It’s going to be a freezing week this week, and recess will be caught when we can. Please do not send children in short sleeves! Short sleeves over a light coat is simply not acceptable wear for a school that goes outside. That’s summer wear! All children need mittens and hats. Please consider buying those tiny stretch mittens. Adult sized mittens just don’t fit very young children and because they are so big, they fall off and children take them off and catch a chill. The right equipment is important.

This week we will be studying opposites and differences. We will begin the study of Africa and all it’s geographical and historical differences. I hope the children enjoy this. The study includes Egypt, the Serengeti Plain, the mountains and deserts of Africa along with the jungles and the island of Madagascar.

We will have a blood drive on Wednesday between 2:00 and 4:30. Blood is being collected by the Indiana Blood Center.

We will be eating ham this week, whole salmon, spaghetti, and chicken nuggets with the usual accompanying fruits and vegetables. We will try hot fruit this week – baked apples and pineapple and some fruit critters.