Dear Parents,

We are working very hard in our classroom on a large number of things!  I am proud of the students for the work they do.  As we get closer to the end of the year, I am stressing more and more the importance of asking questions when they have them and staying focused during instruction so they can complete assignments at home and in class with more independence. This will be very important in school from fourth grade on up.

Please have your child practice typing at home using home key position.  This will assist them when it is time to take the SBAC tests on the chrome books toward the end of the year.  Also, please have them continue to practice multiplication facts at home regularly.

Important dates:

March 3rd – 6th – Minimum days for teacher/parent conferences.  Dismissal time for grades 1st – 6th is 12:30.
March 6th – Report Cards go home

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Here is a look at what we are doing in class this week:

Math – This week we are completing our second chapter on fractions.  There will be a test on Wednesday.

Reading – We are reading a class novel, Charlotte’s Web.  We are learning about descriptive writing, point of view and how to answer comprehension questions using the text for evidence.  We will also be reading two different non-fiction articles about Nelson Mandela and Rosa Parks.  Afterward, we will compare the articles, answer questions about them and write a paragraph answer to a question using evidence from both articles.

Writing – We are writing an informational report on a famous woman in history.  We are also learning different types of figurative language and how to use it in our writing to make our writing stronger.

It is a shorter week due to minimum days!

P.E. –  Tuesday and Thursday
Library – We will not be visiting the library this week.
Computer Lab – We will go on Tuesday.