Friday, January 31, 2014

Special Dates

Valentine’s Day
   Our class will have a small Valentine’s Day celebration on the afternoon of Friday, February 14. I will supply “mail bags” for the children to decorate. Purchasing and giving out cards is entirely optional. If candy is included with the card, it should be individually wrapped. I ask that if your child is bringing in cards that he/she make one for everyone in the class and not just a few select friends.
   Your child can bring in his/her cards any time from February 10 – 14 to put in classmates’ bags. There are two ways that you can do this. Some children hate to write so if it is going to cause major strife in your household, your child can just sign his/her name on the cards and be done with it. I, however, would like to make this more of a reading and writing opportunity. I will send home a class list in Monday’s O.T.I.S. folder. Your child can address the envelopes to each of his/her classmates. Then, when your child brings them to school, he/she can read the names and put them in the appropriate mail bag. Don’t worry. I will help.
   I was not planning on having a huge catered party, but if you would be willing to send in cookies, napkins, or juice boxes, please email me. We can have a small snack and then the children can collect their cards. I usually let the children open 3 cards at school and save the rest for home. Keeping up with almost 400 Valentine’s cards is not easy so I don’t let them open ALL of them. I hope you understand. : )

The 100th Day of School!
   If we do not miss any more days of school, the 100th Day of kindergarten should be on Monday, February 10. We will celebrate the day with some simple, fun centers. This will happen during our usual afternoon center time 1:30 – 2:30. If you can volunteer on that day to run a center, let me know. (tlancaster@wcpss.net) These centers will mostly be simple counting or arts/crafts projects. No need to be intimidated. This is meant to be fun.

   I will send home a letter with more details about the 100th Day in Monday’s O.T.I.S. folder. I am asking the children to bring in a collection of 100 small items that he/she has found and counted at home. Look for the flier soon.

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