Hello Again!

Hi All,

It has only been two weeks since we returned from Winter Break, but it seems like much longer.  We have been working hard, and keeping busy with our studies.

In language arts we continue with our unit called "Using Your Wits," and it has been really interesting to discuss the different ways people and animals must use their wits to solve problems, create things, and get out of sticky situations.  A great home extension would be to discuss people who you feel use their wits in some way.  To culminate the unit, we will have a mini project where the kids will have to research someone who used their wits in a creative way.  You might be surprised at how much your kids like to discuss this idea.

Math has been both challenging and fun.  We are exploring fractions, decimals, and percents to see how they are all different ways of expressing the same idea.  If you come across a time where you use decimals ($), or percents in your life, let your child know!

We have also gotten right back into our science mixing, and although social studies has slowed down a bit, we are going to be learning about colonial America next.

Our next field trip will be to the House of Blues in February for an amazing African American History presentation.  We will learn about history through music.  Then, our final field trip will be CIMI camp in May.  Needless to say, your kids are anxiously awaiting our next sleep away extravaganza.

For enrichment, we have Art with Emily on Monday afternoons, and technology on Tuesdays.  We will begin Ballroom Dancing at the beginning of March.  Our next book report will be on February 12, and they will do a project in class on their award winning/classic book.  They should be well into reading that book by now.

Once again, thanks for being such great parents who send students to school who are motivated and ready to learn.  You, and they, make my job a pleasure!

:)Phyllis