Happy New Year and welcome back! I hope that everyone had a happy and safe break and is ready to start the new year. We have several things coming up that I want to put on the calendar.
Winter Survival - Our winter survival trip is this Friday, January 12! Today the class will go over what each student has agreed to bring for food and additional items to support his or her group. These lists went home before break so I'm hoping that you have already seen this. Please double check this list. All items should be brought in on Friday. If your child is ill or unable to attend on Friday for any reason, please make arrangements to get the supplies to school. This could be through another student (in our class or another) or it can be dropped off to me. Please sign and return the field trip form.
Heart Healthy 101 - We are taking a special science field trip to St. Joseph Hospital to learn about the heart and lungs. The students will be watching a movie of an actual open-heart operation. They will also go to hands-on stations to learn more about lungs and hearts through investigations with pig's heart and lungs. Please sign and return the field trip form for this. There is a parent letter copied on the back of the form for you to have more information on this. I think that I have enough chaperones at this point but if you are interested in attending the trip, please join us.
NWEA Testing - The students will be taking the winter NWEA tests on Tuesday, January 16th and Thursday, January 18th in the morning.
Math - We are beginning Unit 4 in math. Students will be studying decimal concepts and coordinate grids. Your child can always access games and support on the EDM math website. Passwords were sent home at the beginning of the year but if you can't find it your child has it taped into his or her planner. I can always give that again too!
