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Homework - Week of Feb. 10 and Valentine's Day Reminders

Hi everyone- due to the snow day, the delay and next week being school vacation, there are a couple changes to the homework. I don't want to waste 4 days of the week by skipping a reading/spelling log altogether because of vacation - we have so much to do after all the missed days/hours in the last few weeks.

So...

1. A reading log was sent home today but students only need to write responses for TWO days.
2. It is due on FRIDAY, Feb. 13.
3. I sent home a spelling menu but students need to only complete ONE spelling assignment - on Wednesday night.
4. Spelling is due on FRIDAY also.
5. There are no new spelling words as I would not want students to be studying a list over vacation week.

Thanks! Let me know if there are any questions.

Also, if your child has Valentines or Valentine's Mailboxes, have them hold onto them until Friday, Feb. 13th. There is a risk of them getting lost in the room between now and then and we just don't have the room to hold mailboxes for everyone. I hope that makes sense.

Thanks so much!

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