Author: Sammi Burroughs

Burroughs’ Buzz

February 19, 2019

Get Ready for a “Bee-utiful” Year in Kindergarten!

A LOT OF CARNIVAL NOTES ARE GOING HOME! HERE’S A SUMMARY:
We need posters made to advertise the carnival-they are due on Wednesday, February 20th
We need snack cake donations-they are due Friday, February 22nd
We need donations for our auction basket Pets (treats, toys, etc…)-they are due Friday, February 22nd
You can buy your wristbands ahead of time and save money-those orders are due Friday, February 22nd
Thank you to all the family members that came and helped with the Valentines Day Party!
I hope everyone saw the February Family Project and Kindness calendar! February is kindness month and we are really working as a McQuerry family to be kind to others. Using kind words, kind actions, etc… Acts of kindness do not always need to cost money! Your kiddo can make a thank you card for the fire department for free! There are lots of ideas on the calendar (pink). Please feel free to send a picture of your student doing something kind for me to hang up in the hallway.

Look what we are learning:
Poetry-We will be learning the new poem Super Smile
Word Work-This week we will learn about the chunk /an/
Big Book (Guided Reading)- Our new big book is Obadiah.
Author Study-We are going to finish our author study on Doreen Cronin.
Writer’s Workshop-This week we will finish learning about Informative Writing
Math– We are starting our unit on subtraction
Content-This week we learn about kindness

Upcoming Dates of Importance:
Carnival Posters Due-Wednesday, February 20th
Wristband Pre-Order Due-Friday, February 22nd
Snack Cake Donations Due-Friday, February 22nd
PTO Carnival-Thursday, February 28th 5-7:30pm

Bee of the Week

Our Bee of the Week is Grandma Ruth! Grandma was born on December 20th! Grandma likes to eat French fries! Her favorite color is pink. She enjoys reading and being outdoors! She has 8 children, 25 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren! We all love how helpful and kind Grandma Ruth is! We would be lost without her!

Don’t Forget! Please send in any Box Tops for Education!!