual Holiday Bear gift card program and would like you to consider making a gift card donation to help our Sope Creek families during this holiday season. Bears with store and amount designations are posted on the main bulletin board in the school lobby.  Please consider helping by taking a bear and obtaining a gift card.  Gift cards can be returned to your child’s grade level counselor by December 15.  Your generosity will help to make this a brighter holiday for many of our children and their families.  Thank you in advance, and may each of you have a wonderful holiday.

Your Counselors

Information for the week of November 28 - December 2, 2011

There is NO SCHOOL the week of November 21-25, 2011 due to Thanksgiving!!!!

Just a heads up that as the weather begins to get cooler in the next few weeks, we will need an updated, weather appropriate outfit to be left at school in case of accidents. 

Book of the Week/Unit: The Gingerbread Baby

Letter of the Week: Mm

Math: Counting On (continued)

In need of supplies:

• We are in need of snacks…please do not send in high sugar snacks

When playing games with your children at home, such as Candyland and Chutes and Ladders, please remember that while winning is fun, we need to learn how to lose also.  Always try to let your child win the first game and the last game.  It is important for you to win at least one game in between.  It is ok to beat your children at games.  That is how they learn to lose without having temper fits.

Full Day Parents:  Don’t forget to send in your letter pictures each week.  We use them here in the afternoons.  They are due on Thursdays but can be brought in any other day of the week.

Please remember to sign daily sheets and return.  We keep these on file for our reference/data.

Underwear:

• If your child is just beginning to transition from pull-ups to underwear, please make sure you send in multiple changes of clothes and an extra pair of shoes and socks.  Often times when accidents do happen, the socks and shoes get soaked as well.

Information for the Week of November 21-25, 2011

There is NO SCHOOL the week of November 21-25, 2011 due to Thanksgiving!!!!

Just a heads up that as the weather begins to get cooler in the next few weeks, we will need an updated, weather appropriate outfit to be left at school in case of accidents. 

Book of the Week/Unit: The Little Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie

Letter of the Week: Ll

Math: Counting On

In need of supplies:

• We are in need of snacks…please do not send in high sugar snacks

When playing games with your children at home, such as Candyland and Chutes and Ladders, please remember that while winning is fun, we need to learn how to lose also.  Always try to let your child win the first game and the last game.  It is important for you to win at least one game in between.  It is ok to beat your children at games.  That is how they learn to lose without having temper fits.

Full Day Parents:  Don’t forget to send in your letter pictures each week.  We use them here in the afternoons.  They are due on Thursdays but can be brought in any other day of the week.

Please remember to sign daily sheets and return.  We keep these on file for our reference/data.

Underwear:

• If your child is just beginning to transition from pull-ups to underwear, please make sure you send in multiple changes of clothes and an extra pair of shoes and socks.  Often times when accidents do happen, the socks and shoes get soaked as well.

Information for the week of November 7 -11, 2011

November 8, 2011: No School due to a Professional Learning Day.  Please make daycare arrangements early!!

Just a heads up that as the weather begins to get cooler in the next few weeks, we will need an updated, weather appropriate outfit to be left at school in case of accidents. 

Book of the Week/Unit: To Market To Market

Letter of the Week: Kk

Math: Ordinal Numbers

In need of supplies:

• We could use some craft pom poms

When playing games with your children at home, such as Candyland and Chutes and Ladders, please remember that while winning is fun, we need to learn how to lose also.  Always try to let your child win the first game and the last game.  It is important for you to win at least one game in between.  It is ok to beat your children at games.  That is how they learn to lose without having temper fits.

Full Day Parents:  Don’t forget to send in your letter pictures each week.  We use them here in the afternoons.  They are due on Thursdays but can be brought in any other day of the week.

Please remember to sign daily sheets and return.  We keep these on file for our reference/data.

Underwear:

• If your child is just beginning to transition from pull-ups to underwear, please make sure you send in multiple changes of clothes and an extra pair of shoes and socks.  Often times when accidents do happen, the socks and shoes get soaked as well.

Information for the week of October 31 - November 3, 2011

November 8, 2011: No School due to a Professional Learning Day.  Please make daycare arrangements early!!

Just a heads up that as the weather begins to get cooler in the next few weeks, we will need an updated, weather appropriate outfit to be left at school in case of accidents. 

Book of the Week/Unit: Lunch

Letter of the Week: Jj

Math: Order of Numbers

In need of supplies:

• We could use some orange, yellow and white small craft pompoms for some upcoming art projects.

When playing games with your children at home, such as Candyland and Chutes and Ladders, please remember that while winning is fun, we need to learn how to lose also.  Always try to let your child win the first game and the last game.  It is important for you to win at least one game in between.  It is ok to beat your children at games.  That is how they learn to lose without having temper fits.

Full Day Parents:  Don’t forget to send in your letter pictures each week.  We use them here in the afternoons.  They are due on Thursdays but can be brought in any other day of the week.

Please remember to sign daily sheets and return.  We keep these on file for our reference/data.

Underwear:

• If your child is just beginning to transition from pull-ups to underwear, please make sure you send in multiple changes of clothes and an extra pair of shoes and socks.  Often times when accidents do happen, the socks and shoes get soaked as well.