Dear Parents:
How
things can change in a week! Last
week we received six to eight inches of snow and this week we got outside for
recess. Let’s hope that these
warmer days are here to stay. It is nice that the weather has changed for our week of swimming. The children have enjoyed their daily visit to Yorktown pool
for swimming and they have all done a good job keeping track of all their
clothes and swim gear. A big thank
you to Cecie Hampton for her help with the locker room at Yorktown during this
week.
We
welcomed our student teacher Allison Boak to our class on Monday morning. She has spent this week learning the
kids names, visiting the various specials, helped with classroom activities,
and sat in on a couple of Parent Teacher Conferences. The children have been very welcoming and are excited to
have her with us, as am I.
Academically
this week we have continued our study of fractions, paying particular attention
to being able to place various sized fractions on a number line. In addition, we have worked on turning
improper fractions into mixed numbers.
The children have also been working on their third writing piece, honing
their skills of writing to a given prompt. I have been pleased to see the increase in confidence when
asked to write a first draft. For the most part, the pieces had more detail and
more varied sentences than in pervious works. We were also able to wrap up our study of Ecosystems
and Food Chains on Thursday.
I
hope you all enjoy your weekend.
Important Dates
Mon. 3/16- Tues. 3/17- Swimming at Yorktown Pool
Mon. 3/23-Fri. 3/27- Book Fair
Wed. 3/25- Young Author’s Night
Fri. 3/27- Book Fair Donuts with Dad
Fri. 3/27- National Portrait Gallery- 9:15
am-12:30pm
Mon. 3/30-Fri. 4/3- Spring Break
Mon. 4/6- Teacher Work Day- No School for
Students
Tues. 4/7- Class Pictures
Wed. 4/15- Silver Diner Night
Wed. 4/22- Early Release- 1:26 Dismissal
Thurs. 4/30- Career Day
