Groundhog Saw His Shadow...

Well... I was going to change my background, and then I heard the weather forecast! I guess we will keep with snow for another week...
This week we have been busy learning lots of new things.
Writing- We will be wrapping up our poetry study next week. Each student is in the process of selecting their favorite poems they have written to edit, revise, and publish.
Math- Our next unit in math will be covering grouping and sharing. (Basic division and multiplication concepts.) In the following week we will also be taking our end of the second trimester assessment. We continue to practice math facts and have began taking weekly timed assessments.
Science- We wrapped up our weather unit this week with a bang. The highlight of the week, by far, was making lightning and thunder! Next week we will be participating in various activities honoring many famous presidents.

Conference confirmation notes went home this week; please let me know as soon as you can if we need to reschedule. I will also be sending home a class list this Friday for Valentines Day! Please feel free to start sending in Valentines for all students beginning Monday. This will allow us to have Valentines distributed into bags before our party on Friday February 12th. Thank you!

Thinking Ahead...
-We will begin to study the continents and maps in March. If you have any artifacts, pictures, or information to share with the class please let me know! (This could be from trips, family heritage,or collected materials.
- Book Fair is next week: February 8-10
- We are looking for any spare stationary (writing materials) to add to our writing center. If you have any fun materials you would like to donate, we would be happy to take them! This could also include extra recipe cards.
- The estimation jar will continue to come home for the next few weeks. Thank you for keeping it full:)

Stay Warm!
Amber Crooker