Curriculum Highlights
Reading:
Character
Fact and Opinion
Graphic Sources
Main Idea
Language Arts:
Pronouns
Forms of the Verb Be
Review of nouns, verbs, adjectives
Adverbs
Math:
Time, Data and Graph
Timed Addition Facts
(Goal:  100 facts in 5 minutes)
Social Science:
Changes

  Dates to Remember

Dates to Remember
March 12^th -  End of 3^rd Nine Weeks
-         Spring Pictures
March 17^th-21^st -  Spring Break
March 27^th -  Report Cards
March 28^th -  Parent Conference Day
                        No School for students

March Birthdays
Molly Richard – 9^th
Andrew Farr – 29^th
Ms. Cook!! – 30^th  

Classroom Needs
Clorox Wipes
Paper Towel
Baby Wipes
Kleenex 

Building Vocabulary    

Vocabulary refers to the words we must know to communicate effectively.  In school we directly teach some word meanings.  We also teach children how to use context clues to figure out an unknown word.  Students also learn vocabulary indirectly when they talk to adults and listen to adults read to them.  This is true for children of all ages.  You can help develop your child’s vocabulary by reading aloud to him/her.  This may be a text that is more difficult but still of interest to the child.  Pause during reading to define unfamiliar words.  After reading, have a conversation about the book and relate what was read to your child’s prior knowledge and experiences.  The more oral language experiences your child has, the more word meanings they learn!

Upcoming Events

                 SAT’s  - April 1st-3rd, 7^th and 8^th

^{Family Fun Night – April 11th}                      

^{Talent Show -  April 25th}

A Note from the Teacher

Dear Parents,

   Thanks so much to all of you who remembered me during “Teacher Appreciation Week.”  I can’t begin to tell you how special you made me feel.  I especially loved the handmade cards that the children gave to me!

   Don’t forget to keep practicing the basic addition facts with your child.  Thanks!

       Ms. Cook