Week of March 14th

I hope everyone has had an opportunity to experience working on www.pearsonsuccessnet.com in conjunction with Reading Street. There are some really cool games to help your child "think quickly". Please let me know what you think. Last week we took our test on fractions, and the students did surprisingly well! We are jumping into measurement head first this week and have measured with tape measures and rulers! This Friday our class is wearing pajamas and watching a movie due to filling our marble jar! They are very excited about it! Yesterday we started working on our books to be published. Oh, did I forget to tell you? Your children are becoming authors and illustrators! Each child will write and illustrate his/her very own hardback book. Second grade applied for a grant to help with the cost, so the cost to each student will be minimal. We will celebrate together with "Author's Night" later in the spring after the books are printed and mailed back to us. We will let you know when the final plans for this become available. Don't forget to mark your calendars for Literacy Night next Thursday night, March 24th! Each child will receive a free book, snacks, and will get to see a fabulous show by Madcap Puppets! I'm looking forward to seeing everyone there! Ms. Varney