Needs More Time:
The story has a topic sentence that does not make sense.  It has only 1 detailed sentence or sentences that do not make sense.  There is no concluding sentence or the sentence does not make sense.  Capitals and correct punctuation are rarely used.  Few words are spaced properly.  Writing is messy and hard to read.

The best gift I have is a doll for critmat.  I got And I have a umbrll for Critmas.  And a ball for critmas.  I had a

Another idea for writing is letting them write a how to paper (ex.  How to play a certain game, How to bake a cake, What makes a perfect friend, How to make a sandcastle, etc.) 

Jesus Shows Us His Great Love:
We are beginning a new unit in Religion this month.  Our goals for this unit are for the children to become familiar with the Paschal Mystery and for them to be determined to live as loving, active members of the Church.

Please keep in your prayers the St. Marc family.

Dental Health Month:
Did you know that February is Dental Health Month?  This month we will be learning about the importance of taking care of our teeth.  I am planning on having someone come in to talk with our class about dental hygiene.

Some important dates:

2/5          (Wed.)              Open House 7:00 p.m
2/6          (Thur.)              Last day to bring in a small shoebox!
2/7          (Fri.)                 Last day to order a yearbook ($30.00)
2/13        (Thur.)              Send in Valentines UNADDRESSED 
                                       Book Orders are due!
2/14        (Fri.)                 No School
2/17        (Mon.)              No School

Progress Alerts will be going out this month!

February Birthdays:

Happy Birthday to Jacob S. (2/5).

Scholastic and Troll Book Orders:
There are many books to choose from at very affordable and discounted prices.  Please only send in checks.  Please do not combine book orders and write one check.  Thank you!  Book orders are due by February 13th, Thursday.

Important Stuff:

In February, we will be making mailboxes out of shoeboxes.  Each child needs to bring in a small shoebox by Thursday, February 6th.  On Thursday, February 13th, each child is allowed to bring in their Valentines.  Please do NOT address the Valentines.  Have your child only sign their name on their cards.  This will ensure that all children will receive a Valentine from everyone in the class.  Please make sure that your child fills out their Valentines before bringing them to school.  There will be no time for your child to fill them out in class. 

Wish List Items:
Need by February 5th:
Pixy Stix candy (24)
11x 14 Construction paper (pink, white, red, black, and purple or assorted colors), which can be purchased at Lakeshore Learning or AOE.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call me at (813) 229-1322 or e-mail me at
[email protected].

Thank you,
Mrs. Miller
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