Week of Feb. 3rd through 7th

Hello! I hope you had a great weekend! The cold air is upon us and this week will be tough for the kids--as I'm sure recess will be held indoors for a majority of the week. Please see below for important announcements for the week ahead.

• Please remember that parent/teacher conferences are scheduled for this week. Please call the school if you need to reschedule or won't be able to make it for your conference time. If you chose to do a phone conference I will be contacting you this week.

• Due to parent/teacher conferences, there is no school on Friday, February 7th.

• Mrs. Zimmer and I have decided to NOT have spelling words this week. Please look for a new spelling list next week. Enjoy the week off! There WILL still be some math homework, however.

• I told the students last week that they are allowed to bring a HEALTHY snack on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. On Tuesdays and Thursdays the school provides a healthy snack for every student at East Side. Since I'm sure the students are not just hungry for a snack on Tuesdays and Thursdays I have decided that this it will be okay to bring a snack on the other days of the week. Please remind your child that the snack needs to be healthy--no candy, candy bars, chips, pop, or the like. Examples of healthy snacks include but are not limited to: fruits/vegetables, string cheese, yogurt, or a granola bar. Water will still be the only allowed drink in the classroom. 

• During indoor recess days, the students are allowed to bring toys or games from home to play with. I would just like the students [and you] to please remember that items brought to school are the responsibility of the owner--therefore, if items get lost, broken, or stolen--it is no one else's fault. Valuables should still remain at home--to prevent something from happening to them. 

• A letter will be going to home to the parents who offered to help with the Valentine's Day party. If you are one of these volunteers, once you receive the letter please call the others on the list to find out who will bring what. Let me know what you will be doing/bringing as soon as you find out. 

• Last but not least, a February book order will be going home on Monday. This book order will be due on Friday, February 14th. Also, just a reminder that the January Book-It and Fitness calendars are due as soon as possible, but no later than Wednesday, February 5th. 

Have a great week! I look forward to seeing/visiting with you this week during conferences! 

Mrs. Martinez