Mr. Madden's Class - Harmony Team

Those rascally kids of yours are working hard, learning to work together, and following our expectations of being Safe, Responsible & Respectful so much that they have earned another celebration! Tomorrow will be STUFFED ANIMAL and ENGINEERING DAY. Please let kids bring in a stuffed animal with them to work on a creative, collaborative project that will require some building.  I know that some folks will be out of town for this celebration and so we will do it again after the break so that all can participate. I hope everyone enjoys some time off doing what you love to do. Your kids are all so awesome to work with each day - I feel fortunate. Mr. Madden

Valentine's Day is Wednesday and we will take some time to decorate a bag that can serve as a valentine collector. New rule at SCS - notes or cards only and no candy please. Please make sure your child is reading each and every day - they can read independently in a just right book or you can read with them...but try to get 15-20 minutes every day. What Parents Can Learn From a Town That Produced 11 Olympians Yesterday was Puppets in Education and we saw a program that included understanding emotions and diversity. Last week's day of play was awesome and you can find photographic evidence in the shared picture folder .

Wednesday, February 7th is Global School Play Day  and we will celebrate with some maker fun in the afternoon.  I'll be providing very unstructured play with kids  building and playing together. Some kids asked to bring in some materials and I agreed they could as long as they know that they will become property of the classroom and be up for grabs. Please don't let them bring anything you want back. Thursday, February 8th is our 100th day of school!  This is the current line up: Kids can dress up as if they are 100 - should be cute but don't go spending any money on costumes. This is optional!! Students are encouraged to bring 100 of some kind of food to share - goldfish, nuts, raisins, cereal pieces, pretzels, etc.  We may combine some of these to make a 100th day snack. Some activities at school to celebrate such as making a paper link chain, reader's theater, etc. Don't forget the book fair purchasing happens tomorrow morning at 8:30. They are also ope

Next week is the book fair - we will preview books on Monday and go shopping on Wednesday morning if you want to send your child with money to buy - that will be the day we shop. There is information in the Friday folder about the book fair. Next Thursday is the 100th day of school! We will celebrate in the classroom with a visit from Zero the hero! Don't forget to check out the shared picture folder - updated regularly by me. From the Math Center: Math Tips and Resources for Parents . We are just starting Unit 4 in Math - Here are the online games and parent letters  that go with it. From the PTO: After such a great response last year, the PTO is once again coordinating Team Raffle Baskets in conjunction with the Winter Family Fundraiser at Gonzo’s HD Sports on March 18 th  and we need your help! Each team has been assigned a “Theme Basket” and we are asking for families to help us fill the baskets with donated items.   Our team’s raffle basket theme and cont