Crumb Chronicles
***A Family Newsletter***
February 7, 2013 – Issue 9
Dear Families:
We will hold a couple of celebrations in class next week. The first one, on Thursday the 14th, will celebrate Valentine's Day the last hour of the day. This will be very low-key -- a game and some time to pass out Valentines and/or treats. Students are not required to bring Valentines or goodies . . . it will be up to you. I only ask that if your child is bringing anything to pass out, that he/she bring one for everyone in the class.
The next day, February 15, the entire 4th grade will celebrate the conclusion of our N.W. Coast People unit with a potlatch. Students will rotate through four activities in their assigned clans that connect to what they've learned about the first nations of this region. We would love help from families to gather the following supplies:
- Plastic forks (30)
- Paper plates (30)
- Bags of raffia (several)
- Jerkey
- Smoked Salmon
- Berries (I guess blueberries and strawberries are in season somewhere in the world-- I've been told they're available at Costco)
Next week I will be passing out details of our 4th grade science project. Every 4th grader in our school will plan and conduct a science investigation which will be graded and then displayed at the S.E.S. Art & Science show on March 22.
In math, we've been working to build our understanding of fractions and, starting this week, decimals. We just finished up the district writing assessment and have been working to improve sentence fluency in our writing. Very soon, we will have our 50th Latin & Greek root word card to study . . . a "happy" opportunity is just around the corner. I'm planning on completing the 2nd progress report for this trimester, and having it ready to send home before mid-winter break (Feb. 18-22).
Have a great weekend . . . it's almost here!
Sincerely,
Michael Crumb
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