Happy 100th Day!
We are 100 days smarter and have had a 100 days of learning in first grade! We celebrated Thursday with a day full of special activities focused on the number 100. Some of the highlights for the students were: a writing piece "When I'm 100...", Trail Mix made of 100 items and building cup structures with 100 items. I will be posting pictures of our day in a different blog entry as this one is a little bit long.Thank you to everyone who contributed to the special snack. We had a great variety of items and the students really got to practice their counting skills. If you would like the unused portion of your contribution back, please let me know. If you don't want it back, I will save it for our next special snack.
Lice
We continue to deal with lice in our classroom. Lice has been shown to be more of a nuisance than a health hazard, however it is A LOT of work to eliminate from both the classroom and your home. In order to help decrease the risk of spreading lice from one student to another, please remind your child to not share any clothing, not to touch or allow others to touch his/her hair and to keep all items in cubbies. I'm also asking that NO stuffed animals or other cloth items be brought from home. I'm trying to educate the class without stigmatizing the children that are dealing with lice. Please contact Nurse Elizabeth if you have any questions or concerns regarding the treatment of lice.
Looking Ahead
We have a busy few weeks coming up. Below are some of the big events that will be impacting our schedule.
Winter Wellness Tuesdays~February 7, 14, 21.
All students will be participating in our EMES Winter Wellness Tuesdays. These afternoons begin at 12:45 and last until the end of the school day. It's important for students to remember any and all gear they need to make the most out of his/her chosen activity. At the end of each Wellness Tuesday, students will be dismissed by their Wellness leaders, so we won't see all of the kids at the end of the day, therefore "go home" plans for Tuesdays are especially important. Our February ECO times are going to be rescheduled, most likely to Friday mornings but this is still in the works. I'll let you know as soon as they are confirmed what the new dates are going to be.
EMES Food Drive~February 6-17
We'll be collecting food items for the local East Montpelier/Calais Food Shelf. If you can, we'd love you to help our class make a great contribution. Canned and boxed food is welcome. Items such as : peanut butter, tuna, soups, pasta, etc. are greatly appreciated.
Valentine's Day~Tuesday, February 14th
This is also a "Winter Wellness Day", so we will not be having a big celebration. We will have a small card exchange and a few special activities from 11:00 - 11:40. Students are welcome to bring in cards to exchange with classmates, we will send home a class list for cards you can also find it here. Sharing cards is totally optional, we just ask that if students choose to give cards, that there is one for each classmate.
I Love East Montpelier Day~Wednesday, February 15th
It has become an annual tradition at EMES to have a day right around Valentine's Day to celebrate the great community that makes up the town of East Montpelier. We will have a special lunch on this day, and guests are welcome to join students. You do need to make a lunch reservation by contacting Susan in the kitchen at solander@u32.org or calling 223-7936 ext. 306. Meals for adults will be $5.75. There will be chicken stew and other wonderful goodies. Here is the schedule for lunch times, in case you want to try to coordinate or plan for others. Students are invited to wear red/pink, etc. on this day to celebrate!
11:15 - 11:50 PK, K, 1
11:50 - 12:25 2, 3, 4
12:25 - 1:00 5-6
Spirit Week~February 20-24th
The EMES Student Leadership Team is sponsoring "Spirit Week", which will be held the week before our winter break. We invite students to plan ahead and participate in this fun week.
- Monday: Class Color Day- Show your class spirit by dressing in the color your class picks! (We'll let you know soon what our class color will be!)
- Tuesday: Crazy Hat and Hair Day! Choose a safe, responsible, respectful way to show your spirit with a crazy hat or crazy hair!
- Wednesday : Clone Day! Partner up with as many people as you like, dress like a CLONE of each other! How well can you match up?
- Thursday: Colorful Clash Day! Show us what you can put together that clashes! Who will have the craziest style of mismatched clashing clothes?
- Friday: Comfy Cozy Day! - It’s your day to be comfy cozy! Wear what is comfortable for you! Pajamas, sweats, jeans, what will you choose?
EMES Celebration of Learning~Thursday, February 23rd
This is an annual EMES event. Students in all grade levels invite you to attend as a family and see all the exciting learning that takes place throughout our busy days! Our students will be sharing projects and activities from our Space unit. The evening begins at 5:30 in the gym with a presentation by the EMES School Board, followed by classroom visit time from 6:00-7:00 p.m. We hope all students and families can join us!
February 27-March 7 EMES Winter Break-
Students return on Wednesday, March 8, 2017.
