Valentine's Day

Can you believe February is over and with a final snow fall to match only a few more months ahead but lets make those count !

It seems everyone is learning about angles in math so I am here to help with a few suggestions.

Help your student by using their arms as angles ....

• For a right angle, they can stretch her left arm straight up and her right arm straight out to her side.



• An acute angle is smaller, so have them move their arms closer together



• An obtuse angle is larger than a right angle, so they could move their arms wider apart.



• Next, see how many angles your child can find in the alphabet. Have them print all 26 uppercase letters on a large sheet of paper.



• Together, look for angels in the real world. Right angles will be easier to find – they’ll be in corners of rooms where one wall meets another, on window frames, or at the edge of a square sandbox.

Just have fun with this project and your child will be proud of how many angles they can find.

Have a great weekend and just enjoy each other,

Principal Schultz

Writing

Writing seems to be an integral part of every subject now a days and many students simply do not like to write. Here are some simple suggestions:

• Have them write what they remember about the day (having inside recess, playing a game in gym, or simply what they had for lunch). It doesn't have to be long but if they write every day it will certainly give them practice.


• Let them choose a toy or an animal and have them describe it. Example: "Our dog has a black spot with long ears. He runs very fast."


• Ask him to write a list of what his favorite songs are or books or simply characters in a movie and have him substantiate them, as to why do they like these characters.

Encourage your child to write everyday and when it comes to writing at school it will become second nature.

Have a wonderful weekend and stay out of the snow.

Principal Schultz