March 1-March 5

    I can't believe that we will already be starting the 3rd trimester in a week. The kids have been working hard to correct any weak areas before their report cards go home the week of March 8th. Please check out your child's IXL Diagnostic levels. They should start in the 400s. If the scores are lower, extra time is needed to fill the gaps in math before 5th grade. Also, Lexia scores for 4th grade are 16-18. At this point, they should be close to or on level 18. If your child is below, extra time would be so helpful. If kids need to replace the 20 minutes of reading at home with IXL or Lexia, I am ok with that. Another idea may be to work on the IXL or Lexia in the morning, especially on Wednesday late starts.  

    With the weather starting to warm up, kids may need to bring different clothing for recess. The morning recess tends to be colder and the ice was slippery this week. By the afternoon, they want to take their coats off and run around in t-shirts! I have asked them to bring a fleece or lighter jacket/sweatshirt so they at least have something warm. I always tell them to wear what they were sent to school in, but I'm ok with them not wearing heavy winter coats since they are running around so much. 

    Thank you to those of you who sent in extra snacks! We were in need again. Please make sure your child is bringing 1-2 snacks every day. I will also be asking them to bring home their lunch-time towels to be washed if they haven't done so in a while. 

Monday - Art & P2 Shirts

Tuesday - Music

Wednesday - Media Center

Thursday - SEL

Friday - PE & Dress in Your Favorite Sports Gear