Valentine's Day and the Cupid Shuffle

What a week we've had! In math, we continued to learn about fractions. We are taking this unit kind of slowly, so that we can really understand everything we're learning about. Fractions can be difficult.

We had an English test this week, and we all did really well! We finally finished reading The Cricket In Times Square. We LOVED this book, and learned a lot about character traits and figurative language. We also learned the importance of finding evidence in our texts. When we return from vacation, we'll be learning about mythology, and listening to the first book in the Percy Jackson series, The Lightning Thief.

Today we finished our writing about a time we were helpful. Mrs. Merten is impressed with the amount of figurative language we are already putting into our writing. EVERYONE remembered to turn in their Washington, D.C. booklets. Mrs. Merten wants to remind everyone that if you have your orange grading sheet at home, please return it to school so she can send your grade home for this project. Some of us are already starting our Southeast project!

We got to share our Valentines today, and then we got to have our Party in a Bag with our friends. We had a great time!

In honor of Valentine's Day the teachers and the students danced the Cupid Shuffle this morning. Mrs. Merten videotaped it for you to see!

From the Teacher's Desk

Thank you to everyone who sent in Valentines for the students and the teachers! We had a terrific day, and the children enjoyed sharing their treats. I hope that you have a restful vacation, and enjoy some quality family time!

After vacation, we'll be on the home stretch! I have noticed that some of the students have had some difficulty with responsibility (remembering homework, assignments, etc.) and with taking responsibility for this if something is forgotten. I know (as a parent myself) how difficult it is to know that your child isn't doing something that he/she should. Our class is a safe place for the students to experience these consequences. Of course, if you and/or your child are struggling with anything to do with our class, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Again, have a wonderful week off. When we return it will be almost March. Spring is on the way!