Mrs. Fortune’sNewsletter

For the week of: Jan. 30th– Feb. 3rd

STAR student for the week ofFeb. 6th-10thwill beMariah M.

Weekly Homework Listed Below
Please make sure your child is reading for 15-20 minutes every day! / Email:
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Phone: 770-975-6629
Monday
**4 Take Home books are coming home today if your child has returned their books. ** / Tuesday
GRADED ASSESSMENTS WILL BE COMING HOME. / Wednesday / Thursday
MEDIA CENTER VISIT / Friday
Homework: Reading Comprehension and Phonics Sheet
Read the Theodore Roosevelt book at home with someone and return tomorrow.
YOUR BRIGHT SMILE Oral Health for Children Sheet is coming home today. / Homework:Book Report Sheet
(Read a book, complete the Book Report, and return to school).
Read the book, My Healthy Teeth at home with someone and return tomorrow. / Homework: Math and Language Arts Sheet
Read the Harriet Tubman book to someone in your family and return the book tomorrow. / Homework:Math and Phonics Sheet
Spelling City will help your child study for their spelling test!
The link for Spelling City is:
We are working on Spelling Words List 17. / Happy Friday!!!
Spelling and Math Facts assessment will be given today.
Let's cheer the Falcons by wearing your favorite Falcons gear on Friday.
Spelling Words and Math Facts for the Week
  1. eat
  2. speak
  3. team
  4. read
  5. need
  6. week
  7. feel
  8. keep
  9. want
  10. here
Bonus Words: heart love
Subtraction Math Facts
for this Week
6-0=6 6-1=5 6-2=4
6-3=3 6-4=2 6-5=1
6-6=0 / February is a short, busy month. We will be talking and learning about African American Historical Figures, Dental Health, Valentine’s Day, Groundhog’s Day, President’s Day, and other important holidays and events.
  • Fri. Feb. 3rd-Talent Show at North Star Church from 6:00-8:00 p.m. The admission price is $2.00per person (pre-sale). The tickets will be sold starting this week.The ticket price at the door on Friday will be $3.00.At the talent show, food will be available for purchase: chips, candy, drinks, etc.
  • Fri. Feb. 3rd-FIRST IN MATH CHALLENGE will be due. Make sure your child is working on this at home, remember to initial and date the sheet.
  • Tues. Feb. 7th-Valentine’s BINGO in the cafeteria from 6-8 p.m.
  • Tues. Feb. 14th- Valentine’s Day Celebration-Have your child wear RED or PINK. Please send in any Valentine’s Day snacks that the class can share during our celebration. Look on the back for more information.
  • Fri. Feb. 17th-If you would like to order a yearbook the price is $30.00 or you can order online at Balfour.com.
  • Mon. Feb. 20th-Fri. Feb. 24th-WINTER BREAK-There will be NO SCHOOL for the week!
  • Tues. Feb. 28th-SIX FLAGS READING LOG WILL BE DUE-The reading log was sent home in your child’s folder. Please make sure that your child is reading every day and writing the title of the book on their Six Flags Reading Log. The amount should be 360 minutes or 6 hours.
Save the date:Mar. 30th-First Grade will be performing in the Three Piggy Opera at 5:30 p.m.More information will be sent.
**With the changing weather, I am seeing more and more students sneezing and coughing. Please remind your child to cough and sneeze in their elbow area; as this avoids the spread of germs. **
Please make sure you are helping your child practice and study their Math Facts for our test on Friday! / Please look on the back for important information------

On Tuesday, February 14th, we will a Valentine’s Day celebration. WE will be exchanging Valentine’s Day cards. Please allow your child to bring in 1 valentine card for each child in our class. **Please allow your child to fill each card out independently.

This is an optional activity. If you allow your child to participate, you can buy Valentine cards at the store or have them make some at home.

If you would like to send in some snacks for us to have on that day, please do so.

Thank you in advance for your help and time!

Look below to see the names of the students in our class.

Girls Boys

AyleenVictor

Annika Christopher

MariahAdrian

AlexandraElisha

Amiyah Ethan

AlisonLucas

EllieNicholas

DanielleBryan

ScarlettCarter

KaelynJosiaha

We will go outside for recess every day weather permitting. Please make sure your child has a jacket to wear when we go out. As the weather gets cooler and you send your child in with a jacket, please remember to label it so that it is easier to find if it gets lost.

Great job to Victor, Lucas, and Elisha for turning in a Reading log! Everybody, make sure to keep reading!

February Birthdays: February 2nd-Ethan J. and February 19th-Annika B.