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Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Week of January 23-27

Chinese New Year
Today we had the privilege of having a visitor, Mrs. Rauh, come into our classroom to teach the kids about the Chinese New Year.  The kids loved it!  I will try to attach pictures this afternoon.

Puberty Night
Puberty Night has been rescheduled for Thursday, February 9th.

Early Release
Please don’t forget that tomorrow is an Early Release Day.  Dismissal will be at 12:25pm.

School BOB Competitions
Our school level BOB competitions will take place the week of February 13-17.  Please encourage your child to read as many BOB books as possible.  Remember, any child who reads 7 books is eligible to take the test to possibly compete in the district-wide competition this spring!

Upcoming Tests
Math Test on Friday
Antonyms Quiz on Friday

Our Lessons For the Week
Social Studies  Our focus in Social Studies is turning to the Revolutionary War and exploring how the colonists finally succeeded in defeating the British Army.
Math  We are wrapping up a unit on adding and subtracting fractions and data analysis.
Word Study  Our study of antonyms will continue this week.
Writing  The kids are developing thesis statements and beginning drafts for opinion writing.
Reading  Literature circles are wrapping up!  Our last meetings will be Friday, Monday, and Tuesday.

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