Special Events!

March 15 and 16 - Parent / Teacher conferences
March 16 - We present at Morning Program THIS HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS
Please don't hesitate to contact me for an appointment if you'd like to meet and I haven't requested a conference
March 19 through 23 - student observer, Miss Tiffany Whitman visits
March 22 - Literacy volunteer, Mrs. Donovan, will visit. This is in recognition of Agricultural Literacy Week and is sponsored by Cornell Cooperative Extension
March 30 - end of third marking period

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Welcome Back!

Homework for Feb. 23-27

Monday ~ Please write your vocabulary words in descriptive sentences.
  • itches – tickling feeling in the skin that make one want to scratch ~ noun
  • puddles – small pools of water, especially rainwater ~ noun
  • preen – to smooth or clean feathers with the beak or bill ~ verb
  • beasts – animals other than humans ~ noun
  • handy – useful ~ adjective
  • nibble – to bite gently or to take small bites ~ verb
Tuesday ~ Please write a Star Student letter to Alex. Include at least five sentences telling him what you know and appreciate about him.

Wednesday ~ Read a book to share in class.

Thursday ~ write your spelling words three times each
regular: part, sort, start, storm, park, short, farm, for, dark, horse
review: scream, stripe
frequency: area, money, piece

Friday ~ Please write your goal for March. Remember a goal is something you'd like to do which makes you a better person. We will hang these in the hallway for everyone to read!

I'd like to thank all the families who sent in items for Valentine's Day. We were keeping it "low key" around here, but it sure was nice (and unexpected!) to receive goodies that afternoon!

Lanie Groff

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