Spring pictures are March 22. Clothing suggestions include: green, yellow, pink, plaid or small patterns.

This week we will begin an extended text, The Lemonade War. This will help us tie in some of our standards related to Social Studies and Economics. We will end with a fun, culminating activity. More details to come later!

Our test over Helen Keller will be Wednesday, March 14. Important ideas are what is a biography and author’s purpose. The Reading test, spelling test, and Chocolate Fever writing will be the last grades for this grading period.

We enjoyed our guest reader, Mayor George Trulock, last week during Read Across America week.

ELA-No new story this week. We are focusing on completing the stories for our class book. Ordering information was sent home yesterday. I encourage you to purchase a book for your student. It will be a professionally bound book with each student’s writing and illustration included. The kids are super excited about having their work published. We will start a new story, Nutik, the Wolf Pup, next week.

Math-Subtraction with regrouping. This is a skill that must be mastered. Ask your student to say the “Big Daddy” rhyme they learned to help them remember the steps.

March 16-End of 3rd 9 weeks
March 19-Teacher Workday/Student holiday
March 20-Grades stored
March 22-Report cards go home
March 29-Spotlight program (tentative)
March 30-PBIS Softball game and pizza party

This Friday, March 2, we will celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday with STEM Day and many STEM activities. This STEM day will be a little different than normal. We will have 4-5 rotations for students to try different activities in addition to art. I need a few items to complete these rotations. Can you please comment if you can send in:
500 count box count of toothpicks
10-15 lemons
1 package of milkshake straws

Thanks so much!

There have been a few cases of lice on the elementary hallway. Please take precautions at home and check your child’s head daily.

We have started our new anchor text, Schools Around the World. We will continue to work on persuasive writing. Currently, we are working on persuading our audience to read Chocolate Fever. Students will follow the model of Wonder, which we worked on together. Our test will be February 28.

ELA-Tests on Goose’s Story this Thursday, Feb. 22. Please help your student read this story at home. It is challenging and I want them to be prepared for the test.

Math-We are currently working in Modules 11 & 12- Measuring in inches and feet.

Here is a link to more information about the open house at the Mag Lab this weekend! I would encourage you to take your child to this. It will be great and well worth the drive!
Mag Lab