Valentine's Day Card Exchange This Friday!

A Room A-2 student speaks during last week's Leadership Assembly.

Hello!  This Friday afternoon I am planning a low-key Valentine's Day card exchange with the students.  As I wrote last week, in preparation for this exchange I would like you to have your child prepare a Valentine's Day card for every student in class.  I sent home a list of students on red paper last Thursday.  Just to be sure I re-sent another copy of the list home today.  Stores like CVS, Target, and Busch's sell very inexpensive cards in sets specifically for school children.  You can use those cards or make something very simple.  If you have any questions please email me.  We will exchange our Valentine's Day cards this Friday so please have them completed by then.

Homework Journal Special Assignment
I sent home a new Homework Journal Special Assignment today.  This week it is on plain white paper rather than yellow.

Curriculum Overview
Literacy - In reading we are learning about and making inferences.  We are studying how a reader can infer something even when it is not directly stated in a text.  Ask your students about Erandi's Braids.

Math - The next two units will be on measurement, both metric measurement (meters centimeters, etc.) and standard or customary measurement (inches, feet, etc.)  This week we are learning how to compare two different lengths.

Writing - Last week we began writing a book review as class.  This week students are writing reviews of their favorite books on their own.

Science - With this unit we are examining what it means to measure and how scientists use measurement.  This week our focus will continue to be on understanding how to measure the length, width, perimeter, and area of a rectangle.

Social Studies with Mrs. Heron - Last week we learned about the three branches of local government; mayor, city council, and court.  We also learned about the difference between a government action and a private action.

Word Study with Mrs. Sepich - As we continue to work with the new word sorts this week, and play review games with the prior 5 vocabulary words, we will also hear the story that our 5 new words will come from.

Leadership - We are setting new goals, look for a copy to come home with your student.

Another Room A-2 student M.C.'d last week's leadership assembly!