Classroom Updates

Please mark your calendars for the following dates:

March 17th - Narratives/Report Cards go home

March 24th - Pancake Fundraiser - The first floor will be hosting a pancake fundraiser. A flyer went home with details pertaining this event. Some of the highlights include a table magician and a giveaway of 2 tickets to a Piston's game. The event will take place from 5:30-7 p.m.

March 26th - Free Dress for $1

March 31st - Family Game Night (more details to follow)

Writing
For the remainder of this month in writing, we'll be working on a compare/contrast piece. The focus of this piece will learning to write in a paragraph structure with a topic sentence, 3 detail sentences, and a conclusion sentence. They are comparing and contrasting Cinderella stories from around the world. So far, we've read the Egyptian Cinderella, Rough Face Girl, and Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters. Ask your child to tell you about one of the stories.

Math
This month in math we'll be focusing on fractions and naming equivalent fractions. Last week, you should have received our family letter that explains in detail some of the strategies and concepts we'll be learning. Be sure to check it out.

Guided Reading
Now that exhibitions are done, we've resumed our regular Guided Reading discussion. This week you should begin seeing books come home on a regular basis, that are at your child's reading level. Remember to incorporate some of the strategies we talked about during your Learning Team Meeting while reading with your child.