Update February 27th

*This update is for the remainder of this week and next.  I apologize for the late update.

*In Math, we are finishing up Unit 6.  We will start the Unit 6 Assessment this Friday and finish next week.  We are continuing to focus on place value, combinations of 10 and finding equivalent names for numbers.  Next week, we will begin Unit 7 of Everyday Math 2. Our focus for this week is finding totals of two numbers quickly.

*In Social Studies, we continue to learn about famous Americans.  Over the next two weeks, students will learn about the Wright Brothers, Amelia Earhart, Jackie Robinson and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

*In Writing, we continue to write friendly and persuasive letters.  Students are doing a great job of following the rules and structure of writing a letter.

Also, every Monday we write Weekend News in the morning.  Students were beginning to write about their whole weekend or one whole day.  I have begun to encourage students to pick one event (one small moment) and writing details only about that event.  I was very happy that students listened to this advice this week when writing about the vacation.

*Next week we are celebrating Read Across America Week.  Here are the spirit days for the week:

Monday March 4th	“Hats Off to Dr. Seuss!” Wear a “Cat in the Hat” hat, a crazy hat, or your favorite hat.
Tuesday March 5th	“Green Eggs and Ham” Wear green and pink colored clothes
Wednesday March 6th	“Wacky Wednesday” Lets get silly! Wear your clothes backwards, inside out, or mismatched
Thursday March 7th	“Crazy Fox in Socks!” Show off your crazy or mismatched socks
Friday March 8th	“Dress as a Favorite Book Character” Please join us in wrapping up our “Read Across America” week by dressing up as your favorite book character. (Note: It does not need to be a Dr. Seuss book!) The character a child chooses to dress as should be appropriate for his/her grade level. Costumes shouldn’t be scary or ghoulish. Masks are not allowed for school. Accessories may be part of a costume (i.e. a honey pot for Winnie the Pooh), but toy weapons or other items that may be considered threatening are not allowed

Looking Ahead:

Friday, March 8th and Monday, March 11th- I will be taking personal time these two days.  My family, along with my in-laws, are taking a quick weekend trip to Disney.  Mrs. Carvalho, a substitute the students know well, will be filling in during my absence.  Please remind students to show expected behavior.  Thanks!

Tuesday, March 12th- School Store for 1st Grade

Thursday, March 15th- 12:20pm Early Release

Monday, March 25th- No School 2-8pm Parent/Teacher Conferences

Tuesday, March 26th- 2 Hour Delay 8:15-10:30 Parent/Teacher Conferences