Newsletter 2/23/2011

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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.

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