Classroom News

This week, we have been working hard to "lift the level" of our information writing.  Students had the opportunity to have a peer conference.  It was wonderful to see everyone sharing their work and receiving helpful suggestions and praise from their classmates.  Please remember to mark your calendar for our Expert Writing Night on Wednesday, February 19th from 6:00 to 7:00 pm.  At this special event, students will be able to share their final, published draft of one of their "expert books" with their families. 

We continued our work with magnets this week with a fun experiment called, "How Close Can You Get?" in which we had to compare the strength of one, two, and three magnets.  We are working on writing hypotheses, recording results, measuring, and writing conclusions based on what we have learned.

We will be having a classroom Valentine's Day party on Friday, February 14th in the afternoon.  Please let me know if you are interested in helping out with food or drinks for this celebration.  During this time, students can exchange Valentine's cards if they wish.  If your child chooses to participate in this activity, please help him or her to bring a card for everyone in our class.