Week of February 20th

Avery brought in her cute puppy, Murphy, for a visit. He is soooooooo cute. And look at Tyton's face in those pictures - he was one happy guy! 

I loved Eden's snack on Tuesday - she was eating cherry tomatoes with chopsticks. Too cute and clever!

It was fun to hear about Laurel's recent to trip to California. I just love that girl (and hearing about her fun adventures!). She simply is my favorite Canadian :)

I love the sweet reunions between these two brothers at recesses. Aren't they too cute for words?!

Dylan aka Pippi

Ellecia's dimples and best quality handwriting are two of my very favorite things. 

These ten brave souls willingly shared their "conversation heart" writing pieces at Author's Chair. Thanks for the entertainment guys!

Amy just got back from Costa Rica and had some cool souvenirs to share with us. So jealous! 

This week in reading we will be on Unit 4, Week 2, which will focus on the essential question: How can you use what you know to help others? We will be reading the Realistic Fiction stories "The Talented Clemintine"  and "The Impossible Pet Show." We will work on the skills of asking and answering questions, point of view, contractions with not, and using apostrophes. Our vocabulary words this week are all plural words. This week's vocabulary words are:

In math, we will continue to work in Chapter 9: Comparing Fractions. This week we will dive deeper into equivalent fractions. Remember, your child should be working on recalling their addition, subtraction, and multiplication facts fluently. Please encourage your child to work on flash cards or Xtra Math for a few minutes each night. It really does make a difference. I tell the students often: my job it to prepare them for fourth grade. :)

Remember that Tuesday (the 21st) is class picture day. If you don't want your child to take an individual picture on Tuesday, you MUST return that blue slip indicating that you are opting out of individual pictures. Thanks! 

Also, Friday is a Spirit Day: Flannel Friday.  Please encourage your child to participate: it is always fun to have them coordinating :)

Lastly, I am growing discouraged with the number of students who are not returning their reading logs. I don't think reading for 15-20 minutes a night is asking too much. I really, truly am trying to prepare them for 4th and 5th grade, when they will be expected to return homework to school on a regular basis. Please encourage your child to be responsible and return their log every week. Thanks! 

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! Enjoy the beautiful weather!

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