Feb. 17th

We have had a fun week reading many different folktales from around the world. I told them we were going to write a folktale together for writing, but they all wanted to write their own. Some of the topics they came up with were “How Raccoons Got Their Mask”, “Why Flower Smell”, and “Why Elks Got Their Horns”. In math we have been reviewing number sense in preparation for learning 3-digit addition.  We also have started to publish or writing papers on the similarities and differences of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.  Thank you to Mrs. Fielding and Mrs. Jones for planning a fantastic Valentines Party.

Feb. 10th

Dear Parents,

Thank you for coming to Parents Day. I really enjoyed visiting with each one of you. We have finished our unit on subtraction, but we will be continuing to review it. We have started a unit on measurement. As part of our unit we are making life size portraits of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. We will compare how tall each of the students’ are to our President’s portraits.  We will be having a Valentine Party on Tuesday. We will make paper sack folders to put our valentines in. Some student still like to make boxes at home. You can do this, but it is not required. There are 20 students in our class. It is quickest to just have your student write their name on the Valentine, but I sent home notes for those who want to address each individual student.

Feb 3rd

This week in writing we wrote about goals and related them to a Chinese Proverb of planting a tree. WE also wrote winter poems. We are nearing the end of our double digit subtracting with regrouping and will be taking the test sometime this week. Please take a moment to check how well your child understands this concept.  We are starting a unit on “The Presidents- George Washington and Abraham Lincoln” and the study of the continent Antarctica.  I have not sent any extra credit homework home in a while. If you are interested will you please circle the yes or no below.   I have signed up all students for a Parent Teacher Conference slot. If these times don’t work out for you I would love to have a phone conference or