"The February sunshine steeps your boughs
and tints the buds
and swells the leaves within."
William C. Bryant
What a beautiful, warm start to our week! The kids were very excited and happy about the weather. We even opened the window for a few hours to get some fresh air. Our Reading Buddies came to visit and shared the book Meet Kirsten with small groups. The story tells about Kirsten and her family, who decide to immigrate from Sweden to Minnesota in the summer of 1854.
We will be spending a lot of time on immigration this week. Students will make passports, birth certificates and work in their immigration journals throughout the week. Our Ellis Island simulation will take place on Wednesday, February 10th in the cafeteria. Please remember to send in $2.00 to help with the purchasing of items for the snack bar. Please sign and return the green form if you'd like to volunteer at "Ellis Island."
Our math lessons this week include the doubling facts strategy, patterns in products, and finding missing factors. Students will have a one-sided assignment each night for homework.
Our spelling rule this week involves words with the -ce, -ge and -dge pattern. Students will have a Spelling Cafe choice each night for homework.
Scholastic book orders are due on February 11th. Our classroom code is HB244 if you'd like to order online.
Have a fabulous week! :)
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