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February, 2012 = Important Dates & Reminders =

To celebrate Catholic Schools week, we will be going bowling at Circle B. We will not be getting bowling shoes, so please send your child with a pair of tennis shoes.
 * [[image:5ksfb/120px-StarIconGold.png width="48" height="43"]]Wednesday, February 1--Bowling**

God teaches us to care for others, so we will walk to the nursing home to "care" for the elderly, read to them and share a small snack. We will be walking, so dress for the weather.
 * [[image:5ksfb/Calendar_Icon.jpg width="53" height="55"]]Friday, February 10--Visit to Cedarsprings Nursing Home**

Please have your child count out 100 eatable items to mix with our "trail mix" snack.
 * [[image:5ksfb/100days.jpg width="58" height="63"]]Monday, February 13--100th Day Celebration**

Bring in cards to share. Have your child sign their own name. Do not have them address them. February is Dental Health Month. Dr. Kurt Kwiatkowski here to talk with us.
 * [[image:5ksfb/valentine.gif width="50" height="59"]]Tuesday, February 14--Valentine's Day Celebration**
 * Visit from the Dentist**

Hope to see you there. Noon dismissal. Come into the classroom at 2:50 to share some stories with the 5K and celebrate Dr. Seuss birthday and his love of reading!! = From The Teachers' Desk = This is sample text that you can edit. You can add as much text as you like to share with your readers.This is sample text that you can edit. You can add as much text as you like to share with your readers.This is sample text that you can edit. You can add as much text as you like to share with your readers.This is sample text that you can edit. You can add as much text as you like to share with your readers. This is sample text that you can edit. You can add as much text as you like to share with your readers.
 * [[image:dont_forget.jpg width="82" height="78"]]Important Dates**
 * Wednesday, February 15--Fr. Dan visits**
 * Friday, February 17--Mass**
 * Saturday, February 18--Auction from the Heart**
 * Wednesday, February 22--Mass**
 * Thursday, February 23--1/2 Day--Parent/Teacher Conferences**
 * Friday, February 24--No School--Partent/Teacher Conferences**
 * Monday, February 27--No School--Winter Break**
 * Friday, March 2--Dr. Seuss Celebration**

= Literacy =
 * Practicing asking questions to clarify understanding
 * Enjoy Non-fiction literature
 * Discuss the main idea/message/lesson learned in the story
 * Practice writing letters: e, f, and review of challenging letters
 * grouping objects by similar initial sound
 * work on understanding past, present, and future

= Math =
 * Practice counting by 2's
 * Use manipulatives to add and subtract
 * Practice making sets of objects to 10
 * Sorting and classifying objects
 * Practice using ordinal numbers

= Science =
 * Investigate how the observable properties of sand change when mixed with water
 * Discuss/observe that water should not be polluted or wasted
 * Participate in a sink/float experiment
 * discover/observe/sequence the life cycle of a caterpillar and how a plant grows

= Religion =
 * Deliver May baskets to the south church congregation as our service project
 * Learning the Bible is a book that has stories about God and Jesus
 * Learn new vocabulary about the church- altar, congregation, crucifix, steeple, etc.
 * Understand that we can talk/pray to God anytime- He is always with us

= Fine Motor Skills = triangle crayons, clay/playdough- rolling "snakes" and balls, aqua doodle pens and mat, creating designs/patterns on the light bright, and practicing writing numbers 0-10
 * Using different materials/activities to strengthen our fine motor skills, such as: wiki sticks,