February 26-March 2

HAPPY MARCH!

I simply cannot believe that we are already in MARCH! This year is going by so quickly-it will be spring before we know it.

This week we: 

*Focused on the letter Hh
*Practiced word families (while writing on the tables!)
*Started the writing process as we work on publishing our own book!! (More information below)
*Learned about Dr. Seuss and celebrated his birthday
*Worked on teen numbers and looking for patterns in numbers
*Started our Social Studies unit on US Symbols (we focused on Presidents, the Statue of Liberty, and the US flag)

Next week we will: 

*Focus on the letter Ll
*Read a story called "My Lucky Day" and work on cause and effect
*Introduce money and learn about coins and their values
*Learn more about Dr. Seuss and practice word families
*Continue with our SS unit about American symbols

News and Other Information: 

*A March reading log went home with your child last week. Please return February reading logs by MONDAY for a certificate to Pizza Hut.

*A field trip permission slip is in your child's folder today for our upcoming trip to the MN zoo. The cost for this field trip is $12 (cash preferred) which includes admission to the zoo, and iMax movie, and bussing. If you would like to join us on this trip, please let me know ASAP. There are a limited number of parent chaperone opportunities. Please keep in mind, all parents must drive to the zoo on their own and pay a fee. Thank you!

*We are running low on ZipLock bags- sandwich size. If you are willing to donate some to our classroom, we would greatly appreciate it!! Please feel free to just send some in. Thank you!!

*TOMORROW, SATURDAY is Pancake and Book fair day! Please join Mr. Radel in the cafeteria from 10:00-11:00 for some yummy pancakes and then head on up to the library to check out the book fair. We will also visit the book fair as a class on Tuesday.

*I am conducting a mini survey before conferences to see how families are accessing classroom information. If you are reading this post, please send a quick email or a note to school with BLOG in the subject line and let me know that you check our blog. If you are reading this and prefer to use SeeSaw, please let me know that as well. For participating, your child will earn a smelly sticker :) Thanks for helping us out!

**** We are publishing a class book!!! That's right, your child is busy working on the writing process from sloppy copy, to personal editing, sending to an editor (that's me!), final revisions, and then sending to a real-life book publisher! These books are hardcover, full color works of art and the students will be SO proud of their work. This book may be purchased for you to keep for only $19.95. BUT! If you order online, you save $3! It's a great deal. More information about ordering will be sent home next week-so keep an eye out! ****

Important Dates: 

*Book Fair- March 5-9
*Imagination Fair- Thursday, March 8
*SPRING BREAK NO SCHOOL- March 26-30
*NO SCHOOL- Thursday and Friday April 5 and 6 for conferences

Have a wonderful, warm weekend! Play outside lots =)