Week of March 5 - 9

Dear Parents,

A fantastic book turn-out for Dr. Seuss’s birthday on Friday! Thank you to everyone who participated.  We made great Cat in the Hat hats and wore them all day long while we rhymed and laughed with Dr. Seuss, Horton, and the Lorax.  Continue the spirit of Read Across America by reading with your scholar at least 15 minutes each day/night.  I’ve suggested some great Dr. Seuss books below to keep the momentum going...

This Week’s Lessons...

In Phonics, we will start “short e” sounds with words such as ten and pet (see the spelling words to the left).  We will start a new book in our phonics series, Red Hen.  Our spelling test is Friday.  Keep up the great work studying with your scholars at home.  I’ve heard from other parents there are great resources online to help the kids study.  If you have come across any you particularly like, please post the sites in the comment section below so everyone is in the loop.

In math, we will continue our chapter on money and have our test on Friday.  This week we will be taking the concept of the penny and expanding it to nickels, dimes, and quarters.  Just as we learned two weeks ago about grouping ones into tens to help us count faster and easier, so will we learn about why we use nickels, dimes, and quarters.  Continue to reinforce this at home by taking your scholar with you to run errands and help with purchases you make.

Family Project

I will be assigning a new family project for the month of March (due in April) next week.  Please keep an eye out for the information to come home next Monday.

Book Club...

Some perhaps lesser-known Dr. Seuss books for you to peruse:

Enjoy!

Volunteering...

We now have a calendar hanging on the “NEWS” bulletin board by the front door of our classroom.  Please flip through the months and sign up for a few spots.  Separate volunteer sign-up forms will go out for holiday parties (as usual, on our clipboard).

As Always...

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please feel free to email me, stop by the classroom, talk to Ms. Diane, or leave a comment on our blog.  Please become a “follower” of our blog and “like” our school’s Facebook page, if you haven’t already done so.

Have a terrific week!

Mrs. Stuhr