Upcoming Events:
*February 13/15– 3rd grade field trip to the Maritime Museum
*February 20-24– Mardi Gras Holiday
*Tuesday, February 28– PTA meeting & February Forum - 6:30pm
*Wednesday, February 29– Leap Day / Spirit Day / Jerseys for Jeremy $1 donation for
defibrillator fund
*Tuesday, March 6– Roar Store / Super Star Recess
*Thursday, March 8– End of 3rdnine weeks
*Friday, March 9– Professional Development/Records Day (no school for students)
What We Are Doing This Week:
Language Arts
We will continue our Polar Unit (ArcticandAntarctic). We will continue to researchabout these polar places & the Iditarod. 3rdgrade will continue the novel Stone Fox; 2ndgrade – will read Officer Buckle which continues our a unit all about service dogs; 1stgrade will complete our research Australia/postcard andcompare & contrast Mardi Gras traditions. All students are learning cursive handwriting and will be expected tocontinue to practice neat handwriting even at home. We will start writing descriptive narratives – completing a descriptive shadow story. Language/grammar skill: descriptive words/phrases using prepositionsand review all previous language skills.
Math
We will continue with addition/subtraction strategies and use multiplication to solve division problems. We will work with long division with remainders. I would like for ALL students to memorize all basic +/- /x/division in order to help when regrouping and working with larger numbers.There are great websites that will help with basic +/- /x/ division facts on both my website and internet4classrooms.com. We will continue to use number sense when solving problems through our varied activities this week and use hands-on activities to explore mathematical strategies.
Important Information:
•Remember your child’s HOMEWORK SHEET/NEWSLETTER should be kept in his/her folder all week long & the behavior log needs to be signed every night. Return VIP/signed papers each Thursday.
· We will continue to work independently and all will need to be responsible of work given. You can do it!!
· PTA News:
o Box tops/Labels for Education can be turned in for class prizes each month.
o PTA membership meeting and February Forum6:30 Tues, Feb. 28
o Lyon car magnets are $5
o Snack Shack every Friday at lunch recess
Relay for Life– Our school community would like to help raise awareness & money to help those who are battling cancer. We are selling links of love for 25c each or 5 for $1. Also, there is a raffle $1 a ticket
•Paper towel & toilet paper rolls– we are collecting these items for our upcoming Art Day later this spring. If you have any of these, please send them in.
As part of the continued effort to spread the good news of our school system, and in conjunction with the April 21stelection, the district now has an official “Facebook” page and “Twitter” account. They also have rolled out the STPSB “Newspaper” as well. See the following links for more information:
www.stpsb.org/news
www.facebook.com/stppschools
www.twitter.com/stppschools
If you have questions or concerns, please let me know by giving me a call anytime at school, 892-0869 or my personal cell.
Mrs. Walker