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

Feb 27 - March 3

Dates to Remember...
Sat. Feb. 25 - Snowflake Ball
Wed. Mar. 1 - Assembly  West African Dance Troupe
                      Reading logs due
Thurs. Mar. 2 - Dr. Seuss Day  Bring your favorite Dr. Seuss book
Fri. Mar. 3 - Early Dismissal
Tues. Mar. 7 - Report Cards
March 9 & 10 - Jump Rope for Heart

Math - We'll continue to work on a Measurement Unit.  This week we'll work on problem solving by adding and subtracting inches.  We'll also work on measuring with both inches and feet and choosing the best tool to measure.

Reading - We will be working on the end of the Unit 2 Assessments in our classroom. Reading topics include story summary, main ideas and details.

February Reading logs are due on Wednesday, March 1.

Positive Paw Winner - Aubrey
New Student of the Week - Stephen

February Birthdays - Ryan  Feb. 23
                                 Brady  Feb. 24

February 20 - 24

Dates to Remember...
Mon. Feb. 20 - No School  Presidents' Day
Tues. Feb. 21 - Last day to return Six Flags Reading Logs
Wed. March 1 - Feb. Reading Logs due
Fri. March 3 - Early Dismissal

Reading - We'll conclude our unit on Neighborhoods and Community this week by reading The Big Orange Splot.  It is a funny story about a man named Mr. Plumbean.  Mr. Plumbean lives on a very neat street where all the houses look exactly the same.  One day a seagull drops a can of orange paint on Mr. Plumbean's roof and from that point on, nothing is the same!

We'll be doing a close read of the story, discussing point of view, and how words and phrases provide meaning to the text.

Grammar focus will be on articles (a, an, the).

Reading logs are due on Wed. Feb. 1.  The class has voted to have another Stuffed Animal Day.  Please encourage your child to read 20 minutes each night and help them fill in their reading log if necessary.  It would be great to have everyone participate in our monthly reading reward!

Math - We have completed our chapter on Money and Time.  Next, we will focus on measuring the length of objects using a ruler, yardstick, meter stick, and measuring tape.

Thank you to our room parent, Mrs. Rerucha, for planning a great Valentine party!  We played games and made Valentine cards with the help of Mrs. Will, Mrs. Woods, Mrs. Dimitriou, and Mrs. Monreal. Thanks also to the Forsman and Clair families for sending in food and paper goods for the party.  We had a great afternoon!

Estimation Jar Winner - Brayden
New Student of the Week - Marnie
Positive Paw Winner - Haley

February 13 - 17

Dates to Remember...
Tues. Feb. 14 - Valentine exchange in classroom
Thurs. Feb. 16 - Spring Picture Day
Fri. Feb. 17 - No School
Mon. Feb. 20 - No School Presidents' Day

Reading - We'll be reading City Green this week.  It is a fictional text about citizens working together to improve their neighborhood.  We'll focus on the comprehension strategy of retelling.  We'll also be writing a narrative about a time something happened in our own neighborhood using temporal words (first, next, then, finally) to describe the event.

Research Project - We'll be sharing our slide shows with the class this week!

Vocabulary words - excitement, schedule, area, heap, stems, halfway
Grammar focus will be on contractions this week.

Math - We will continue to work on telling time this week.  We'll review and take a test on both money and time at the end of the week.  Please continue to practice these 2 important skills at home.

Thank You to all the families that sent in materials for us to decorate Valentine mailboxes, which we'll do on Monday.  

Valentines - The students will be exchanging valentines on Tuesday, Feb. 14.  I ask that you send in 22 valentines (a few extra if you have them for Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Tran). Please have your child sign their name on the back.  No need to address them to each child.  We'll be decorating our valentine boxes on Monday, and the kids will bring all their valentines home on Tuesday.  This is so much fun for the kids!

New Student of the Week - Cameron

Positive Paw Winner - Aidan
Estimation Jar Winner - Mia

February 6 - 10

Dates to Remember...
Fri. Feb. 10 - Classroom Valentine party  1:30                

Tues. Feb. 14 - Classroom Valentine exchange
Thurs. Feb. 16 - Spring Picture Day
Fri. Feb. 17 - No School
Mon. Feb. 20 - No School Presidents' Day

Reading - We will continue to work on our research project this week.  We've collected all our information ~ now we are transferring it onto "slides" on Chromebooks.

Reading Reward - We enjoyed an extra recess on Thursday as our January reading reward.  We'll be voting on a new reward for February.  Continue to encourage your child to read at home!

Remember to return your Six Flags Reading Log if you want your child to earn a ticket to Great America this summer.  The deadline is Feb. 21.

Math - We will begin focusing on telling time this week.  We'll start by reviewing time to the hour and half hour.  We'll spend time telling and writing time to the nearest five minutes.

Valentine boxes - If you have not sent in a red or white shoe box, please do so this week.  We will be decorating them for our Valentines.  If you're having a hard time locating one, please let me know.  We'll be exchanging valentines on Tuesday, Feb. 14.  Please send 22 valentines to school and have your child print their name on the back.  No need to address them to each student in the class.  It'll save time if they're not addressed.

Jump Rope For Heart - We had a "Kick Off" assembly this morning and the students are each bringing home an information packet explaining the program.

Student of the Week - This Week - Aidan
                                    Next Week - Vanessa
Positive Paw Winner - Gio
Estimation Jar Winner - Last Week - Haley
                                      This Week - Alison