February Newsletter 2025

February Newsletter 2025

Dear Parents,

January was a very busy month in room 21. We covered many topics, and learned about

Winter, Martin Luther King Jr., George Washington , Abraham Lincoln, the White House., and

Lunar New Year. February, is going to be a month the children are absolutely going to LOVE.

This month, brings us to President’s Day, Valentine’s Day, Dental Health, and Force & Motion.

Reading:

So far in reading, we have met so many letter friends that come to visit us each week. The

children love greeting our letter friends each day listening to our letter friends songs, and

dancing. We play various games which help with letter and sound recognition. Our class is

also becoming experts at tracing each of the letters. This month, we will meet : Mr. G, with his

gooey gum, Mr. C, with his cotton candy, and Ms. I, with her incredible invention.

Social Studies:

In January, we learned about Winter, Martin Luther King Jr., the White House, George

Washington, Abraham Lincoln , Lunar NewYear, and Farm. We honored Martin Luther King Jr.,

by discussing his dream of peace. For our White House unit, we learned where the president

lives, how many rooms are in the white house, colors of the different rooms, and a few other

fun facts. We learned facts about George Washington how he cut down the cherry tree and we

discussed that we should never lie and always tell the truth. For farm we learned what

animals live on the farm, what is the job of a farmer, and what fruits and vegetables he grows

on the farm.

In February, we will be learning about Valentine’s Day, and Dental Health. We will discuss what

currency Abraham Lincoln is on, what number president he was and why is he is known as

“Honest Abe”. We will learn about Valentine’s Day traditions including giving the gift of

chocolate, and how to show love to friends and family. We will end this exciting month

introducing the children to Dental Health. We will learn the importance of brushing and

flossing our teeth, and we will talk about healthy and not so healthy foods that will lead us to

cavities. The children will play a fun game of “Musical Vegetables”, where each of the

children will hold up a picture card of a vegetable or fruit and name it.Art and Cooking:

In January, we created many art project to go along with Winter, Martin Luther King Jr., The

White House, George Washington, Farm and Lunar New Year. This month, we will be doing various art projects to go along with our Social Studies unit, which include Valentine’s Day, Dental Health, and Abraham Lincoln. The children look forward to making these fun crafts.

For cooking, the children made a winter banana snowman snack, using banana slices for the

body, pretzels for the arms, raisins for eyes/mouth, and a carrot for the nose. For George

Washington we made a cherry tree using pretzels, celery, and green grapes. For MLK Jr., we

made a peace snack using rice cakes, cream cheese and blueberries. This month we will be

making Valentine’s Pancakes, and for Dental we will make a healthy teeth snack using apples,

honey and marshmallows.

Math and Science:

In January, the children explored sorting, and matching objects based on their characteristics,

and we reviewed numerals 1-5. We will continue to work on numerals 6-10. This month,

through hands on activities, we will learn to identify, describe, sort, and compare. The children

will sort different shapes and we will discuss how each is different such as how many sides

and corners it has. We will talk about the shape of the month HEART, and what a heart

symbolizes. In science, we had fun exploring weather. We made a graph and asked the

children which of the four seasons what their favorite?. We discussed what kind of clothing

we wear in each of the four seasons. We explored the different types of weather and

conducted science experiments including: rain, snow, wind, and tornados. For one

experiment, we made “Borax Crystal Snowflakes”, the children really had fun with this hands-

on experiment. For MLK Jr., we did a diversity egg experiment and discussed even though we

may look different on the outside, we are all the same on the inside. This month, brings us to

learn about “ Force and Motion”. We will learn and discuss how things move by either a puts

or pull and have fun with hands on experiments. We will use a ramp to demonstrate how

height and friction effects motion.

Character Counts:

HONESTY- We will discuss, read books and learn the importance of always telling the truth.

Color of the Month: PINK

Author of the Month: Don Freeman-We will be reading many of his books.

Shape of the Month: HEART

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

PINK/RED DAY-Will be celebrated on: Monday, February 10th & Tuesday, February 11th: Please have your child wear any of these colors to celebrate.

PAJAMA DAY/VALENTINE CARD EXCHANGE WILL BE ON: Thursday, February 13th and Friday , February 14th

NO SCHOOL-MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH (PRESIDENT’S DAY) (NO EXTENDED CALENDAR)

EXTENDED CALENDAR ONLY: Tuesday, February 18th to Friday, February 21st

I want to wish you all a Happy Valentine’s Day!

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email me at: abonanno@laurelhillschool.org

Warmly,

Ms. Bonanno

Dear Parents,

​

January was a very busy month in room 21. We covered many topics, and learned about

Winter, Martin Luther King Jr., George Washington , Abraham Lincoln, the White House., and

Lunar New Year. February, is going to be a month the children are absolutely going to LOVE.

This month, brings us to President’s Day, Valentine’s Day, Dental Health, and Force & Motion.

Reading:

So far in reading, we have met so many letter friends that come to visit us each week. The

children love greeting our letter friends each day listening to our letter friends songs, and

dancing. We play various games which help with letter and sound recognition. Our class is

also becoming experts at tracing each of the letters. This month, we will meet : Mr. G, with his

gooey gum, Mr. C, with his cotton candy, and Ms. I, with her incredible invention.

Social Studies:

In January, we learned about Winter, Martin Luther King Jr., the White House, George

Washington, Abraham Lincoln , Lunar NewYear, and Farm. We honored Martin Luther King Jr.,

by discussing his dream of peace. For our White House unit, we learned where the president

lives, how many rooms are in the white house, colors of the different rooms, and a few other

fun facts. We learned facts about George Washington how he cut down the cherry tree and we

discussed that we should never lie and always tell the truth. For farm we learned what

animals live on the farm, what is the job of a farmer, and what fruits and vegetables he grows

on the farm.

​

In February, we will be learning about Valentine’s Day, and Dental Health. We will discuss what

currency Abraham Lincoln is on, what number president he was and why is he is known as

“Honest Abe”. We will learn about Valentine’s Day traditions including giving the gift of

chocolate, and how to show love to friends and family. We will end this exciting month

introducing the children to Dental Health. We will learn the importance of brushing and

flossing our teeth, and we will talk about healthy and not so healthy foods that will lead us to

cavities. The children will play a fun game of “Musical Vegetables”, where each of the

children will hold up a picture card of a vegetable or fruit and name it.Art and Cooking:

In January, we created many art project to go along with Winter, Martin Luther King Jr., The

White House, George Washington, Farm and Lunar New Year. This month, we will be doing various art projects to go along with our Social Studies unit, which include Valentine’s Day, Dental Health, and Abraham Lincoln. The children look forward to making these fun crafts.

​

For cooking, the children made a winter banana snowman snack, using banana slices for the

body, pretzels for the arms, raisins for eyes/mouth, and a carrot for the nose. For George

Washington we made a cherry tree using pretzels, celery, and green grapes. For MLK Jr., we

made a peace snack using rice cakes, cream cheese and blueberries. This month we will be

making Valentine’s Pancakes, and for Dental we will make a healthy teeth snack using apples,

honey and marshmallows.

Math and Science:

In January, the children explored sorting, and matching objects based on their characteristics,

and we reviewed numerals 1-5. We will continue to work on numerals 6-10. This month,

through hands on activities, we will learn to identify, describe, sort, and compare. The children

will sort different shapes and we will discuss how each is different such as how many sides

and corners it has. We will talk about the shape of the month HEART, and what a heart

symbolizes. In science, we had fun exploring weather. We made a graph and asked the

children which of the four seasons what their favorite?. We discussed what kind of clothing

we wear in each of the four seasons. We explored the different types of weather and

conducted science experiments including: rain, snow, wind, and tornados. For one

experiment, we made “Borax Crystal Snowflakes”, the children really had fun with this hands-

on experiment. For MLK Jr., we did a diversity egg experiment and discussed even though we

may look different on the outside, we are all the same on the inside. This month, brings us to

learn about “ Force and Motion”. We will learn and discuss how things move by either a puts

or pull and have fun with hands on experiments. We will use a ramp to demonstrate how

height and friction effects motion.

​

Character Counts:

HONESTY- We will discuss, read books and learn the importance of always telling the truth.

​

Color of the Month: PINK

Author of the Month: Don Freeman-We will be reading many of his books.

Shape of the Month: HEART

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

PINK/RED DAY-Will be celebrated on: Monday, February 10th & Tuesday, February 11th: Please have your child wear any of these colors to celebrate.

PAJAMA DAY/VALENTINE CARD EXCHANGE WILL BE ON: Thursday, February 13th and Friday , February 14th

NO SCHOOL-MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH (PRESIDENT’S DAY) (NO EXTENDED CALENDAR)

EXTENDED CALENDAR ONLY: Tuesday, February 18th to Friday, February 21st

​

I want to wish you all a Happy Valentine’s Day!

​

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email me at: abonanno@laurelhillschool.org

Warmly,

Ms. Bonanno