Welcome back and Happy New Year 2014!

I hope this post finds you and yours well-rested from the Holiday break and ready to have fun in the New Year!  The students and I had a great week together last week.  We finished up our reading of Earthquake Terror, honed our multiplication skills and investigated all sorts of forces and motion in science class.  What a great start to 2014!

This week we will be taking our MAP short cycle assessments.  Students can help themselves do their very best by getting a good night's rest and eating a healthy breakfast.  Before taking each MAP, we review strategies for each content area.  MAP testing will be completed by the end of the day on Thursday.

A REMINDER that winter activities start this Wednesday (for the next 5 Wednesdays).  Please be sure to read the emails sent recently from Ms. Michele regarding the details of your child's activity.  

Lastly, our snack drawer took a bit of a beating just before Christmas and we are running short on 'back up' snacks.  If you can, I would gladly accept an additional donation of snacks for the classroom.  The kids really enjoy tortilla chips and salsa,  popcorn, crackers, and granola bars.

Many Thanks!
-Kelly