Welcome to March, which is of course, Reading Month! Our celebration this year is titled "Booking it Across Michigan," which follows a Michigan theme. On Monday, a packet will be coming home with your child that contains important information about this month and all the festivities centered around reading. It also includes a school-wide reading goal sheet that should be returned weekly in order to help Wylie Coyote travel from the Upper Peninsula to Salem :) Happy Reading!
Math a Thon
We have an assembly for the St. Jude Math a Thon on Monday. Salem has participated in this fundraiser for 11 years and has raised almost $70,000! Your student brought home information on Friday, and if your family is interested in participating permission slips are due on WEDNESDAY, March 4th.
We are Caring Coyotes
On Monday we met with Coyote Clubs and focused on: Caring Coyotes are OPTIMISTIC. There will be ways throughout the month where we will be highlighting books we read and activities to practice this quality. Ask your First Grader how they are thinking OPTIMISTICALLY this
month :)
Hudson Mills Metropark Field Trip Reminder
Please return permission slips/money by TUESDAY, March 3. Let me know if you need another form!
Mystery Readers
To go along with "March is Reading Month" we are inviting MYSTERY READERS into the classroom! Parents, Grandparents, Older Siblings, Aunts, Uncles, are welcome :) You are welcome to bring your own book or you can choose one from our Picture Book Shelf. ***In the comments, please leave us 3 clues either about YOU or the BOOK you are going to read and I will share clues with the class throughout the day. We are asking that you stick to the theme of "Booking Around Michigan". Try to bring in a Michigan themed book OR a book by a Michigan author (there are LOTS if you do a Google search, or let me know if you need some ideas). We look forward to having you visit our classroom :) *IF these times do not work for you and you would like to come in to read, let me know and we can figure something out!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4aa9a92da7fb6-march
Raffle Basket
In anticipation of our annual March is Reading Night Raffle we are excited to roll out the various themed baskets by grade level. 1st Grade will be our Lego Mania basket. Below is a SignUpGenius link for families to sign up to donate an item to be included in the basket. We are asking for donations to be returned to the school by this FRIDAY, March 6th. Thank you for supporting Salem Elementary!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a094babad2dabf58-1stgrade