WEEK OF FEBRUARY 16

Thank You to Valentine Volunteers
A special thanks to Mrs. Bastuga, Mrs. Hewawissa, Mrs. O'Leary, and Mrs. Steffgen for planning and running a great party. Also, thank you to Mrs. Hegarty, Mrs. Spicuzza, and Mrs. Kerrigan, for providing paper goods, treats, and drinks for us to enjoy. Finally, thanks to Mrs. Kerrigan for contacting and organizing the volunteers for me. Our hearts were all a-flutter from all the fun!

Too Good For Drugs
We did not have T.G.F.D. this week due to Early Dismissal and no school on Friday. Our next session is scheduled on February 18, when Deputy Seward will be sharing a presentation about marijuana and its harmful effects.


Subject Update:

ELA (English/Language Arts)

• Spelling - The Lesson 23 pretest will be given on Tuesday. The students will be assigned homework during the week to practice their words, and a final test will be given Friday. *Students may only print 10 words "just in case" their cursive still needs work. Keep practicing correct letter formation at home!
• English - Students will distinguish between the use of the possessive pronoun its and the contraction it's. Then we will learn to avoid the use of double subjects, and understand the correct way to use we and us with nouns.
• Reading -We will continue to read various non-fiction texts to help us answer our three essential questions: What are forces of nature? How does a force of nature that is far away affect me? How can a force of nature be both destructive and constructive at the same time?

Science - The students will identify the parts of the water cycle, and understand how this cycle relates to weather.

Social Studies - With the French, British, and Native Americans all wanting to control large parts of North America, small battles start a long war between them. Lesson 3 will help us understand the conflicts, as well as the major outcomes of the French and Indian War.

Mrs. Strong's Math Class - As we continue Unit 5 about number theory and fractions, students will learn about greatest common factors and least common multiple. I will introduce several ways to identify the GCF and LCM of a set of numbers, and we will apply these concepts to some real world problem solving.

Mark Your Calendar:

Feb. 16 - No School (President's Day)

Feb. 18 - Too Good For Drugs (Session 8)

Feb. 20 - Spring Pictures