SCIENCE FAIR

GREAT JOB to the kids who did a science project at home.  This was not a requirement but those who did it were graded and the experience was very good!  They each did a great job presenting to our class and the displays were highly appreciated by the staff and other students.  I am so proud of our class and the effort that was made by the students and their family.  Thank you again for the time and love you put into this project! 

Launching School Wide 5-2-1-0 Challenge

What is 5-2-1-0 you ask?  Attached is a handout about the challenge that we are pursuing beginning April 2.  For the month of April your child will be keeping track on a log that will be sent home.
Here is what 5-2-1-0 means:

5 - Eat more fruits and veggies  
Goal:  5 servings a day


2 - Keep screen time to a minimum  
Goal:  Less than 2 hours of screen time a day


1 - Be physically active for one hour a day  
Goal:  1 hour of movement a day


0 - Drink more water and less soda and juice  
Goal:  0 sugar sodas a day

Read the handout for more comprehensive information.  Encourage your child to keep track of his/her results!  You'll feel good, the kids will feel good and we all help to reduce diabetes and cancers!  HURRAY!

Testing After Spring Vacation

I will be testing your child's reading progress the first week after Spring Break.  Please take time to read with your child as much as possible during this week.  I will be reading with each student on Thursday, April 5.

Spelling - April 2 - 5

List #1 - they, with, will, want, went, come, when, how, now (REVIEW WORDS)

List #2 - today, tomorrow, yesterday, bird, nest, amazing, where, when

Plan to go to spellingcity.com and have the kids play games and learn the words.
username:  scarey1
password:  mollyd
This site really makes a difference in the kid's spelling knowledge and transfer to writing and daily work.  Please take the time to look at the website.  Thank you!

Spring Vacation

I know that many of you will be traveling over the spring vacation.  I hope that your travels will be safe and chalked full of family memories and experiences.  Please take time to read over the vacation and to write as much as possible.  Having the kids continue with these sorts of meaningful activities will continue to help them grow and learn. Again, I am so honored to be your child's teacher and look forward to greeting each student when we all return from vacation!!  Please take good care of one another!

SPELLING LISTS MARCH 19-22

List #1 - mother, father, has, had, clown, town, fast, doing, help, come, came

List #2 - talk, walk, chalk, watch, catch, crashing, build, building, friend

Bonus:  science

SCIENCE FAIR

On Tuesday, from 4:00 - 6:00 and after school, please come and see the science experiments that the students of Perrydale have created.  Our class has done a Pulley to display, thanks to Mr. Gleason, Cora's dad.  Our class has developed and practiced many simple machines that you can see in picture form at our display.

Please send your child's science experiment beginning on Monday, March 19 and we will have class presentations beginning Tuesday morning right after drop off.  If you would like to stay and watch your child present, please feel free!  These are exciting times for your child!

THE CHAIR IS COMPLETE

Our "School Days" chair is complete with the help of every child in the class.  Thank you to all of the helpers who helped piece it together and for the many small junk drawer items that were sent to school for this project!  You are the BEST FAMILIES!  I adore your child and all of you!  See you at the auction on Saturday!

THURSDAY, MARCH 15 - 100's DAY

On Thursday of this week, we will have our 100th day of school.  Please help us celebrate by sending with your child a sandwich sized bag of 100 things.  Please wait to send the items until Wednesday.  Also, if every child would please bring an ORANGE to school, we will be estimating and counting how many oranges it will take to make 100 sections.  The day will be jam-packed with 100's day FUN!  THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

Spelling - March 12 - 15

LIST #1 - day, stay fun, he, she, his, her, mother, father, said
LIST #2 - shrink, brink, new, old, might, sight, bright, help, quiet


BONUS:  today, tomorrow, yesterday

SCIENCE

During our science time at school we will be discussing the Scientific Method for our experiments.  We will first ask a question, predict what might happen, investigate and observe, and lastly, draw a conclusion based on the results.  This is the same method that should be written and accompanied your child's home science experiment.
You may bring your project beginning March 19.  Remember the science fair is on March 20.