Friday, February 25, 2011

Weekly Update

Info to Know
  • We need Junior Achievement volunteers!! Our next unit, Trade, fits JA's lessons perfectly! There are five prepared, easy lessons, one for each week. If you are willing to take on teaching one or more and taking a quick training from Mrs. McConnell, please let me know!
  • Six Flags Reading Logs are due on Tuesday, March 1. Please complete 360 minutes of reading, record, and turn in the log to receive a free Six Flags ticket for the summer!
  • Our Class Social will be on Saturday, March 5 @ the Atlanta Food Bank. We will be delivering the non-perishable items we collected for the 100th day, taking a tour of the food bank, and eating lunch afterwards at West Egg Cafe. If you are able to attend beginning at 10:15, please email Tamara Caldas so she can notify the Food Bank of how many to expect.
  • Please be sure to sign up for a conference time on the writeboard.
  • We are in need of one calculator. If you are able to donate one, thank you!
  • Don't forget our first grade girls' book swap. There are lots of great books to share!
Academic Update
  • Our week has been focused on finishing our Weather unit, including finishing our Knowledgeable project presentations. We took our spelling test, completed 3/4 of our math test, and started our new unit, Trade.
  • Next week: more on Trade, complete the math test, two half days, computer lab, no reading groups, and new spelling words

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