HAPPY SPRING!!!!

ACADEMICS:
Reading/Writing: Students have been reading short stories to learn how to infer, draw conclusions and determine an author’s purpose.

Students should have finished up a fictional train trip story. Students were instructed on writing stories with clear ideas, rich
language and very few errors. These were due on Friday. Aout 10 students still need to turn in their story.

Spelling: Our focus this week was contractions. Please remind students to practice their words using spellingcity.com.

Vocabulary: Students have written the definitions for these math terms: mean, mode, median, range, equilateral triangle, isosceles triangle and scalene triangle. The vocabulary test will be on Thursday, March 31st.

Math:
Saxon Math concepts this week:
equivalent fractions, finding the greatest common factor, reducing fractions, multiplying and dividing fractions, converting fractions, 2 and 3 digit division review, and probability,

AIMS Prep: We have been reviewing concepts each day in preparation for the Aims test in April.

S.S.: Mrs. Russell has been working with the students on understanding their own personality traits.

Students wrote new behavior and academic goals for the 4th quarter. I am hoping they will achieve their goals. Please discuss your child’s new goals, sign the form and return it to school. Thank you!

NOTES TO PARENTS:

Poetry Books: The poetry books have arrived. The students are very excited about being published authors! Ask your child to read their published work.

Spring Pictures: Next Tuesday (3/29) students are allowed to dress up for spring pictures. Every student will have his/her picture taken. Once the pictures are processed, they will be sent home for your preview.

Career Day: Be on the look out for a special informational career day on May 13th. If you have a career you’d like to come and share with the students, please fill out the form that went home with your child on Thursday.

4th Quarter: We are in the home stretch of the school year. I would encourage you to remind your child to put forth his/her best effort this quarter and finish the year strong.

Detention: Congratulate your child if they have not gone to detention this year! Some reasons your child might be required to serve detention are:

-Late or missing work
-Not wearing a belt to school on any given day (new this quarter).
-Not returning a signed Think-Time plan
-Fighting
-Defiance and/or disrespect

IMPORTANT DATES:
March:
25- Mother/Son Dinner Dance
28 – Talent Show
29- Spring Pictures
April:
1-Night Time Talent Show for winners
4- Booklet Fundraiser
6- $1.00 Dress Down Day
8- SPIN meeting/Bingo Night
9- Character Lunch
9- Bingo Night
11-15- Aims Testing
15- Glow Ball
16- Golf Tournament
18- Penny War Week Begins
20- Jump for Heart
21-25- Easter Break