Happy Friday!

Happy Friday!

I hope you have had a wonderful week!  We have been very busy in Room 27.

I have uploaded this week's newsletter to the Newsletter section, please take the time to read over it.  It has information about what we will be doing next week as well as important dates for the rest of the year.

Earbuds
A lot of the students have lost their earbuds or they have broken.  Please check with your student to see if they need a new pair.  Also, if you would like to donate extra earbuds or headphones to the classroom, we would greatly appreciate it!

Spring Break
I can believe we only have one more week of school before Spring Break.  If your student is leaving early for Spring Break, please make sure to let myself and the office know that your child will be absent.

Reading
We have been reviewing story elements this week.  The students are able to identify the character, setting (when and where), problem and solution of a story.  This is something quick to review with your student after they do their nightly reading.  It helps with their comprehension and also shows you that they know what they were reading.  We will continue reviewing story elements and other concepts from the year next week.

Writing
We have been working on our opinion writing this week.  We did a taste test of Hershey's Kisses and they decided which was their favorite and then have to give valid reasons for why it was the best.  Then, the students started their second opinion piece over ice cream flavors.  This writing will be finished next week and they will also do a quick opinion writing over ice cream toppings.  We will have an ice cream party next Friday to celebrate their fabulous ice cream opinion writing.  :)

Math
We continue to work on subtraction in math.  We worked on word problems this week.  Our current plan is to test on Tuesday.  We will be reviewing on Monday and if it appears we need some additional review, then we will push the test back a day or two.  After we take the test, we will spend the rest of the week reviewing concepts from the year.

Fun Eagle Website
Mrs. McKinzie sent out a link to the teachers earlier this week of a live camera from Washington, D.C. of a bald eagle's nest.  The eagles are currently sitting on eggs and one hatched last night.  If you would like to wathc it at home, the kids are really enjoying it!  Here is the link: http://dceaglecam.eagles.org/

As always, if you ever have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Mrs. Ross