Spelling words (suffixes):  honestly, government, beginning, helpless, accomplishment

Academic words:  phases, waxing, waning, crescent, gibbous

Thank you to the Caperton family for donating hand sanitizer to the classroom.

Many students have colds at this time of the year, and we are going through 1-2 boxes of tissue per day.  We are running extremely low, so donations of boxes of tissue would be greatly appreciated.

Leadership Day is this Wednesday, March 22 from 8:45-11:15.  We will have visitors from throughout the district visiting our school to see all of our leadership skills at work.

Spring Parent Teacher Conferences are Wednesday, March 29th.  I will be contacting the families that I need to speak with at conferences.  If I have not contacted you and you have a specific question to ask, you can email me to set up a conference time.

Our 4th grade field trip to the DIA is next Friday, March 31st.  Please make sure you have turned in your permission slip by March 30th.  Parent chaperones are needed for this trip.  Please make sure you have a current background check on file.  Parents may ride with us on the bus, or drive/park separately and meet us there.

The Spring Book Fair is scheduled for next week.  Our class will be visiting the Book Fair on Wednesday, March 29th at 2:30 p.m.  More information will be coming home from the PTA.

Skate Night is this Thursday, March 23rd at Lincoln Park Skating Center from 6-8 p.m.  More information should be coming home from the PTA.

The PTA is having another BOX TOPS contest.  The class that collects the most box tops by the beginning of May will have each student receive 10 tickets to the Spring Picnic.  Please send in any box tops to our classroom by the first week of May.