Tuesday, February 12, 2019


Hi Parents!

Here is what we did today!

We did math. We played a candy game. They looked like round chocolates and square chocolates. We could color them. We did story problems. They were fun! (Hayden)

We did mats. We wrote compliments on other people’s mats. (Caroline) We will finish these tomorrow. I will laminate them before sending them home! They are very cute!

We had P.E. We did stations. We had to pass the big ball. One station was called Money in the Bank. You stand on the money and you try to shoot it in the hoop. (Will M., Abby, and Rylan)

We did Daily 5. (James)

We did snack. (Xander)

We did a GoNoodle. (Will C.)

We did read aloud. We read Enemy Pie. (Adalynn)

We did our classroom rules. (Maya)

We made a project with Enemy Pie. It was a Friendship Pie! (Evalynn)

Emma came to read to us. (Abby)

We did poem. It was a Valentine’s poem. It was called Valentine’s For You. Our word of the week is “you”. (Caroline)

I was the teacher assistant. (Aster)

We played word games. We did the roller coaster game. We chopped words. We did words that rhyme with sack. (Caroline)

We put the temperature on the thermometer. (Maya)

We did the schedule. (Rose)

Sorry about the muddy shoes! The sun came out so we had to get outside at the end of the day!

Have a great night!

Monday, February 11, 2019


Hi Parents!

Here is what we did today!

We went to Media. (Abby)

We did inside recess. (Xander)

We had project. We made a little Love Monster. We glued pieces on it. We could make it into a headband if we wanted. (Aster and Adalynn)

We had play time. (Azayla)

We did math. We played Top-It with dot cards. If you get the bigger number, you take the cards. If we get an equal, you play again on top of it and the person with the bigger number gets all the cards. (Hayden)

We had Fundations. Our letters were I and J. (Will M.)

We did writing. We did Monday News. (James)

We read the book Love Monster for read aloud. (Evalynn)

We did poem. For poem it had groups of 10. It was about Valentine’s Day. We learned the trick word “you”. (Caroline)

We did the days of school. Today is 106. (Maya)

We tapped words in Fundations. We build words. We did a word family. (Caroline)

We did math workstations. (Parker)

My sister came to read to us. (Abby)

Azayla was the teacher assistant. (Aster)

I am attaching the Valentine’s class list if you need it! We will pass out valentines on Thursday morning! You are welcome to attend the party at 2:20 pm on Thursday if you would like to come!


Friday, February 8, 2019


Hi Parents!

Here is what I did today!

We did art. (Adalynn)

We had Mrs. Hotchkiss’ birthday and Aiden’s. We ate a special snack. It was granola bars with rainbow chips and kettle corn. (Evalynn)

We did 2 pages for our flip book. (Caroline)

We had Daily 5. (Aster and James)

We did poem. We got to highlight it. The word of the week was “are”. (Maya)

We are going to pass out red folders. (Parker)

We did the calendar. (Hayden)

In morning meeting we did days in school. We put tally marks. (Rylan)

We did math workstations. (Abby)

Thank you SO much for all the wonderful gifts and cards! I really appreciate it! It was a great birthday!

In the folder you will find a PTC schedule and a pre-conference survey. Please fill this out ASAP and return in the folder.

Have a great weekend!

Wednesday, February 6, 2019


Hi Parents!

Here is what we did today!

We did math. We got a board where we wrote numbers to 20. We got a deck of cards to 10 and we played Top-It. (Hayden)

We got 100 Cougar Tickets and we got to go to computer lab today and we got to play ABCya and Starfall. (Aster)

In the computer lab we got to play JiJi. (Azayla) This is a great math program you can get to from the CPS Portal called ST Math!

We did word games. We did the roller coaster game. We said some words that rhymed with flag. (Caroline)

We went to P.E. and we played a game. I won! (Maya)

In P.E. we did jump ropes. (Will M.)

We did Fundations. We did our whiteboards. (James)

In writing we got to do our kindness books. We wrote about how to help a friend. (Abby)

We did read aloud. It was called Chester’s Way. (Adalynn)

We made a project. We are writing a letter to a friend. (Caroline)

We did math workstations. (Will C.)

We did Daily 5. (Xander)

We did morning meeting. (Parker)



Tuesday, February 5, 2019


Hi Parents!

Here is what we did today!!

We did writing. We made a kindness book. It is a flip book. (Hayden and Caroline)

We had Makerspace. We made marble mazes. We went around to test other people’s mazes. (Rose)

We did library. We got books. (Maya and James)

We did recess. (Xander)

We had a poem. It was called The More We Get Together. Our word of the week is “are”. It is not the letter “r” but it’s the word. It is not a word wall word but it is a trick word! (Aster)

We did read aloud. We read Try a Little Kindness. (Adalynn)

We did Daily 5. (Will M.)

We had one inside recess. (Evalynn)

For Fundations we did capital G and H. (Abby)

We did word games. We did a roller coaster game and word chopping. (Caroline) Ask your student to show you these games tonight!

We did morning meeting. (Will C)

We are having snack. We will have play time. (Maya and Kent)

We had our days in school. It has been 103 days. (Aster)

We voted for our Cougar Tickets party. We picked computer lab. (Parker) We will do this tomorrow afternoon!

Have a great night!

Monday, February 4, 2019


Hi Parents!

Here is what we did today!

We had art. We drew. (Will M)

I was the teacher assistant today! (Caroline)

We did Monday News. (Aster)

We did the days in school. We have been in school 102 days. (Maya)

We did math. We played Growing Train. We rolled the dice and saw how much cubes we got. (Hayden)

We did Daily 5. (Xander)

We watched the groundhog on a video. (James)

We had a groundhog book. (Will C.) It is a cute book called Substitute Groundhog.

We did Fundations. We did capital E and F. (Evalynn)

We did word games. We did words that rhymed with cat, hat, and bat. (Parker)

We did project. We are making a groundhog. (Maya)

We did calendar. Mrs. Hotchkiss and Aiden and me have a birthday this month. (Abby) 

Friday, February 1, 2019


Hi Parents!

Here is what we did today!

We did snack. (Azayla)

At music we learned sign language. (Will M.)

We had Daily 5. (Rose)

We did math. We did story problems. We learned the plus sign. (Hayden)

We made puppets from The Mitten. (Maya and Aster)

We did our poem. Our word of the week is “it”. It was called My Missing Mitten. (Caroline and Adalynn)

Today is the 101st day of school. Caroline brought a special snack that looked like 101. (Abby)

We did calendar. (Maya)

We did Fundations. We did C and D. We did whiteboards. (Adalynn and James)

We did read aloud. We read The Mitten. We got to put our puppets in the mitten. (Evalynn and Parker) Have your student retell the story to you tonight!

There is a behavior report in your students folder tonight! Please initial and return on Monday!

I put lots of fun, optional homework in the folder as well!

You will also find a February book order. I am attaching last month’s note about how to order. This will be due on February 28th. https://orders.scholastic.com/H2MBR

I am attaching the Valentine’s Day note I sent home in January if you need it. Our Valentine’s party is quickly approaching!  

Have a great weekend!