Happy Valentine's Day to each of you on Sunday! I "love" this holiday because of the focus on love in action. We get to do something for those we love. God is our ultimate valentine that loves us though we may be unlovely at times.

We welcome Jordan back to our classroom after his vacation in Mexico. Thank you for bringing back all the pictures to show. Looks like he had a wonderful time with his family.

Family Focus: We have been focusing on family in our classroom during the past two weeks. Look for a book, authored by your child, coming home early next week! Please have your child read it to you and talk about how special your family is to you!

Memory Verse: "I will help you speak and will teach you what to say." Exodus 4:12

Train books: 463 books read this year!

Shoe-tying clowns: This week Rylee, Timmy, and Jordan have been clowns because they are now "expert" shoe-tyers. They make my job much easier. Who will be my next clown? Who knows! Let your child push you to teach them to tie. Keep in mind, tying actually comes fairly easily when the child is developmentally ready for the skill.

Dates to Remember

Feb. 15, Monday--No school. President's Day

Feb. 28, Sunday--6:00 PM--Music Dept. Fundraiser. Come buy dessert and be entertained by our TCJA musicians for a donation or $5 or more.