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

Little Blue Bulletin 1/5-1/9

Happy New Year! We want to say thank you for showering us with gifts and cards before the break. We feel very fortunate to work with such a great community.

Don't Forget:
Monday is class picture day.
If you haven't returned the while envelope, please turn it in on Monday.

What have we done this week:

• In math, we continued learning addition and subtraction by doing hands-on activities. We also made the January calendar and decorated it with snowflakes.
  
• In language arts, we wrote our New Year resolution. The outcome will be put into a podcast and a classbook. We also did summary sentence writing with Scholastic News.
• In science, we learned more about .the properties of wood They each keep a science journal in their binder at school.
  

Play Update:
This week we focused on practicing the songs for our play. They were learning how to be quiet between songs as well as memorizing the lyrics. Parent volunteers met again today to talk about costumes and backdrops. It is going to be very exciting! In order to prepare for the show, we are asking you to collect the following items:

• small camera bags with straps (4)
  
• 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:
1/12: How to solve a conflict with a friend
1/20: Ways to promote peace

Have a great weekend,
The Little Blue Teachers

Little Blue Bulletin: 12/8-12/12

Though the winter break is drawing near, we still have a lot of learning going on. Here is what we've done in class this week.

• In math, we started place value and doubles facts.
  
• In science, we continued our unit "Wood and Paper." Students explored different things around the room that are made of wood. You could go on a wood hunt at home.
  
• In language arts, we had our first Super Kid of the week! The super student will present a poster about himself/herself, and the class will write a expository paragraph each week.
  
• We have been practicing our songs for next week's performance. We hope you can all make it!
  

Mark your calendars:
Peace Performance--December 17 and 18 at 8:15. Please pick one day to attend.

Don't Forget:
To return report card envelopes!

To use the crosswalk when you cross the street. DO NOT walk cross the drive way. It's very dangerous to walk between cars.

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

Sharing:
12/15: Share three signs of winter
1/5: Three hopes for the New Year

Thanks,
The Little Blue Teachers

Little Blue Bulletin: 12/1-12/5

This week is very packed with learning. Here is what we've done in class this week.

• In math, we finished time and calendar, and will start place value next week. Don't forget to talk about daily events as well as using the calendar we made to reinforce the concepts.
  
• In science, we started a new unit "Wood and Paper." Students were exploring different wood samples and where they come from.
  
• In social studies, we learned about how transportation has changed over time. You can ask your child how people traveled long ago, and maybe they can use it in their sharing next week!
• In language arts, we introduced Super Kid, our step up to writing program. Each week, a student will present a poster about himself/herself, and the class will write a expository paragraph each week. Moreover, we practiced how to write a summary sentence to summarize Scholastic News.
  

Mark your calendars:
Peace Performance--December 17 and 18 at 8:15. Please pick one day to attend.

Don't Forget:
Report cards are going home today. Please review it with your child, and set reasonable goals with him/her. Sign and return the envelope on Monday. You may keep the report card. Thank you.

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

Sharing:
12/8: Show how things have changed in the last 30 years
12/15: Share three signs of winter

Thanks,
The Little Blue Teachers

Little Blue Bulletin 11/17-21

Happy Thanksgiving

We have been very busy this week. On Monday we went to a field trip to see "Aesop's Fables". On Tuesday we were busy practicing reading and writing. On Wednesday we visited the library and tech lab. On Thursday, we wrapped up our tree unit and went to see the Macaroni play. Finally, we ended the week by making sum turkeys. Wow. What a week!

Please visit our podcasts this weekend. The kids are very excited to share them with you. Use the links on our website.
You can also learn how to make puppets by visiting http://www.jimwestpuppets.com/

Homework:
There will be no homework this coming week. Instead, please take the time to check out the Little Blue website. We added many educational links related to reading, spelling, and math. Each classroom also posted a Thanksgiving podcast. Please make a comment for our class to read. The students enjoy hearing what everyone has to say.


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

Sharing:
11/24: No sharing - short week
12/01: Special ways your family celebrates the season

Thanks,
The Little Blue Teachers