The newsletter provides information about classroom activities and upcoming events for Mrs. Patterson's class. This week, students are working on a nonfiction writing unit about animals and have been asked to write essays developing their chosen topic. They have also written letters to family members as part of a writing lesson. Upcoming events include no school on February 21st and early dismissal on February 23rd.
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The newsletter provides information about classroom activities and upcoming events for Mrs. Patterson's class. This week, students are working on a nonfiction writing unit about animals and have been asked to write essays developing their chosen topic. They have also written letters to family members as part of a writing lesson. Upcoming events include no school on February 21st and early dismissal on February 23rd.
The newsletter provides information about classroom activities and upcoming events for Mrs. Patterson's class. This week, students are working on a nonfiction writing unit about animals and have been asked to write essays developing their chosen topic. They have also written letters to family members as part of a writing lesson. Upcoming events include no school on February 21st and early dismissal on February 23rd.
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The newsletter provides information about classroom activities and upcoming events for Mrs. Patterson's class. This week, students are working on a nonfiction writing unit about animals and have been asked to write essays developing their chosen topic. They have also written letters to family members as part of a writing lesson. Upcoming events include no school on February 21st and early dismissal on February 23rd.
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WEEK OF
FEBRUARY 21-25 T
Mrs. Patterson’s Classroom Newsletter
Nonfiction Writing Unit Family Writing Journals The students have been working on writing Enclosed in your child’s folder is a a nonfiction piece. They have chosen to spiral journal notebook. The write about an animal. Your child is being children have written a letter to asked to write essays in which they articulate, develop, and defend ideas a family member as part of a writing about their topic they have studied. They lesson that they are completing with have pulled information from the internet, Mrs. Greer. Our hopes are that the RES library and the class library to obtain family member will respond back to information on their topic. the child’s questions to promote communication and to offer the opportunity for parents to see their child’s penmanship and writing. Please send the notebook back in your child’s Friday folder. Thank you for your cooperation. Upcoming Events Alyssa Vineyard’s Birthday 2-20-11 NO SCHOOL Have a Great Weekend! 2-21-11 Early Dismissal @ 1:00 p.m. 2-23-11 NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS Professional Development Day 3-4-11 Report Cards Go Home 3-11-11 Ms. Stahl’s Classroom Newsletter Page 2
This Week’s Assignments This Week’s Highlights
This week in Science we will be Monday studying animals, including Today we are learning about dinosaurs. dinosaurs and pets, as well as Tuesday astronomy. Children will be required Today we are learning about pets. to complete an in-depth science Wednesday report on the animal of their choice Today we are learning about the solar by next Wednesday morning. Our system. trip to the zoo on Thursday may Thursday inspire some creative choices! Today we are going on a field trip to the zoo.
We will also work on geometry Friday
Today we have a special guest from the fire problems in Math homework. In department to tell us about fire safety. Social Studies, we will read a book Reminders to Students Upcoming Events Bring money for field trip lunch Classroom Open House Bring umbrella in case it rains Tuesday, September 6, 7:30 P.M. Think of a costume for Friday’s Ice Cream Social with the assembly Faculty Friday, September 9, 5 P.M. School Assembly This week's school assembly is on storybook characters. Children may dress up like a character on Thursday. (You might want to bring a change of clothes for the rest of
Reminders to Parents Thank You Students!
Your child will need the following Special thanks are due the following supplies this year: students: 1. backpack Jay Adams for volunteering to clean 2. 3 spiral notebooks up after the fall open house. 3. 1 box of pencils Kari Hensien for donating her 4. erasers checkers set to recess. 5. rulers 6. compass Alan Shen for baking us his 7. lunch box grandmother's chocolate chip cookies last week.
Thank you also to Ms. Brown for
bringing in the travel posters to decorate for open house.