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Parker Press
February 9, 2015

Hot Reads
Our writers have created persuasive “Hot Reads” posters that can be found hanging in our school library as well as the Deveraux Library. These posters give you great reasons for checking out one of their favorite books!
These book reviews can also be found by clicking on the “book reviews” tab on our website!

Snack
Thank you to all of our families that have donated snack this month, we do appreciate it. We are, however, in need of snacks again so please donate a snack if you have not done so for the month. Please remember no coconut, we have an allergy. A few snack suggestions would be string cheese, yogurts, fruit, pretzels, crackers and cheese, or veggies. Let’s try to keep our snacks healthy! Boost our Brains!!

Science Fair
Invitations for the “Pop in to Science” Fair were sent home in MOOSE books on Wednesday. Hopefully families were able to look over the agenda and are as excited as we are about the science night.
The Scientists of Room 17 will have a science fair projects on display in our classroom. Our scientists will also be visiting other classrooms to perform experiments with magnets, water, and matter!!
We are really hoping to see everyone there! Wednesday, February 11th from 5:30 to 7:00.
*** Students may need a material sent in to go along with their science fair project. That item will come home on a sticky note as a reminder. If you are unable to supply the item at this time, just let me know. :-)

Quick Survey
Student Name _______________________
Do you have internet access at home? Yes or No
What sort of device does your child have access to for working on line? ______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Have you used the Spelling City app/website? Yes or No

***Please be sure to read with your child each night and record it in our book logs. We a few book bags that are not making it back to school. Please make an effort to do this with your child weekly. :-)
Book Bag
Book bags have been traveling back and forth for about a week now. Thank you to the families that are reading, logging, and returning those books to school. As a reminder:
Bags come home on Monday with about 8 books.
Students read and record books each night. Be sure to have them mark whether it was a good fit or not and who they read to.
Please indicate whether your child was able to retell the information or story that they read.
Return the book bag including the books to school on the following Monday along with the completed book log for the week.

Book Orders
The scholastic book orders came home on Friday. Please take a look at the selections available. There are some great titles to add to your at home library at a very reasonable rate! Please have orders back to school by Wednesday, 2-11-15.

Communication
Just a reminder that the best way to reach me is through my school email jparker@casdk12.net. If emailing is not handy for you, you may also give me a call at 344-3500 ext 3105.

Math Homework
As we dig deeper into our math curriculum we will be doing a little extra practice. Please keep an eye out for math homework in the next couple of weeks. Math practice will typically come home on a Monday and be due by the following Friday.

Survey cont’d
Would your family be interested in students having the ability to bring their school iPads home on a nightly basis?
Yes or No
Thoughts regarding the possibility of iPads being sent home? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thank you for your response, it is very much appreciated!
Ms. Parker

Book-It
1st graders will bring home a reading list/log each month. This is a log in addition to their winter reading log. The book-it log may be books read to students as well as books that they read. These 20 books a month earn your child lunch in the classroom with the teacher and a Pizza Hut coupon.