Due to our extreme success in raising donations for the FunRun, I owe the children lots of fun rewards!  The homework passes have already been given, and today we took our extra recess due to the beautiful weather!

We had a wonderful lesson about our CRS Rice Bowl project for lent.  Your child should have brought home their rice bowl.  Every year I challenge the class to have 100% participation in the project, meaning that everyone would return their bowl with something inside.  We don't focus on the amount, just the participation.  We will be learning about a new place in the world where CRS provides education and resources to those in need each week during Lent.  The calendar that accompanied the bowl contains thoughts and suggestions for each day during Lent.  I hope you look through the pamphlet and discuss ways to help others during this Lenten season!

We practiced using abbreviations in language arts today, and identifying patterns in math!   Language arts IXL PP.1-PP.8 is homework.

Remember the permission slip for our retreat is due Friday.  I will email our drivers on Friday after all slips are turned in.  If you are chosen to drive, I will be assigning students to drivers the day of the trip, so please do not list names on your forms.  We have most all forms already turned in- thank you!

Also, our states and capitals test is just over a week away!  Links for some songs are on the sidebar in the blog.  Studying for the test takes place at home, so if you've not started- I'd suggest your child spend a good deal of time studying over the next week.  They need to know the location of each state and its capital.  Spelling counts!

See this link for items needed for the retreat!