Highlights of this Short Week

Hello families,

It's great to be back together again, even for just a quick 3 days. It didn't take long until we'd filled our HEART jar again! On Thursday we had a GoNoodle-athon celebration! 

We also had a visit from the new Tooth Tutor on Friday. She showed us all the important things dentists and patients wear at the dentist's office. We practiced brushing teeth and flossing with big teeth and tools. We got new toothbrushes, toothpaste, and a tooth timer to help us remember to brush our teeth for a full 2 minutes every morning and night!

Some students wrapped up their teaching books while others who had finished already did some free writing. We began to read a few books about mindfulness to build upon the skills we already have to notice and deal with our feelings as they happen. This week we read Breathe and The Blue Day Book for Kids: A Lesson on Cheering Yourself Up.

In math we did an intense three day focus on telling time to whole and half hours. We talked about why time is important and different spans of time (seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, seasons, years). We practiced setting and reading times on digital and analog clocks. Next week we'll continue this work as a warm-up during math each day. If you can, practice at home! There are some easy, free clock apps you can add to your devices to help them practice reading analog clocks which aren't as prevalent in our electronics driven world these days!

Dates to Remember:
Wednesday March 14 - Half Day - Dismissal at 12:15 for Teacher Inservice - after school activities available
Wednesday March 14 - Jump Rope for Heart event
Friday March 16 - Report Cards go home
Friday March 23 - Fun Fair (PTO event) 4:30-6:30 pm
Thursday April 12 -- Early Dismissal 11:00 for Family Conferences
Friday April 13 -- Early Dismissal 11:00 for Family Conferences
Mon-Fri April 23 - 27 -- Spring Break

Have a great weekend!
❤ Mrs. Fox