Newsletter Week of March 25

Note from the Teacher:

Here are a few reminders about our up coming projects and events:

FUN RUN

• Don't forget to take the  "weekend challenge" and reach out to friends and family to support our school by giving pledges towards the number of laps your student will complete on the day of the Fun Run. Visit funrun.com to learn more information.  
• Our class has been excited to "spark minds" as they learn how to be better citizens and create zest in their daily activties. 
• Thank you for helping us be a better school on person at a time! 

POETRY PROJECT 

         
          The students started a poetry project this week. This project will take place over the next couple of weeks and will focus on the process as well as the end results. The final product will be a book filled with different kinds of poetry and illustrations all written and created by the students. Please refer to the guidelines given to your child to help with this project. The poetry books will be presented at Young Author's Night on May 7. Thank you for your continued support. 

FIELD TRIP

• Our class will be visiting Tryon Palace on April 9th. 
• Look for more information and forms next week.  Forms and monies will be due no later than April 5th.

Area of Focus: 

Math: Topic 12 Perimeter and Area * test Wednesday            

Reading: Weekly Concept: Express Yourself                            
Essential Question: How do you express something that is important to you?

Skills: Lyric and Free Verse, Stanza and Meter, Theme

Genre: Poetry

Language Arts: homophones

Writing, editing, and illustrating poetry books.

Spelling: Suffixes –ence, -ance

Social Studies: Chapter 8 * test Thursday 
USA Studies Weekly #16

Upcoming Events:

March
26th -  Book buddies (Bring a book to share)
29th - "FUN RUN" 

April
9th -   Tryon Palace field trip

16th - Egg hunt for book buddies

19th - Spring break
24th - classes resume
25th - NC Symphony trip