Jump Rope for Heart - Elizabeth Ide is holding a Jump Rope for Heart event on Feb 26 & 27 during our gym classes. Students will have the opportunity to raise funds for the American Heart Association. They will also be learning about the importance of heart health in a fun way. Details were sent home on Wednesday, Feb. 4th. Email me for details if you missed the packet.
Book Collection for Whitehead Elementary School in Rockford. We will continue to collect books until Feb. 27. Students can place new or gently used books in the collection boxes near the school's entrance.
Six Flags Reading Logs due Feb. 23 - Please fill out the gold reading log and return to school by Monday, Feb. 23 if you are working toward earning a free ticket.
Dates to Remember
Wed. Feb. 11 - Early Dismissal 12:00
100th Day of School
Thurs. Feb. 12 - Classroom Valentine Party - Please have your child bring 19 valentines for their classmates by Thursday. We will deliver them to each other on Thursday. No need to address them. Simply have your child write their name on the back.
Fri. Feb 13 - No School
Mon. Feb. 16 - No School Presidents' Day
Thurs. Feb. 19 - Spring Picture Day
Sat. Feb. 21 - Snowflake Ball
Fri. Feb. 27 - Dr. Seuss Day Reading Incentive Day ~ Wear mismatched or backwards
clothes and bring a Dr. Seuss book to read.
Reading
This week's text is That Book Woman. It's about a boy, Cal, and his family that live in the Appalachian hills and they have little access to books. A "book woman" arrives on her pack horse to distribute books and magazines to the rural families and changes Cal's mind about reading.
Vocabulary words for the week: plowing, dusky, scholar, britches, passel, yearn
Grammar focus is on adverbs.
Math
This week we will be learning to estimate differences with three digit numbers. We'll also be subtracting three digit numbers vertically using the paper/pencil strategy.
Positive Paw Winner - TJ
Estimation Jar Winners - Gage, Gio, and Aidan
New Student of the Week - TJ
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