Dear Parents,

We have officially ended the second trimester!  Expectations have continued to rise as the year has progressed.  This third trimester, the goal is to see more independence on the part of the students in regards to organization, remembering homework, writing with appropriate mechanics, sentence structure and variety, and reading with fluency and comprehension.  Many students still need to practice multiplication facts at home regularly!  All of these things are very important for students to master before fourth grade.

Report cards will be sent home with second trimester grades on March 6th unless given during a conference prior to that.

Upcoming Minimum Days – This Friday, February 21st is a minimum day.  March 3rd – March 6th will also be a week of minimum days for conferencing.

February 24th – February 28th – The school will be celebrating Dr. Seuss this week by dressing up each day.

 

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Here is a peek of what we are doing in class this week:

Math – We are beginning a new chapter on fractions.  In this chapter we will be comparing fractions.

Reading – We are reading Charlotte’s Web as a class.  We are also reading “Finding Lincoln” in our Wonders anthology.  While reading, we are identifying cause and effect relationships as well as figurative language such as idioms and similes.

Social Studies – Groups are giving presentations about their chosen person for black history month.

Writing – Students are receiving mini lessons on writing informative reports.

Science – We are learning about why plants grow flowers and how bees help.  There will be a test on Thursday this week.

PE – Tuesdays and Thursdays
Library – Tuesday
Computer lab – Thursdays