The Week of February 8th

This week in Language Arts we will...

• Celebrate our All About books
• Use text features to locate information in nonfiction books
• Discover new vocabulary through a weekly read aloud
• Categorize words to learn spelling patterns
• Practice using proper capitalization and punctuation
• Work on iStation in the computer lab

This week in Math we will...

• Make connections between addition and subtraction
• Begin our unit on money
• Solve problems independently, then as a class
• Participate in math stations
• Work on Reflex Math in the computer lab

This week in Social Studies we will...

• Continue our Biography unit

Additional Announcements

Don’t forget about our First Grade Compassionate Service Project!

We will collecting items for the Woodridge Nursing & Rehabilitation home in Grapevine during NEXT week: Feb. 8 – 12^th. Suggested items needed are:  throw blankets, stuffed animals, new or gently used books, lotions, lip balm, word finds, puzzles, soft socks, or boxes of tissue. Thank you in advance for helping our recipients feel loved and remembered! Attached is a copy of the flyer that we have posted around our campus! 

Please join us for our PTO meeting next Tuesday February 9th at 9am in the OUES library.  We have two guest speakers that you will not want to miss!

o   Dr. David Faltys, Carroll ISD Superintendent, will be speaking about the capital needs of the school district and how the Capital Needs Planning Committee will be addressing those needs.

o   Laura Grosskopf, Executive Director of the Carroll Education Foundation (CEF), will be speaking about how CEF helps to fund important items for our schools.

Our class Valentine Party is next Friday, February 12^th from 2:00 – 2:45 pm. 

Please remember to send your child to school with appropriate outerwear during cold temperatures. We WILL go outside if the temperature is 40 degrees or above. 
Finally, below is our Encore schedule.

Don't forget to register for "O What A Night" Feb 20th at The Marq- Join OUES families, staff and community partners in an adults-only party benefiting OUES. Great food and drinks, live music, silent  and live auction, a poker tournament and so much more. It is going to be a fun night! For more information http://ouespto.ejoinme.org/owan

February Events

1^st-5^th   National School Counseling Week

1^st        1^st Grade Conferences-Graviett and Thomas

2^nd       1^st Grade Conferences-Evans and Johnson

9^th        General PTO Meeting in Library (9:00-11:30am)

10^th-11^th Jump Rope for Heart during Encore

11^th      Spring Photos (Retakes, Classes, Clubs)

12^th      Spirit Shop

12^th      Valentine Parties

15^th      Professional Development Day

18^th      4^th Grade Math CBA

19^th      4^th Grade Reading CBA

20^th      O What A Night-PTO Spring Fundraiser

22^nd     3^rd Grade Math CBA

23^rd      3^rd Grade Reading CBA

23^rd      2^nd Grade Math CBA

25^th      2^nd Grade Reading CBA

26^th      4^th Grade Writing CBA

26^th      February Birthday Lunches on the Stage