The month of February has arrived, and although a shorter month, it will be packed with lots of exciting happenings in CC-3 and at EMES. Please read on for important dates and information!
Winter Wellness Tuesdays~February 7, 14, 21.
All students will be participating in our EMES Winter Wellness Tuesdays. These afternoons begin at 12:45 and last until the end of the school day. It's important for students to remember any and all gear they need to make the most out of his/her chosen activity. At the end of each Wellness Tuesday, students will be dismissed by their Wellness leaders, so we won't see all of the kids at the end of the day, therefore "go home" plans for Tuesdays are especially important.
Sharing Calendar
Here is our
February Sharing Calendar. We have also given students a paper copy of the calendar and discussed the different topics and expectations. Please help your child come well prepared to share on his/her day. We have very few expectations for homework so this is important.
February Book Orders
Book orders for the month went home today. Orders are due Monday, February 13th. Our classroom code at
Scholastic is DXCXK.
February Kindness Challenge
As you know, each month our class has completed a kindness project. For the month of February, we're asking students to challenge themselves by completing as many different acts of kindness as they possibly can. We've given them a list of ideas, but the possibilities are endless. We'll be discussing kind acts throughout the month! Here is a link for
The Great Kindness Challenge.
EMES Food Drive~February 6-17
We'll be collecting food items for the local East Montpelier/Calais Food Shelf. If you can, we'd love you to help our class make a great contribution. Canned and boxed food is welcome. Items such as : peanut butter, tuna, soups, pasta, etc. are greatly appreciated.
Valentine's Day~Tuesday, February 14th
This is also a "Winter Wellness Day", so we've decided to have a little classroom celebration at lunch time on this day. We will have lunch with students in our classroom and a few Valentine's Day treats. Students are welcome to bring in cards to exchange with classmates, we will send home a class list for cards. Sharing cards is totally optional, we just ask that if students choose to give cards, that there is one for each classmate.
IF you'd like to send in a treat, please let us know.
I Love East Montpelier Day~Wednesday, February 15th
It has become an annual tradition at EMES to have a day right around Valentine's Day to celebrate the great community that makes up the town of East Montpelier. We will have a special lunch on this day, and guests are welcome to join students. You do need to make a lunch reservation by contacting Susan in the kitchen at solander@u32.org or calling 223-7936 ext. 306. Meals for adults will be $5.75. There will be chicken stew and other wonderful goodies. Here is the schedule for lunch times, in case you want to try to coordinate or plan for others. Students are invited to wear red/pink, etc. on this day to celebrate!
11:15 - 11:50 PK, K, 1
11:50 - 12:25 2, 3, 4
12:25 - 1:00 5-6
Spirit Week~February 20-24th
The EMES Student Leadership Team is sponsoring "Spirit Week", which will be held the week before our winter break. We invite students to plan ahead and participate in this fun week.
- Monday: Class Color Day- Show your class spirit by dressing in the color your class picks! (We'll let you know next week what our class color will be!)
- Tuesday: Crazy Hat and Hair Day! Choose a safe, responsible, respectful way to show your spirit with a crazy hat or crazy hair!
- Wednesday : Clone Day! Partner up with as many people as you like, dress like a CLONE of each other! How well can you match up?
- Thursday: Colorful Clash Day! Show us what you can put together that clashes! Who will have the craziest style of mismatched clashing clothes?
- Friday: Comfy Cozy Day! - It’s your day to be comfy cozy! Wear what is comfortable for you! Pajamas, sweats, jeans, what will you choose?
EMES Celebration of Learning~Thursday, February 23rd
This is an annual EMES event. Students in all grade levels invite you to attend as a family and see all the exciting learning that takes place throughout our busy days! Our students will be sharing Civil Rights Projects and possibly a few other goodies. The evening begins at 5:30 in the gym with a presentation by the EMES School Board, this will be followed by time to visit classrooms from 6:00-7:00 p.m. We hope all students and families can join us!
EMES Winter Break
Our winter break begins on Saturday, February 25th and goes through Tuesday, March 7th. Students return to EMES on Wednesday, March 8th!
WHEW! We've got a busy month ahead, let the games begin! Please let us know if you have any questions.
Christine & Kathy
