Parent Update - 1/8/2009

Dear Parents,

This week will be almost regular but, not quite. There is an early dismissal day on Wed. The students will be getting out of school at 11:30 am. After school care is offered for that day but, you will need to contact Lisa Wichell-Loomis to set it up ahead of time.

Next Monday, Feb. 16th, is a holiday for President's Day.

Saturday is Valentine's Day. I am not planning a party on Friday but, hope that the students might want to share Valentine cards. If your child brings cards to share, we will have a chance in the morning to distribute them.

Spelling will resume this week as normal. The four students who will be taking the written spelling bee test will do so on Wednesday with the other students who have advanced to this level. The oral test will be with the 10 top 4 and 5th graders from this test and take place on Wed. Feb. 18th in the morning.

The math assessment test will be tomorrow morning. Have your child eat a good breakfast or a snack at recess to help their brain stay nourished.

Homework this week will be:

Monday:
Math: Parents read parent letter at end of Unit 6 to prepare for Unit 7.
Spelling: sort and write words
Reading: 20 minutes
Handwriting: Page 26

Tuesday:
Math: 7.1
Spelling: sort and write words
Reading: 20 minutes
Handwriting: Page 27

Wednesday:
Math: 7.2
Spelling: work with words
Reading: 20 minutes
Handwriting: Page 28

Thursday:
Math: 7.3
Spelling: Study for test
Reading: 20 minutes
Handwriting: Page 29
Bring in Valentine's Day cards tomorrow if you want.

Best wishes,

Mary Welsh