January 23-27



Baseball Enthusiast, Dan Oxler (Mrs. Cowan's dad) connects
his hobby to our read aloud novel, Swindle



After this week your child will have...

• Started working on their state fair ABC book
• Researched the region, capital city, flower, and flag of their state



iPad Fun with Buddies

• Identified helping verbs and linking verbs in sentences
• Used commas correctly in a series
• Finished their January book club reading
• Practiced inferring when reading
• Continued reducing and comparing fractions
• Learned to convert between mixed numbers and improper fractions
• Introduced their preschool buddies to the ipads
• Listened to a presentation all about bully prevention

In Science this week we are finishing up our unit all about electricity.  The students watched a video about high voltage repairmen and were fascinated!  Here is the link if you are interested in watching it again at home:  High Voltage Cable Inspection

Next week your child will...     

iPad Coaching!

• Write a valentine from the perspective of a proton or electron
• Discuss the importance of electrical safety
• Add and subtract fractions with like and unlike denominators
• Identify and use irregular verbs in sentences
• Write contractions with the the word not
• Continue to research information about their state in an ABC book

Mark your calendar: 

• Friday February 10th:  Noon Dismissal, Faculty in-service
• Tuesday February 14th:  Valentines Class Parties, 2:30-3:00
• Please have your child bring enough valentines for the entire grade. (40)  Please do not write students names on the valentines. 
• Thursday February 16th:  Science Club, 7:20 am
• Monday February 20th:  No School, President's Day
• Thursday February 23rd: Math Club, 7:20 am

Other News:

• We appreciate your feedback on attire options for the state fair.  We have decided to keep with tradition and have students dress as a famous person or attraction that represents their state. 
• Our next book club dates are: Feb. 10^th (11:15-11:45 due to early release schedule), Feb. 17^th (12:15-12:45), Feb. 24^th (12:15-12:45).  If you are available and interested in hosting a book club in February please let us know.  If you can’t attend all three sessions, but would like to be a part of book clubs let us know your availability and we will try to partner you up.  
• During the months of March and May we will read class novels instead of having book clubs, so our final book club volunteer opportunity will be in April. 
• We have scheduled our field trip to visit the Missouri capitol building in Jefferson City for Wednesday March 28th.  More information will follow in the next few weeks.  We will not make it to Topeka this year in an effort to save funds and due to construction that would impair our tour of the building.

Here's to another great week!

Mrs. Cowan and Mrs. Van Maren