Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Sturgeon Finally! + Northeast Region








It has been a long wait, but finally our little fish arrived on Friday!  Seeing the kids so excited was worth the wait.  We want to thank Sturgeon For Tomorrow, MSU, parent / community donors to our project, and volunteers for making this a reality.  I will get a video up soon so those of you that haven’t had a chance to see our fish can catch a glimpse.  Please feel free to stop by anytime and take a look.  We will be doing weekly water testing to ensure the tank is a healthy environment for our little sturgeon. 
In the past few weeks the kids have been learning about the Northeast Region.  One of their favorite stops on the tour is Hershey’s Chocolate Factory in Hershey Pennsylvanian! 

SWIMMING ONE MORE WEEK!
This is the last week of swimming so please make sure the kids come with suit and towel each morning.
Concepts to reinforce with your student
I can….
· Describe why the Northeast is called the birthplace of our nation.
· Divide whole numbers with remainders using at least one of the following methods  (Digit by Digit / Short-cut, Expanded Notation, Place Value)
Units of Study:


Language Arts:
We will continue to work on Persuasive writing.  Our writing time has been cut short due to swimming lessons.  We will continue reading about the Northeast Region.

Math:
Unit  3 Division with Whole Numbers.
Science:
A View From Earth

Social Studies:
Northeast Region 



Upcoming Important Events:



SWIMMING LESSONS DEC. 2—13th
Christmas Tree Ship Learning (Dec. 16-20th)
Christmas Party Dec. 20th
(hats and gloves donation for His Harvest Stand)

NO SCHOOL Christmas Vacation Dec.  23rd – Jan. 6th