I am so proud!

Shape Cities

   In some ways this felt like the project that would never end. We started collecting materials back in January. Then, we were out for snow TWICE, and it just took us forever to get back into the routine and get this done.

  That being said… the children did a phenomenal job with their shape cities. The children made some buildings out of construction paper (with a little help from Mr. Del), and they made others using the boxes and containers you sent in from home. The results are amazing!

   Each table group got a sheet of poster board and materials. They drew 2-D shapes on the buildings like triangles, circles, squares, and rectangles to be doors, windows, and signs. They drew and cut, and I taped and stapled. Then, each group got to name their own city. One is named Raleigh. Another is Downtown Raleigh. One is Virginia. One is Florida-Georgia, and the last one is New York City.

   They did such a great job that I asked Mrs. Hale, the school media specialist, if we could display our cities in the library. She was delighted to show them off. When you have a moment, please stop by the Joyner library and see your child’s hard work. I will also try to post some pictures of the children’s cities to this blog.

Special Event

Dr. Seuss Week

      March 2 is the birthday of Dr. Seuss, the famous author and illustrator. We are going to celebrate next week by reading some of his most popular books and completing some fun activities.

    Here are some things the kids can do to help celebrate. Thanks!

Monday	Green Eggs  and Ham	Wear something green.
Tuesday	Fox in Socks	Wear crazy or mismatched socks.
Wednesday	The Sneetches	Wear something that tells us about how special you are. It can be a favorite color, a   favorite team jersey, something about where you are from, or anything that tells us more about you!
Thursday	Horton Hatches an Egg	Bring in a baby photo. We will guess who is who.
Friday	The Cat in the Hat	We will make a special hat at school.

Change of Time

    This is what happens when I try to blog from home without my school calendar. We will NOT have our Valentine’s party in the afternoon. February 14 is an Early Release day. Instead, we will have our snack and pass out our cards at 9:00 that morning. Thank you to the parents who have volunteered to send in refreshments for the day!