February 7th Newsletter

Upcoming Dates

Wednesday, February 12th - Math-a-thon  (Dress Down Day)
Friday, February 14th - Valentine's Day Party
Monday, February 17th - Make-up Day

Monday, February 24th - Spring Pictures

This Week in Class:

Math - continued learning about solid figures; also discussed plain figures, congruent figures, and lines of symmetry

Reading - grammer: adjectives; comprehension skill: theme; vowel patterns oi and oy; suffix -ful

Health - Began learning about ways to avoid danger: staying safe from fires, strangers, and weapons

Science - learned the Earth rotates to create day and night

Handwriting - Began cursive letters 

Spelling - words for next week: words beginning with sh, th, ch, and wh

check        ship         the         they

what         where      chair       child

shirt          then        there      white

*words are on www.spellingcity.com/ellerbrock

Pop Tabs

Continue to bring in pop tabs!!

Book it!

Keep Reading!!  The students are doing great!

St. Pat's Action

If you have any ideas or would be willing to help our class with a project for the auction please let me know.  I am open to any suggestions or ideas that you may have!

Valentine's Day

Next Friday, February 14th, we will have a small Valentine's Day party in class.  The students may bring in Valentine's for their classmates and may also bring in treats.  We will be going to the Senior Center to celebrate with the Seniors.  We will celebrate with our class after we return.