Ok, we are back in business.  My computer is back up and running.  Here are few things happening this week.   *  In Literacy, we are working on the letter O o.  This letter is a hard working vowel because it has two sounds.  The short O o is our Zoo Phonics sound and can be found in words such as, otter, ostrich, Oliver, opera, octopus, ox, and omelet.  The long O o sound says its own name and can be found in words such as, over, Olivia, ocean, and open.  Show and Tell will be on Friday so happy hunting for something that begins with the /o/ sound.       *  In Math, we are finished with Unit 2 so we are now moving onto Unit 3: Exploring Geometry and Measurement.       *  Please send in a cereal box or snack box with your child so we can make our Valentine mailbox.  Thank you.         *  We had our Spelling Bee kickoff yesterday and pledge sheets and a list of words was sent home with your child.  Please have your child study the words and be able to write them out.  We will have our spelling bee test on Monday, Feb. 11.