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Valentine List 2011

Name	Likes:	Words	Decorations
1.      Octavio	ice cream, Mexico, eagles	1.	1.
2.      Sawyer	gymnastics, brownies, cheer, Huskies	2.	2.
3.      Jacob	video games, pugs, squirrels	3.	3.
4.      Sydney	lions, great white sharks, hunting	4.	4.
5.      Colby J.	skateboarding, bike riding, black	5.	5.
6.      Shelby	Annoying Orange, elk, hunting	6.	6.
7.  Alex	video games, ice cream, snow boarding	7.	7.
8.      Hayden	Legos, Star Wars, chocolate	8.	8.
9.      Kaylee	Tom & Jerry, pizza, soccer, DQ	9.	9.
10.   Kjersti A.	donuts, horses, pizza	10.	10.
11.   Moses	smoothies, soccer, grizzly bear	11.	11.
12.   Cole P.	snowboarding, baseball, soccer	12.	12.
13.   Cameron	baseball, hunting, football	13.	13.
14.   Blaine	video games, skateboarding, friends	14.	14.
15.   Samuel	skiing, baseball, soccer	15.	15.
16.   Zane	dinosaurs, green, soccer	16.	16.
17.   Melissa	Huskies, gold, Brownies	17.	17.
18.   Ben	football, Seahawks, baseball	18.	18.
19.   Kayla	soccer, friends, family	19.	19.
20.   Hunter	RC Car, skateboard, video games	20.	20.
21.   Ilya	baseball, dogs & cats, ice cream	21.	21.
22.   Kelsey	Diary of a Wimpy Kid, elk, bear, pizza, red, black	22.	22.
23.   Colton	hunting, football, baseball	23.	23.
24.   Alexis	soccer, bunnies, blue	24.	24.

Newsletter 7

Newsletter 7                                                                     2/8/2011

 

Dear Families,

 

My thank-you card skills are a work in progress. Let that in no way indicate how grateful I am for all I received. Thank you so much for your generosity. I appreciate it. I hope everyone enjoyed the time off.

Valentines

We'll spend the next few weeks writing valentine cards for each other. We're drafting free verse poems to express our sentiments. On Monday, February 14 we will exchange our cards and celebrate not only the day, but all the effort and the writing.

This means there is no need to buy pre-made valentines, but if anyone wants to use that same money to get some decorations we can use (stickers, doilies, hearts, etc.) we'd love it.

I've attached a list, in case any students want to work away from school. If anyone wants to send in a snack or treat for the exchange, we'd

Math

I'll continue to send home copies of some of the work we're doing. If you have a chance to discuss it with your child, it would help. I'm also attaching a math article written for  The Seattle Times by a friend of mine. Many of the students do not yet have addition/subtraction facts memorized, and we're soon moving to multiplication and division, so for those of you working on math at home, I'm hoping the article helps.

Rocking Chairs

Wow. All three rocking chairs have been fixed—thanks to Shelby's family and Ben's family. We several offers, and thanks for those, too. I appreciate the support.

Calendar

If anyone has an extra desk-size calendar for the new year, we'd love to have it. It's a great and quick way to keep track of all that is happening (as well as review those calendar skills).

Dictionaries

The local LIONS club visited recently and gave all third graders dictionaries. The excitement in the room was amazing, as was the gift itself. Look for a photo on Twitter.

Chapter Book

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

Jeff Kurtz

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Newsletter 6

Newsletter 6                                                  12/15/2010

 

Dear Families,

 

Only 2 days left, but busy ones…

Holiday Concert

We'll be performing on Thursday evening, December 16^th, at 7:00. Plan to drop the kids in the classroom with me at 6:50. Note: This is a change from last year, which was 6:45.

Read In

We'll spend Friday before break curled up with books and things to read. Students may bring favorite reading materials, blankets and pillows, etc. Pajamas are okay too, but students will need shoes to be out of the room. If anyone would like to send in snacks for us, that would be great.

Rocking Chairs

I have two rocking chairs the kids use every day, and which are starting to come apart. If anyone has the time and talent to repair them, we'd appreciate it. Just let me know.

Gift Ideas

If you or someone is wondering what to get your child for gifts, I'd suggest games, art supplies, fancy writing books, magazine subscriptions, and books. Magazines keep coming long after the holiday is over; and it can be a blast to walk into a book store with a gift certificate, knowing that there are so many books to choose from.

Washington Children's Choice Award

We've been reading and rating the nominees for the Washington Children's Choice Award. The Washington Children's Choice Award is selected annually by Washington State's K-3 students, who may vote for this award through their local teacher-librarian. More information can be found at http://childrenschoiceaward.wikispaces.com/.

Chapter Book

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

Jeff

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Newsletter 6

Newsletter 6                                                  11/30/2010

 

Dear Families,

 

December starts tomorrow. The month is always a bit of a roller coaster. Should be fun. Here's a quick one:

Conferences

It was great to see those of you who made it so far. I'll contact the rest of you with some options.

Supplies Needed

We'll be doing a project that requires small puzzle pieces, green spray paint and waxed paper. If you have old puzzles you'd like to donate, or paint or paper, please let me know. If not I'll go buy some. I just wanted to check first. Thanks.

Holiday Concert

We'll be performing on Thursday evening, December 16^th, at 7:00. Plan to drop the kids in the classroom with me at 6:45.

Chapter Book

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine

Sasquatch by Roland Smith

Questions?

Please let me know right away if you have questions or concerns. 

 

Sincerely,

 

Jeff