The letter for the week is 'U'.  This is another hard working letter because it makes two sounds.  It has a short vowel sound and a long vowel sound.  The short vowel sound is the sound we hear in Zoo Phonics... /u/ as in umbrella.  The long vowel sound says its own name, as in unicorn.  Remember that Show and Tell is on Friday and students can bring in something that starts with the /u/ sound.  Have fun!!     One thing we forgot to mention in our Notes for February was that we have skating on Wednesday, February 9th.  We will also send a notice home as a reminder.  Students must have skates and a helmet in order to participate.  They can't go on the ice otherwise.