4-8-09

Dear Parents,

Thanks so much to everyone who participated in our survey, I want to give anyone who has not been able to take it yet a few more days. Then I will compile and share the results with you. Thanks again for taking the time to do this, I take it very seriously and your suggestions are most helpful. Click here to take the survey if you have not had the chance.

State testing is over!! The kids did a great job. You can expect to get results around the beginning of next year. Remember that a score of 50 on the tests is average, not failing. Thanks so much to everyone who sent goodies in for us. All of the treats helped with the long mornings.

Our new date for the DeSoto field trip is April 22nd. If you were a chaperone for the original date, please let us know if you will still be able to attend.

If you have not had a chance to sign up for Spring Fling, please do. You can email Tina Lindsey to let her know when you can volunteer.

Spring Fling T-Shirts and Tickets can be purchased through www.myschoolfees.com. Deadline for ordering shirts online is April 10^th. Deadline for ordering tickets online is April 16^th. If any parent needs to know their child’s student number please call the front office.

Reading In reading we are studying how to synthesize information we read in a book. Basically, it is using all of our comprehension strategies we have learned this year in order to make sense of the book and discover the author's intent. For read aloud, we are reading a book called Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt. We are wondering what Winnie Foster will do next after meeting the Tucks. A family that has lived 87 years, but hasn't aged at all.

Math We have been learning about fractions and decimals. We will continue to work on fluency with multiplication facts.

Writing We are starting a project which will have to be a surprise for now.

Science    We are investigating chemicals and their reactions, I think this is their favorite unit so far. We started out with a mystery powder, but with the 3 tests we have already done on the powders, the kids are close to figuring out what it is. We will have a chemistry musical program at the end of this month. Check our calendar for dates and times. It will be during the school day, so if you cannot attend because of work, we will be streaming live for you and any out of town friends or relatives! It will also be recorded if you have connection problems for the live event.

Technology   We will search for favorite jokes on the internet and then record a vocaroo to put on on our web site! Fun!

Have a great weekend!