Snowmen

January is the time to celebrate half birthdays!

Noelani celebrated her half birthday on Tuesday! Happy half-birthday, Noelani!

Bently is so lucky to be able to share a birthday with someone in our class! Me! :) He got to celebrate his half birthday on Friday! Happy half birthday, Bently!

This week was Aunts to Lunch! We had a lot of aunts come and eat lunch with us. (And I even got the chance to be an aunt and eat lunch with my niece Cadence on Monday!) 

We made melted snowmen on Friday! I know there is no way a snowman would melt right now, but I wanted to do this project before I left.

First we finished the sentence "My snowman melted because...". Then we painted a big blob with glue and shaving cream and added our snowman pieces. They turned out so cute!

We also made these cute snowmen! They sure brighten up the hall! Ezmae told me that I look like them because my "belly is kinda big and I had a white shirt on." :)

Donation to the Playground Fund

With the profit we made from our class shirts and totes, we were able to donate $401 to the playground fund! (I know some of you know this already because you have the same experience, but a lot of the playground equipment is the same equipment that I used when the school opened in 1992 when I was in 3rd grade!) One of the biggest reasons we need a new playground is because when things break, the parts are starting to be no longer available to fix it!

Thank you families!

Bears

This week we learned about bears. We compared what they eat, what color they are, their size, where they live, and so much more! We also focused on getting along, sharing, and working together. To do this we played a lot of new games during our free time! The kids did awesome! Some of the games we played were Candy Land, Old Maid, Uno, Math Games (War, but we call it "High-Low"), Spot It and Hi Ho Cherry-o. The kids are very patient when helping a friend learn how to play!

We also learned about a new character trait at our monthly PBIS assembly. This month we are focusing on Caring and Kindness.

Our t-shirts!

 

On Friday we made polar bear pictures using chalk. We remembered that polar bears are the biggest of the bears, but they also have the smallest ears and eyes. We got a little messy, but they turned out so cute!

 

I have had a few parents ask about my "ugly sweater" I wore before Christmas. Luckily Leah, my 5 year old, wanted to take a picture of my shirt that day. :) My belly is a lot bigger by now!

Iowa-Grant Mini Cheer Camp

(This will be handed out on Friday, but I also wanted to share it on here.)

Iowa-Grant Mini Cheer Camp

The Iowa-Grant Varsity Cheerleaders will be conducting a Mini Cheer Camp for students in grades Kindergarten – 4^th grade.   Participants will take part in two after school clinics and will then perform a half-time show during the Friday, February 5^th  Panther Boys Basketball game vs. the Cuba City Cubans!!  Participants will be supervised at all times by our Varsity Cheerleaders & other adult assistants.  All Mini Cheer Camp participants must be picked up in the IGEMS Cafeteria at 5pm on February 2^nd & 4^th .  On February 5th  (performance date), parents are asked to bring their child to the Iowa-Grant High School Cafeteria ten minutes prior to half time.  Mini Cheer Camp participants will be released to their parents immediately after their half- time performance. 

Clinic Dates:  Tuesday, February 2^nd 2016 – 3:30 – 5:00pm

                       Thursday, February 4^th  – 3:30 – 5:00pm

                        Friday, February 5^th -   Half-Time Performance!!

Cost:  $25  (Please make checks payable to IG Cheerleading)

Included: Cheer/Dance Instruction, Snacks & Mini-Cheer Camp t-shirt

Please complete the attached registration/permission form/payment and return it to the IGEMS Office by no later than  Tuesday, January 12^th, 2016.  No late registrations will be accepted.

Iowa-Grant Mini Cheer Camp 2016

**Please return registration & payment by Tuesday, January 12th**

Student Name: ____________________________________________

Parent/Guardian Name:_____________________________________

Grade: ___________________________________________________

Teachers Name: ___________________________________________

T-shirt Size: (Youth S, M,L or XL)_______________________________

Emergency Contact Number:  _________________________________

**I give my child permission to remain after school on February 2^nd  and 4^th  to participate in the Iowa-Grant Mini Cheer Camp 2016.  She/he will not be riding the bus home on these dates.

Parent/Guardian Signature:  ____________________________

Date:  ______________

**Please include payment with registration form**

**Proper Cheer/Dance Attire preferred:  athletic shoes, shorts, t-shirts*

Caroling and Santa

We went caroling on Tuesday around the school. We sang Jingle Bells, We Wish You A Merry Christmas and Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer. We sure made a lot of people smile!

Playing with their new dice. They could have spent all day playing the dice game if I let them! And they were so quiet! (Except for the few cheers when they would get a 0.)

Santa and his elf came to school on Monday during lunch! Wow, the kids were excited!