Too Good For Drugs (T.G.F.D.) Program
Deputy K talked about making good decisions in life and how making the right choice is not always easy. The students were given homework that involves a family discussion of various decision-making situations. This sheet must be shown to Mrs. Strong with a parent signature by Thursday, February 11 to show that the family discussion has been completed.
Reminder - Check Grades on ParentConnect
Please remember to check grades through ParentConnect each week to monitor your child's progress. Also, please email or call me if any questions or concerns arise.
Valentine's Day Party
Our Valentine's Day Party will be held on Friday, February 12 at 1:30. Students may bring valentines for their classmates. Please understand that students will only be able to exchange within their own classrooms. Also, if students choose to bring valentines, they should bring one for every student in their classroom. I will send a class list home with students on Monday.
Subject Update:
- Spelling - Lesson 21 focuses on words spelled with ei.
- English - Students will learn about and practice various literary techniques. Knowing how to write sentences with alliteration, onomatopoeia, simile/metaphor, and personification will enhance their writing skills.
- Reading - We will be doing some activities to help us prepare for ISAT testing in March. Also, students will be reading poetry as we introduce our February book project. (A parent letter will go home Monday with more information.) As a nice tie-in to English, poetry will also provide some great examples of the literary techniques we will be working on!
- Science - Students will learn about the water cycle and how it relates to weather in the next lesson.
- Social Studies - We are reading about the trouble over taxes following the end of the French and Indian War. We will emphasize how one event causes another, and then that event causes the next (and so on) throughout this lesson.
- Mrs. Strong's Math Class - On Monday, students will review about fractions to prepare for the Chapter 12 Test on Tuesday. Then, we will take a break from fractions to check out some geometric ideas in Chapter 18.
Mark Your Calendar:
Feb. 11 - T.G.F.D. Session 4
Feb. 12 - Valentine's Parties (1:30 p.m.)
Feb. 15 - No School (President's Day)
