*REACH* Leadership Academy: Look into our week 2/21-2/24

Good evening parents and guardians,

Be sure to check our our Shutterfly page for our latest classroom pictures. If you would like access, please email me for a special invite. Also, don't forget all parents/guardians were given access to teachers grade books. I try to update my grades right away after the students take a test.

With a new year upon us, some of our classroom supplies have begun to run low. Donations of the following items would be greatly appreciated!

-glue sticks
-Large writing pencils

-Disinfecting wipes
-Gently used board games or card games

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Please continue to reinforce the following hand signals and rules:

Hand Signals: (show me the number of fingers in the air)

1 finger: restroom

Encourage your child to use the restroom before school, during recess, during lunch, during PE and after school.

2 fingers:water

Children may bring their own water bottle to keep in class, please LABEL it with their name

3 fingers: pencil

Student may replace their dull or broken pencil for a new one

4 fingers: tissue

when needed, please ask student to sit back down right away

5 fingers: question

question for me to give more information on

Classroom rules:

#1: Listen while the teacher is talking

#2: Follow directions quickly

#3: Respect others, respect yourself, respect your school

#4: Raise your hand to speak or stand

#5: Keep your hands to yourself

#6: Keep your dear teacher happy

If you have any question or concerns please feel free to email me, text back to the reminders I set or stop by the classroom.

School News:

2/22: Last day of Box Top Competition
2/23: Jog-a-thon Pledge envelopes due
2/24: Awards 8 am

2/28: Black History Month Assembly
Our class will be performing a song @ 1pm

3/1 VOTING BEGINS
Voting is allowed on a daily basis

3/2: Read Across America
STUDENTS MAY WEAR PAJAMAS
In need to Volunteers to come and read to the class with a Q&A session right after
Total time should be about 20 mins per reader
Available times are:
8:30
9:30
10:30
1:15
2:15

3/7: NO SCHOOL (Pending board approval)

3/15: Wacky Wednesday
We will be making Solar ovens
Our class is in need of:

Cereal boxes