Here are just a few things I want to highlight:

• Adam graciously pointed out that the due date for the book order is Monday and we have no school that day, so book orders can come in on Tuesday.  – Thanks Adam 😉 –  I have a few already, but I am hoping for more.  This is a good way to get inexpensive books to fill your child’s book box at school.  They use their book box every day during Daily 5 and they are often searching for some new books to put in it.
• The schedule for next week:  No school on Monday and Friday.  Thursday is a half day – students will be dismissed at 11:45.
• The week starting January 27th will be spirit week.  Monday=movie day, Tuesday=hippie day, Wednesday=class color day, Thursday=sports day, Friday=pajama day
• Friday the 31st will also be our class “birthday party”.  More info will follow…
• As report cards get closer, we are working to fit in all of the classroom/district assessments that we are required to do for them.  Last Friday we took a reading inventory on the computer.  Tomorrow we will do a writing test in the morning and a math test in the computer lab in the afternoon.  I am also trying to get DRA’s (individualized reading assessments) done for many of the students which is making it tricky to keep up with reading groups – thank you for your patience, I know how important it is to you that your child is coming home with a book to read everyday.

Spelling test tomorrow morning 🙂