Country Clippings
February 2025
February at Country Elementary
Dear Country Elementary Families,
It has been a chilly few weeks with several starts and stops due to unexpected cold days. We will continue to take children outside or to the gym to keep them moving, so please remember to label winter wear and check out the lost and found if anything has gone missing.
This time of year can be challenging for both children and adults. The cold weather, short days, and lack of sunshine can leave many of us feeling a bit “blah.” This definitely applies to me. In conjunction with Jump Rope for Heart, I’m sharing this link to fun, free indoor activities from the American Heart Association: Kick Cabin Fever. Keeping kids active helps them sleep better, focus better, and feel better both at home and at school.
WINN Time Update
This past week, our teachers analyzed student data and made adjustments to WINN (What I Need Now) Time groups to best meet the needs of all our students. We believe that gathering data is just the first step—using it effectively to support student growth is our priority. If you have any questions about your child’s progress or our curriculum, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me or your child’s teacher.
Literacy Curriculum
There has been a lot of discussion in the news about reading scores across the U.S. At Country Elementary, we have been proactive in strengthening literacy instruction. In the years before and during COVID, our teachers trained in the Orton-Gillingham approach to phonics instruction, and we recently implemented the Bookworms ELA Curriculum. If you’d like to learn more, check out these articles:
Kindergarten Round Up
It’s hard to believe, but Kindergarten Round Up is already here. If you have a preschool or kindergarten-aged child or know a family in the community who does, please share the information provided below.
Thank you for your continued partnership and for sharing your child(ren) with us.
Sincerely,
Kathleen Krill
Principal
810.225.6600
PTO Meeting: Tuesday, February 11th @ 7PM
Join us for monthly meetings in the Country library at 7 PM with free babysitting. We are always looking for moms and dads to help us collaborate with the staff to create memorable moments for our children. Our goal this year is to have one representative from each classroom on the PTO. Might that be you?
Visit our Facebook Page: Country Elementary PTO Rocks!
Safe at Home: Wednesday, February 26th
The Hamburg Township Fire Dept. will be visiting our preschool and 1st grade students to teach them about being safe at home. They will return on March 7th to visit our kindergarten and 2nd grade students.
