Water bottles, backpacks, lunch boxes/bags, playground equipment should all be left on/at the empty wooden display by the front door next to the light switch panel.

SEATING: All classes will sit in the Non-Fiction section. For ALL classes except PreK, seat students 3-4 at a time in line order to tables (ie: first 4 students in line should sit together at the front left table; the next 4 students in line should sit together at the next table close to the tv; the next 4 students in line should sit together at the front right corner table; etc). PreK ECS students will sit on the floor in the Everyone section.

Digital Choice Board: Teachers for students in grades 1-5 have been instructed to have students bring their chromebooks to Media today. 5th grade students will likely drop their devices off on their way to Recess. Have them place their devices on the wooden display near the front door when they drop them off.

After students are seated, they should turn on their devices, open Chrome and open a new tab. In the address box (aka, url box) they should type in the address for today. Please note that they must type it exactly as it is written on the board. I have left papers with the address written on them as well that you can place one at each table.

bit.ly/22JanMedia

Students may do any of the items on the January Choice Board that appears, with the exception of "Create a paper snowflake" and "Art for Kids Hub." You will likely need to assist the 1st and 2nd graders the most with getting to the correct address. Please see the printed note of students in 1st grade that have an alternate assignment.

If students have books to return, they may be checked in. I did checkout on Tuesday with all grades so they should not need to checkout today.

IF you know how to sort returned books from the purple cart to the other carts, you are welcome to do so.

Read Aloud for PreK: Select one to three books that you would like to read aloud to a small group of PreK students. You may choose books from the carts or the Everyone section. Choose books that you are familiar with or have at least read before the class comes. As you read to the students, stop to ask them about the pictures in the book and about the story. Some examples are:

• What do you think will happen? What makes you think that?

• How does ______ (the character) feel? How do you know?