Week 24: Love of Reading Week and Smarty Plants Field Trip

**I will be out tomorrow for an NGSS meeting at the District Office. I will be back on Tuesday.


Ms. Smarty Plants Field Trip

On Tuesday, February 25th, we will be going to the Water Conservation Garden at Cuyamaca College. We will be back by noon and will eat at school as usual. The volunteers will have a backpack to put the kids' snacks so they can eat their snack at the garden. This should be a super fun field trip and they will be coming home with a stone and seeds. They will also get a succulent that they will plant in the garden at school.



LOVE OF READING WEEK

Does anyone want to come in and read to the students in English?  You can bring your favorite book or Dr. Seuss book and come and do a mini-lesson read aloud with the students. Let me know if you would like to come in and when.

In celebration of Dr. Seuss’s birthday, Lakeview will be celebrating “Love of Reading Week” this week! 

Read Across America

Love of Reading Week

February 24 - 28

MONDAY:	“My Many Colored Days” (Wear Many Colors)
TUESDAY:	“Fox In Socks”  (Wear Crazy Socks)
WEDNESDAY:	“Great Day for Dress Up” (Dress up Like Your Favorite Book Character)
THURSDAY:	“Cat in the Hat” (Wear a Hat to School!)
FRIDAY:	“Sleep Book” (Wear Pajamas to School!     *Please Note: Closed-Toe shoes MUST Be Worn – No Slippers)

Looking Ahead....

March parent conferences (March 12-13) are only for students who are considered "at-
risk" based on District-wide at-risk identifiers. These students are usually struggling in multiple academic areas and receive many 1's and 2's. Don't be alarmed if we have to meet. It's a great opportunity to discuss any progress from the first trimester and any goals for improving by the end of the year. You will be contacted if you need to set up a conference. Those two days will be early release days (12:15pm). 

Mark your calendars for our Latin Cultural Performance on Wednesday, April 1st. If you are positive that your child will not be able to make it that day, please let me know because that will affect the choreography of the dance. We are dancing the flamenco as usual, and we have already started practicing.


This is a message from Mrs. Arnold:

A “Friendly” Reminder

Parents/Families & Middle School Siblings: If you arrive at school before 2:50pm, PLEASE wait at the blue lunch tables (NOT in front of your child’s classroom… NOT at the blue benches under the trees…. NOT on the Upper Playground Tables)  Many teachers are reporting that precious learning time is being disrupted by noise & activity outside their classrooms.   While waiting at the blue lunch tables, PLEASE watch your young children to ensure they are quiet, in control, and exhibiting safe behavior.  Kinders and siblings may NOT play on ANY playground equipment while on campus.  Siblings are not covered by our district’s insurance policy and therefore it creates a liability for us.  We truly appreciate your cooperation as we strive to ensure the safety of every child AND protect precious learning time for our students!!!

Topics for this week:

Language Arts:  The letter of the week is 'Gg' suave and we will focus on the soft sound as in the word "gato." The focus sight words are "quién" and "al." We will also continue with rhymes and will read some Dr. Seuss books in Spanish and English. Our narratives revolve around things we've done in the past and how we felt.

Math:  We will continue with teen numbers and word problems.

Science: We have a field trip about plants on Tuesday and on Thursday, a guest will come in to teach the kids about microgreens. There will also be an assembly on Friday that will teach the kids about recycling.