Dear Parents,
We have begun our study of Mexico! In reading groups we’ve all read Hill of Fire, which tells the story of the volcanic eruption in Paricutin in 1943. Mrs. Clausen’s slide show included her visit to that site as well as others in Mexico. Our pinatas from Art class now grace the classroom and we have been making maps and learning about the geography of Mexico. While the Fiesta is scheduled for March 5, we will continue that unit until the break on March 9th.
We enjoyed sharing our Comic Strip book reports with the class and it’s great to see that everyone has a solid sense of the flow of a story, it’s problems and how they are resolved. I will be introducing a new book report assignment on Monday and that will be due on Tuesday, March 7th. I realize that half the challenge of the assignment is in selecting the right book and I am hopeful that will be easier with each report. I will make sure they have made their selection by the end of next week.
We visited the Computer Lab last week for some review with the Spelling City website. The students continue to really enjoy that site and it’s a great resource for reinforcing spelling patterns we have been working on all year. You can click on the link anytime from the left side of this website under Classroom Links or just go onto Spelling City and type in Kathy Clausen’s name for our spelling lists to appear.
Lunch Bunch (or Brunch Bunch) this past week was a big hit, as they all have been this year. The kids look forward to them so much, thank you to all the parents that contribute to them.
Have a great weekend,
Katharine
