Teachers Go Bananas!

Today was the Annual Teachers Go Bananas Day at Harlan!  This is a special day when all of the teachers dress up as one of their favorite book characters.  When a silly song (BananaPhone by Raffi) plays over the PA, the teachers all go bananas, grab their book and run into another classroom to read to that class!

Here is the First Grade Team ready to Go Bananas! 

Miss Thane is"Rainbow Fish" from The Rainbow Fish, Mr. Kefgen is "Pete the Cat" from Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons and Mrs. Cibor is a "Truffula Tree" from The Lorax!

Our class was visited by Mr. Price when he went bananas!  He came into our room as

 "The Peddler" from Caps for Sale!

  Some of our favorite characters even joined us in first grade today!

We had an American Girl Doll...

A Storm Trooper...

A Drama Queen...

Harry Potter...

Junie B. Jones...

Fancy Nancy...

and a double dose of Pinkalicious!

Happy Teachers Go Bananas Day!

What a great end to a fantastic March is Reading Month!

March is Reading Month Calendars

If your student is turning in their March is Reading Month reading calendar, please do so by this Thursday, March 31.  I will be turning them into Mrs. Stayer at that time.  There will be a raffle drawing on Friday for those who turned in their calendar.

Good luck and happy reading!

Schedule for the Week of 3/28 - 4/1

Monday (D) - Art
Tuesday (A) - Music
Wednesday (B) - Media Center
Thursday (C) - PE & Music
Friday (D) - Art

Please remember to bring gym shoes on days we have PE and return library books on days we visit the media center.

Wednesday, March 30
Author Visit
Maria Dismondy

We recently read her book, "Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun" during Husky Packs.  We can't wait to hear about some of her other books this week!

Gentle Reminders

This Thursday, March 24 will be a HALF DAY of school.  There will be NO SCHOOL IN THE AFTERNOON.  School will be dismissed at 12:05pm.

Also, this Friday, March 25, there will be NO SCHOOL. School will resume on Monday, March 28.

There will also be NO SCHOOL for the week of April 4 - 8, as well will be on Spring Break.

Report Cards

This is a gentle reminder that 2nd semester report cards were sent home in your child's yellow folder yesterday.  If you have any questions, you are welcome to bring the report card to our scheduled conference this week.

If you have not already signed and returned your child's report card envelope, please send it back into school or bring it to your parent-teacher conference this week.  These envelopes will be used to send the 3rd semester report cards home in the mail in June.

Thank you in advance!

Schedule for the Week of 3/21 - 3/25

Monday (D) - Art
Tuesday (A) - Music
Wednesday (B) - Media Center
Thursday (C) - PE & Music
Friday - NO SCHOOL

This is a gentle reminder that Thursday, March 24 will be a half day, with classes only meeting in the morning.  Also, Friday, March 25 there will be no school.  School will resume on Monday, April 1.

Parent-Teacher Conferences
Wednesday, March 23
Thursday, March 24

Strep Throat...Again

I wanted to let you know that there has been another case of strep in our grade level. Strep information can be found on our blog.  

We will do everything we can to keep up our handwashing and keep the germs at bay at school!

Please let me know if you have any questions. 

Popcorn Day tomorrow - 3/15

This is a gentle reminder that tomorrow, Tuesday, March 15 is Popcorn Day!  Each bag costs $0.50.

Strep Throat

SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES

BIRMINGHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS

OAKLAND COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL

Strep Throat has been reported in your student’s grade level at Harlan School.  The invasion period may be 1-3 days after exposure.

Observe your child for symptoms during this period.  Keep your child home if he/she shows signs of illness.  Attacks of this disease may vary in severity, some may be very mild.  Either severe or mild cases may have serious complications.  It is usually from mild attacks that the disease spreads because the parent does not recognize the disease and fails to call the physician.

Cases of Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, Smallpox, Tuberculosis, Infectious Hepatitis, Typhoid Fever and Salmonella (intestinal infections) should be reported to the Health Department immediately.  Children who have recovered from these diseases, except Scarlet Fever, must have clearance through the Department of Health in order to return to school.

Schedule for the Week of 3/14 - 3/18

Monday (C) - PE & Music

Tuesday (D) - Art

Wednesday (A) - Music

Thursday (B) - Media Center

Friday (C) - PE & Music

Please remember to bring gym shoes on days we have PE and return library books on days we visit the media center.

Spring Conference Sign Up

Hi First Grade Families!

 

Please visit the links below to sign up for conferences! You will have a 20 minute slot to meet with your child’s homeroom teacher. The homeroom teacher will have information to share on all subject areas. Additionally, we are offering 5-minute slots to meet with your child’s math teacher, if you choose to do so. These conferences are not required for you, but can be scheduled if you have questions or concerns about your child’s performance in math. You will need to visit your child’s math teacher’s sign-up and choose one of the 5-minute slots that is indicated as a math conference.  

 

Mrs. Cibor’s Conference Sign Up:

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/409044cafad2fa75-spring1

 

 

Mr. Kefgen’s Conference Sign Up:

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080a4ba4a822a46-mrkefgens1

 

 

Ms. Thane’s Conference Sign Up:

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0a4baaa822a2f94-spring

 

Thank you
The First Grade Team

 

 

1st Grade News

Hi First Grade Families!

I wanted to let you know that there is a mistake on this week’s newsletter! The words for this week should be: DO, RAN and WHITE. Sorry for the confusion!

Also, we will be completing our end-of-unit assessment in writing tomorrow. The students will plan, write and revise an informational piece in 45 minutes. They are allowed to start thinking about their topic the night before, so I’ll be asking them to spend a little time tonight thinking about an idea for their piece.

Thanks for sending in the completed leprechaun projects! They are adorable! If your child didn’t bring it in yet, they are welcome to do so anytime this week.

Thank you and enjoy this amazing weather!

March is Reading Month

Get Caught Reading

Hello Harlan Families!

Reading is Groovy!  We are so excited about March is Reading Month and trying to find many different ways to get our students excited about reading.  We would love your help!  We would like you to “catch” your child reading.  Really, we would like it to be a surprise.  Please be on the lookout for your child to be reading at home and snap a picture.  Then, send the picture to the email below and we will display their “Groovy Reader” photo on a board in the lobby.  We would love to fill a wall! If you don’t have a way to send a picture, let us know and we will be glad to help.

Please send pictures to Harlan Reading Specialist, Lynne Keller:
lkeller@birmingham.k12.mi.us

Happy Reading!
The Harlan Reading Month Team

NO SCHOOL FRIDAY AFTERNOON 3/11

This is a gentle reminder that Friday, March 11, will be a half day of school.  There will be no school in the afternoon as it is a records day for teachers.  School will be dismissed at 12;05 pm.

Please let me know if you have any questions.