We have a short week but we will be busy in here!  Please help your child build responsibility by having them set up their own backpack every night before bed.  Have your child put in their library book, shoes, etc.  By having them put things in their backpack they know what’s in the backpack as well as being responsible.  Then in the morning they just add their lunch.

Looking ahead…

Next week will be our Howard School Spirit Week.  Here is the plan…

MONDAY, 1/27  POPCORN/MOVIE DAY  (I will provide these items.)

TUESDAY, 1/28 HIPPIE DAY  Come to school dressed like a hippie!

WEDNESDAY, 1/29 CLASS COLOR DAY  I’ll let you know of our decision.

THURSDAY, 1/30 SPORTS DAY Wear a hat, sweatshirt, jersey of your                                                                                favorite team

FRIDAY, 1/31 PAJAMA/CRAZY HAIR DAY and BIRTHDAY BASH PARTY!  We will celebrate everyone’s birthday with a cake!

Here is this week…

SOCIAL STUDIES-I have finished Social Studies assessments for our unit on Goods/Services, how we learn about things in the past, and trading.  The results were terrific!  🙂

READING-I will continue with the Mid-Year Reading Assessments.  We will also be finishing our unit about Animals.

WRITING-We will continue with Opinion Writing, using the Writing Process of:

1. Making a plan

2 Prewrite

3. Edit/Revising

4. Publish

The students are doing very well with this process.  They are using their reading words and doing a great job of “stretching out” (sounding out) words.

SCIENCE-We will be touching on Weather.

Such wonderful growth in the academics and such wonderful kindness in their actions and thoughts toward others.  These are tomorrow’s future leaders—we are going to be well led!

Have a great week!

Mrs. Smith