Dear Families,
Hello! As we head into 2 short weeks of school here is a peek at what we will be doing. This week we will begin our new theme in Language Arts - Neighborhood News - where the children will discover that members of a community are connected in a variety of ways. During this theme we will be constructing a 3D small scale map of Elmer. We will use small boxes and lunch milk cartons for this project. Please send in any small boxes (gift size) that you may have for this project. THANK YOU!! Our first story "The Pine Park Mystery" will continue into next week. The phonics focus will be on prefixes :-re, pre-, mis- and under-. Our focus skill will be on the narrative elements - setting, characters, problem and how it is solved (the plot) and the ending. The students will also be writing a descriptive paragraph using their 5 senses for the descriptions.
In Math we are starting Fractions! The students will be discovering fractions in the world around us and recognizing that fractions are actually equal parts of a whole - which can be a set or group of things - or just ONE thing.
We will also look at the script for our play "Johnny Appleseed" which we will be performing in April. Watch for scripts to come home next week along with items needed for costumes. Please let me know if you are willing to help with this project - scenery, costumes etc. THANKS!!
We are looking forward to our PTA Easter party and will be crafting a cute basket to carry the treats. We look forward to seeing everyone on Thursday for the party and egg hunt! Please remember school will be closed for the holiday Friday and Monday.
Have a Wonderful Week and Holiday!
Mrs. Scull
