Dear Parents,
     Happy "Late Start" Thursday!   It is definitely a lot colder than what we are used to.  What a mixed-up day we will have.  We just start our day at 10:20 and whatever is happening at that time. We do not try to fit in the things we missed in the morning. The downfall for the students is they missed their PE class.  They were pretty bummed but that is the way the cookie crumbles.  Today we are creating the silent auction item with Mrs. Ralston.  Our afternoon is messed up a little due to Mrs. Stoner needing to leave early so we are doing band earlier than normal.  They are definitely learning to be flexible today and some are great with it and some are not.  It's okay we will make it through.  Sometimes a mixed-up schedule makes things move a little faster!  

Language Arts -  This week was a Unit 3 test week.  We have spent three days taking the test.  The other items we have done is practiced handwriting and we are going to be sharing book reports.  You will have results for the week 15 end of week test in today's folder.  Next week you will get the Unit test results.  I am working on getting them together today.  The Unit test had some pretty challenging comprehension questions but if they went back to the story and reread they could easily answer them.  Next week we will start week 16, it is a short week due to no school on Wednesday for professional development.  We will have to be sure we are getting all our work in but in just 4 days.  They can do it.  

Math -  We are working on finishing up chapter 3.  We will be taking our "Dress Rehearsal" of the test Friday and Monday.  We will go over the that dress rehearsal on Tuesday and take the actual test on Thursday.  Our next chapter we will cover will be chapter 13.  Since we just finished multiplication I will teach them area and perimeter. I talk about jobs that require you to know these formulas and they will get hands on experience by going around the building and finding area and perimeter of actual items. Example would be doors, windows, desks,  milk cooler and whatever else they can find.  The kids always have fun with this.

Social Studies - The students are working on the study guide for chapter 6 today.  Tomorrow we will check it and They will take a test on Monday.  We will introduce chapter 7 next week, also the map so they can begin to practice labeling the Southeast states.  We have been doing a great job getting our states into our notebooks. I had to remind the students about capitalizing proper nouns.  Some did not capitalize the birds, the state nickname, largest city, capital and the 2 letter postal abbreviation.  I had a big reminder of all that yesterday. They were to double check that on all their states.  

Auction -  Today the students worked on their silent auction item.  The student's part in that is now complete.  I think it is super cool and very different from what I have seen in the past.  I hope it goes well.  Thank you for all who have donated to the Live Auction Basket called Man Food.  We have gotten some nice response to that.  If you would still like to donate we would like you to send your items or monetary donation tomorrow.  Kathy is planning on doing some shopping this weekend for it. Remember that the Gala will be help at the end of this month on February 29.  It is usually a fantastic dinner and loads of fun.  Thanks again for everything.

I hope everyone has a great weekend.  Hopefully the weather is great for whatever you have planned to do.  Be sure to stay warm today. The good thing is, it is only to last one day.

God Bless,
Mrs. Sickels