January 26-30

Don't Forget:
Our show is coming up. Please remember:
February 10 and 11:
Children need to wear black pants, short sleeved t-shirts, and dark shoes (no boots) to school. The teachers will provide costumes at school. We will be having dress rehearsal on these days.
February 12:
Children need to report at the Little Blue village at 6:00 PM. Please have your child wear:

• black pants
• short sleeved t-shirts
• dark shoes

The show will begin at 6:30 PM sharp! Don't be late.

What have we done this week:

• Penguin unit: Students studied ocean temperature and wrote statements in their journal. We studied about Rockhopper penguins this week. We also made a board game to practice our addition.
  
• In language arts , we continued to use our Step Up to Writing program to write about our friends in class. The students are learning about green - topic sentence, yellow - details, and red - examples. We are also adding transition words to our writing. We are gathering the writing samples each week to send home in a nice book at the end of the year. It will be a great way to measure your child's growth.
• In science, we continue to study the properties of wood. Question of the week: What is the difference between sawdust and wood shavings?
  

Play Update:
This week we continued practicing our songs and dance moves. The speakers are doing a really good job memorizing their lines! Please remind your child to practice speaking parts and songs at home this weekend.


PLEASE REFER TO THIS LINK AND KEEP TRACK OF ALL OF THE UPCOMING EVENTS!
The Little Blue Village Calendar

Sharing:
2/02: Ways to take care of your teeth
2/09: Tell us about a US President

Have a great weekend,
The Little Blue Teachers

Little Blue Bulletin 1/20-1/23

Don't Forget:

• PSCO community building event--K/1 Cicero Pizza Night will be 1/26-1/28. Bring your coupon to help our school. It came home in yesterday's Thursday Folder.
  
• Happy Chinese New Year! Say Gong Xi Fa Cai to your teacher on Monday. It's what Chinese people say on New Year's Day. Use this link to learn the characters too!

What have we done this week:

• Inauguration Day: On this historic day, we studied President Obama's life and watched the inauguration on TV.
  
• Penguin unit: Students studied ocean temperature and wrote statements in their journal. They also made their first penguin board game--Journey to Antarctica and show teamwork while playing with their super friends.
  
• In language arts , we continued to use our Step Up to Writing program to write about our friends in class. The students are learning about green - topic sentence, yellow - details, and red - examples. We are also adding transition words to our writing. We are gathering the writing samples each week to send home in a nice book at the end of the year. It will be a great way to measure your child's growth.
• In science, we continue to study the properties of wood. Question of the week: What happens to wood after sanding it?
  

Play Update:
This week we continued practicing our songs and dance moves. The speakers are doing a really good job memorizing their lines! Please remind your child to practice speaking parts and songs at home this weekend.

We are still collecting items list below.

• small camera bags with straps (2)
  
• khaki vests (2)

PLEASE REFER TO THIS LINK AND KEEP TRACK OF ALL OF THE UPCOMING EVENTS!
The Little Blue Village Calendar

Sharing:
1/26: What your mom or dad's career is...
2/2: Ways to take care of your teeth

Have a great weekend,
The Little Blue Teachers

Little Blue Bulletin 1/12-16

Don't Forget:
• No School on Monday to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
• Wear red, white and blue on Tuesday to celebrate our new president.
• Bring a small flag to school. You can draw one if you don't have it at home.

What have we done this week:

• In math we finished our number sense unit on adding and subtracting. We will now begin our measurement unit that is part of our thematic Penguin unit.
  
• In language arts, we continued to use our Step Up to Writing program to write about our friends in class. The students are learning about green - topic sentence, yellow - details, and red - examples. We are also adding transition words to our writing. We are gathering the writing samples each week to send home in a nice book at the end of the year. It will be a great way to measure your child's growth.
• We studies Dr. Martin Luther King's life by reading Scholastic News. Students also discussed how we should love each other to make the world a better place.
  
• We also started our thematic Penguin unit. We will be using penguins to practice reading, writing, math, geography, and science.
  
• In science, we continue to study the properties of wood. Question of the week: Will wood sink or float in water?
  

Play Update:
This week we continued practicing our songs. We had practice on the big stage twice. Please remind your child to practice speaking parts and songs at home this weekend.

We are still collecting items list below.

• small camera bags with straps (2)
  
• khaki vests (2)
• paper towel tubes (lots)
  
• wrapping paper and wrapping paper tubes (lots)
  
• round party trays (like sushi platter, veggie tray, large party platter)
• egg cartons
  

PLEASE REFER TO THIS LINK AND KEEP TRACK OF ALL OF THE UPCOMING EVENTS!
The Little Blue Village Calendar

Sharing:
1/20: Ways to promote peace
1/26: What your mom or dad's career is...

Have a great weekend,
The Little Blue Teachers