Mrs.

Stewart Miss OConnor Miss Wade January Class Newsletter

Important Dates
Jan. 21st- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday NO SCHOOL

Classroom News
-HAPPY NEW YEAR - If you wish to help in our classroom, at any time, please send a note with your child or call Mrs. Stewart at the school.

Jan. 23rd- January School Board Meeting at CPS - We are running out of Kleenex, hand soap, Administration Building and paper towels. If you could help us collect Feb. 1st-Half Day of School
more supplies, that would be wonderful! -Please check your childs folder, daily, for important papers, homework, and returned work. -If you ever have any questions, comments, and/or concerns, please feel free to call the school or send a note with your child.

Birthdays
Quenton Talbott- 11th

Literacy Tip: Read with your child, every night, in order to increase their stamina in reading. Math Tip: Practice counting by 2s, 5s, and 10. Also practice counting coins and telling time. Teachers: Mrs. Tina Stewart, Miss Sarah O Connor, Miss Michelle Wade Name of School: Tarkington School of Excellence Address: 3330 W. 71st Street Chicago, IL 60629 Phone Number: (773)535-4700

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What Were Learning

Reading: -Stretching the word/Sounding out the words in order to read them - Using ending punctuation to read our stories - Building our stamina in order to read for longer periods of time Math: - Counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s - Counting pennies, nickels, and dimes - Telling time Writing: - Making sure our sentences have

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Fun Brain
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Time for Kids

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a capital letter and punctuation. - Making sure our stories have a beginning, middle, and end

KidsReads
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Family Events in Chicago

Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale at the Apollo Theatre-till January 6th Family Make-and-Take Activity at Garfield Park Conservatory Saturdays from 1pm to 3pm Home Depot Kids Workshops on first Saturday of every month