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•      In Literature, we read The After Christmas Tree.  This was a wonderful story about a second "life" for a Christmas tree.  It was moved outdoors and decorated with popcorn garland and pinecone bird feeders.  The children in the book had a "winter party" and drank hot chocolate.  Our students drank hot chocolate with marshmallows in our classrooms!  We also read Chicken Soup with Rice by Maurice Sendak.  This book helped us learn the months of the year.  We wrote in our journals and enjoyed a cupful of chicken soup with rice.  What a great treat for these cold winter days!
•      Thursday, January 24^th was a very important day in our classrooms.  Our Dads were invited for a special celebration, "Donuts for Dads".  After learning the letter Dd, we thought it would be fun to have our dads visit and eat a donut.  It was great to show them around our classrooms.  Thank you, Dads!
•      A big thank you to Alexa Schuring for donating her time to come and assist in Mrs. Gibbs' classroom the last week before Christmas break.  She is a freshman at SDSU and was a student helper in our room last school year.  She donated her time to help us out!  Thank you , Alexa!
•      We look forward to seeing all of our Kindergarten parents on Thursday, February 7^th for Parent-Teacher Conferences.  Enjoy the winter weather and stay warm!
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• 2^nd Grade - Jane Kroll and Anne Zoellner
• Welcome 2013!!  Along with the New Year came a new reading book.  Our Reading series is divided into 2 big books.  The students finished the first one be

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