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Hey Room B4!!
 
Here's what you need to know:

Quick Look:
Friday, Feb 5th:  Sock Hop
Thursday, Feb 11th:  Valentine's Day Celebration
Feb. 19th Pasta for Pennies ends
Feb. 19th Talent Show
Feb. 22 - 26th:  Yearbook Sales
Feb. 23rd: Field Trip to City Council
March 1st - 4th: Heritage Presentations
March 6th: Magic Mile

More information about these activities is below.


Throw off your Shoes
 
It's The PTA's Second-Annual

Family Sock Hop Night!
 
When: Friday, February 5th
Where: Hearst Auditorium
Time: 6:00 pm -9:00 pm
 
Cost: $2.00/person for PTA Members and Families
$5.00 per person for non-PTA members and families

The festivities will include lots of fun music, Hoola Hoops, and other games, a costume contest, a dance contest, and prizes!  Refreshments and snacks will be available for purchase.  GET YOUR RESERVATION FORM BACK IN ASAP -- SPACE IS LIMITED!  Check your email for the registration form!


Valentine's Day Celebration

Our class is going to have a small Valentine's Day celebration on Thursday, February 11th at 12:45 in our classroom.  We're going to pass out Valentines, read them , read a book and eat a small treat. 
ALL are welcome to come!  

Hearst Yearbook Sales
 
When: February 22nd  through February 26th
Where: Hearst Lunch Arbor
Time: Before and After School
Cost: $15.00
 
Information will come home soon!  Make checks available to Hearst Elementary School.

City Council HERE WE COME!!!

Who: Room B4
What: Field trip to the City Council
When:  Tuesday, February 23rd
Time: 8:45 - 1:00  (we should come back sooner ... but 1 at the latest!)
To Do:  Turn in permission slips ASAP -- we already have drivers for 12 kids -- but, we need more drivers!



Union Tribune's
 Kids Magic Mile Race
March 6, 2010
at 8:00 am
in Balboa Park

All kids under 13 years old receive a book and a medal.
All participants receive a shirt.

Hearst Elementary is a team for this event. If you want to sign up, go to www.inmotionevents.com
Select register and sign up under team. There you will find Hearst Elementary.

Hearst is planning on having a bus. We will meet at Hearst at 7:00 am
This is a great way to avoid parking problems, plus we will all be together!

Register by February 17th @ 5:00pm

Pasta for Pennies

 The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society is holding it's 16th annual Pasta for Pennies program.  To help participate, students are asked to bring in 100 coins that were unwanted.  Maybe the coins that can be found in the seat cushions, the floor of the car ... or wherever you find coins!  It can be any kind of coins you find!  This is our way of helping those in need.  Pasta for Pennies will end February 21st.  Thanks from K-Kids and the Student Council.
(NOTE: The letter home mentioned a competition ... there will be NO competition.  This is all about giving money from the heart).

HEARST TALENT SHOW

Finale Rehearsals: Entire Cast

February 9th @ 2:30 Hearst Auditorium

                                             February 10th @ 12:30 Hearst Auditorium

    February 17th @ 3:00 Lewis Middle School 

 

Lewis Rehearsals: Wednesday February 17th @ 3:00 Finale and Act I

Thursday February 18th @ 3:00 Act II

Lewis Middle School

 

Student Show: Thursday, February 18th

@ 9:00 – 10:00 Act I

@ 10:15 – 11:45 Act II

Hearst Auditorium

 

Talent Show: Friday, February 19th @ 6:30pm

Lewis Middle School


Heritage Projects


The Heritage Project Information/directions were sent home on Tuesday, February 2nd.  Extra copies can be found at the BOTTOM of this webpage as an attached file.  Student presentations will be held the first week of March.  With 24 students, I wanted to divide up the presentations over a 4 day period with six presentations a day.  Parents are WELCOME and encouraged to come to their child's presentation.  All presentations will be held from 8:00 am - 10:00 am.  Below is a list of the dates for presentations.  Thanks - and if you have ANY questions, please let me know. 


Monday, March 1st

Daniela, Ian, Kiana, Grace, Michael, Tyler


Tuesday, March 2nd

Charles, Daniella, James, Kyle, Miguel, Ysabel


Wednesday, March 3rd

Daelynn, Eric, Jennifer, Lauren, Morgan, Zach


Thursday, March 4th

Cassandra, Gemma, Kate, Maddie, Quinn, Zoe


 

AUCTION BASKET!!!
If you have any donations for our auction basket -- please get them in ASAP!  If you are able, we are asking for a $20.00 donation.  Thanks!!

Another CLASS Money Making Opportunity!!!

Who has Box Tops?  Collect as many box tops as you can.  Every TEN box tops you bring in will get you $5.00 in class money! 


Two-Digit Addition and Subtraction!

We're learning how to do two-digit addition and subtraction with regrouping!!  (REGROUPING is BORROWING or AKA 'CARRY THE ONE'). We're getting pretty good at it but we could ALWAYS use some extra practice, especially when it's on the computer, and it's interactive!  So, enjoy these websites that will help us with our addition and subtraction!!!

Launch the Shuttle

Like Those Apples

Addition Tunnel Blaster

Add it Up!

Write the Answer Addition and Subtraction 

Basic Addition Facts -- Race the Clock

Alien Math - Addition Problems

Bugs Everywhere!


    PTA Calendar of Events

The PTA will be putting on many fantastic events throughout the school year.  You won’t want to miss it, so mark your calendars for all the exciting celebrations and fundraisers.  If you are interested in seeing the PTA’s Calendar of Events, please click here.


   Here's What We're

Doing this Week . . .

Math: Two Digit Subtraction

Writing: Fictional Stories and Letters to Ms. Emerald

Word Study: Parts of Speech and our Word Books

Social Studies: Taxes and our Government

Health/Nutrition:  Patriotic Songs

Science: Balance and Motion





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