Monday is Library Day!!!
Our school library’s “Tower of Book Challenge” is still active. Here are the latest results
from the 1st grade classes:1st Grade: Books Stacked
Bischoff – 3
Dunmeyer – 28 (WAHOOOO!!!!!!)
Hills/Teichert – 10
Nelson – 8
Vella – 24
WAY TO GO, MRS. DUNMEYER’S CLASS!!! However Mrs. Vella’s Stars, Let’s see if we can take back the lead this week. I encourage each of you to participate. Let’s see how high our book stack can go!!
First Step– Print the challenge form: 1st Grade Tower of Books Challenge
Second Step– Read 5 books from the listed categories
Third Step– Bring the challenge form WITH parent signature to the library (before or after school)
Fourth Step- Assemble the foldable paper book you will receive from the librarian
Fifth Step– Return assembled paper book, receive a PRIZE and begin again 
1 Alphabet book
1 Story that rhymes
1 Book of poems
1 Fairy tale
1 Magazine article
1 Book from a series you have not read
1 Mystery
1 Holiday
2 “Non-fiction” books on the same topic
To celebrate, we would like to have every student bring 100 items (100 of the same item). Nothing fancy here, folks! Please don’t stress over this – we just use the items for a small place-value activity. It’s fun to see what 100 of something looks like!
Just a couple guidelines:
* Please let your child only bring in a collection that they can carry and manage by themselves . (These 100 items should be able to fit inside a quart-sized zip-lock baggie.)
* No food items (per Quest policy)
*Please no items that have been banned (like Pokemon cards)
*Have fun thinking of a creative or unique collection you want to bring
Here are some ideas for 100 items:
pom poms
grains of rice
pennies
pieces of breakfast cereal
stickers
seeds
popcorn kernels
buttons
etc.
Stores are now stocked and ready for Valentine’s Day! To help you properly prepare for
our in-class celebrations, here are the Quest guidelines for Valentines:VALENTINES
“Per Quest’s wellness policy, all food in the classroom must be pre-approved. Furthermore, parental permission is also required for students to consume food during class parties. Due to this policy—as in years past—student Valentines cannot contain edible items. Suggestions for non-food Valentines include pencils, erasers, bubbles, stickers, etc. Please note that such items, including Valentine cards, are in no way required.”
We have 22 students in our class. Please, please, please: only write who the Valentine is from – please do not address the Valentines to specific students. Try to imagine 22 six and seven-year-olds frantically circling the class, struggling to pass out Valentines to specific student’s desks, and likely struggling with reading the spelling of many students’ names, and imagine frazzled teachers trying to assist these 22 children in identifying specific students’ names and locating specific students’ desks! 🙂 This mental image will help you to understand why I request that you please only fill out the “from” part of the Valentine card and not the “to” part. Thank you for your help with this!
