Panda News: 

This Tuesday, March 15th is our field trip.  Please remember to eat a good breakfast and pack a snack.  We will be eating snack before we leave for the Music Hall.  The students will have lunch when they return to school.  If you are chaperoning please meet us at the Music Hall at 11:00.  Thank you!
 

Language Arts:  

 

We are working on  procedural writing "How To's".  They are  reading some "How To's" and writing them as well.   We have learned the different  characteristics of a "How To".  They usually contain photographs, they might have some words in bold, and they may have a glossary.  They are using the characteristics in their books.  We are also working on sight words and blending CVC words to make our reading more fluent.

 

Math:

 

The Pandas have been learning the difference between 2D and 3D shapes.  We have been focusing on the cube and cone.  We have also explored measuring.  We continue to practice the sums through 5.  Every other week your student will bring home a set of math facts.  Please practice all the math facts with your student.  There will be homelinks sent home weekly as well.

 

Art:  

 

The students made tricky leprechauns for St. Patrick's Day.  The wrote what they would wish for if they caught a leprechaun.  They also made glitter shamrocks.

 

 

 

Book of the Week:  Fin M'coul by Tomie De Paola and various Piggy and Elephant stories by Mo Willems

Upcoming Events:

Handwriting Letters: f and q

Phonics Letters: review of all phonic letters

Word of the Week: go

Spring Conferences: 4/6 & 4/13

Music Hall Field Trip: 3/15

Early Release: 3/17 (dismissal at 12:50)

No School: 3/18