February 1 - Class Theme Day - Wear your Clown Shirt to school. I will be painting faces in the morning for all the children in 1st grade. Feel free to accessorize as much as you want! Have fun with it!
February 5 - World Celebration Day - Choose a country that we have studied, make a snack or food to share inspired by that country. Learn about a game that is played in your country. Dress in some traditional clothing for your country. Let's celebrate the learning that has taken place over the last months!
February 8 - School Spirit Day AND 100th Day of School!
Dress in Red & Black. Jeans and T-shirts are permitted if you are in school colors. You may color your hair and paint your face in school colors. In addition, bring in 100 items glued to a paper that I will provide. AND, if you want, make something you can wear with 100 things on it! (necklace, hair ribbons, etc). Go crazy and stay in the spirit!
Coming up soon - We will begin our new Science Unit which is on animals! We will be studying in the classroom and "going on field trips" to different places to see animals in their natural habitats. Video Series we will use include Bindi the Jungle Girl in Australia and National Geographic for Kids. I just know the children will love learning about all the animals I have planned for them! Let me