April 3 - 7

Dates to Remember...
Mon. Apr. 3 - School Resumes
                      Reading logs due
Thurs. Apr. 13 - Animal posters/dioramas due
Fri. Apr. 14 - No School
Mon. Apr. 17 - No School  Institute Day
Thurs. Apr. 17 - Open House at Ide  Book Fair, Art Fair, Ice Cream Social too!

Reading - This week we'll continue to work on our animal research projects.  Remember the visual portion of the project is to be done at home and is due on April 13.

We'll also be reading 2 selections this week, Owls and Owl Moon.  One is realistic fiction, the other is a nonfiction story.  We will discuss point of view and retelling.  At the end of the week, we will be dissecting owl pellets!

Grammar focus will be on abbreviations.

Math - We will finish our chapter on data this week.  Our next focus will be on Geometry.  We'll begin by identifying 3 dimentional shapes and their attributes.

Save the Date -  Prairieview will host a 2nd grade parent night on Tuesday, May 23 from 6:00 - 7:00 pm.  This is for all incoming 3rd grade parents only.  Please no students on this evening.  More information will be coming, but wanted you to know the date in advance.  

Author Visit - Our very own Stephanie Potter has authored a children's book titled, Imagine That!   She will be sharing her story with us on Friday, April 7 during an assembly.  Imagine That! is a children's book that helps students explore their own creativity and imagination.  Click on the following link to find out more!

Imagine That

Estimation Jar Winner - Aubrey
Positive Paw Winner - Stephen

March 20 - 24

Dates to Remember...
March 27 - Apr. 2 - No School Spring Break
Mon. Apr. 3 - School Resumes
                      March Reading Logs due
Fri. Apr. 7 - Author Visit
Thurs. April 13 - Animal poster or diorama due
Fri. Apr. 14 - No School
Mon. Apr. 17 - No School  Institute Day
Thurs. Apr. 20 - Open House/Book Fair/Ice Cream Social at Ide

Reading - We will continue to work on our animal research reports.  A note is coming home today (on purple paper) describing the 2nd part of the project.  A visual of the animal is to be worked on at home and is due on Thursday, April 13.

Math - We have completed our chapter on Measurement.  Next week we will focus on Data.

Positive Paw Winner - Vanessa

March 13 - 17

Dates to Remember...
Fri. Mar. 17 - Movie Night at PV  Trolls
Mar. 27 - April 2 - No School  Spring Break
Mon. April 3 - School Resumes
                      March Reading Logs due

Reading - Students will begin to work on our final research project of the year.  They will be choosing an animal from one of the 3 habitats that we've learned about:  desert, ocean, and rainforest.  Students will work in school to gather information from both text and digital sources about an animal.

Math - We will continue to work on measurement with centimeters and meters.  This week we'll estimate lengths in meters and measure and compare lengths.  A chapter test will be given at the end of the week.

Student of the Week - Everyone has had a chance to be our Student of the Week!  Moving forward, I will choose a student to fill the estimation jar each week.  This is optional, but many kids like the chance to do this again.  We have all enjoyed getting to know each other better and especially like seeing what our student of the week has brought to share each day!

Spring Pictures - Thank you to everyone who has returned their pictures or money.  If you have not, please do so as soon as possible.  You may pay online if you prefer.  

Positive Paw Winner - Ella
Estimation Jar Winner - Andrew

March 6 - 10

Dr Seuss and Stuffed Animal Day !!

Dates to Remember...
Tues. Mar. 7 - Report cards
Mar. 9 & 10 - Jump Rope for Heart
Fri. Mar. 17 - Movie Night at PV  Trolls

Spring Pictures  were sent home today.  If you choose to keep them, either pay online or send a check back to school in the envelope provided.  If you choose not to keep the pictures, please send the packet back as soon as possible.       

Reading - We're beginning a new unit next week, Amazing Animals.  We'll start by reading the story, Fireflies.  We'll be learning about 3 different animals habitats in the next few weeks.  We'll continue talking about text features as well.

Vocabulary Words - habitat, flickered, cellar, polished, dusty, dashed, flung

Math - We will finish our measurement chapter this week by learning about line plots.  Next week we'll focus on measuring length in metric units.

March Birthdays - Gio  March 3
                             Mia  March 5
                             Amey  March 10
                             Haley 13

New Student of the Week - Aubrey
Estimation Winner - Mia
Positive Paw Winner - Marnie