Week of February 22, 2010

Science Fair: What wonderful hypotheses your students have made—I can’t wait to see their experiments and results at our 3/18 Science Fair!

This is a light homework week (again, no spelling), because I am hoping you will come back to Longfellow for our Wednesday & Friday evening events (parents, see below). The main homework is to study for the reading test tomorrow, Wednesday’s fossil vocabulary test, and Friday’s Social Studies and basic facts math tests. Practice vocabulary & basic math facts!! And do the cursive & Home Links the night they come home!
Due Friday: Science Fair Planner; oral book report if not already done
No school next Monday, honoring General Pulaski’s contribution to the American Revolution.
Due next Tuesday, 3/2: February Book It calendars (optional)

This is a busy week at school, finishing up the 2nd Trimester, with end-of-unit tests in Reading and Social Studies. If there’s time, we’ll read together Jean Fritz’s fascinating biography, And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? We’ll not only learn about this American hero, but we’ll learn a lot about Colonial Life, and the start of the American Revolution. This book provides wonderful background knowledge for many of the book reports we’ll hear this week as well.

Math: As you can see from the attached Parent Letter from EDMath, we are back to focusing on computation. This week we’ll collect data & put it into bar graphs; we’ll also work more with the challenging concept of comparisons in story problems, and work with graphic organizers.

For Parents
Tonight at 7 PM: Special Board Meeting regarding possible referendum
Wed: Come to the Arts Fiesta! Your child’s performance on stage highlights work in Music and Spanish classes; see his/her artwork displayed in the hall! Students are to meet at 6:15 in the mini-gym—call a classmate if you need a ride.
Fri at 6:30: Night at the Museum; Come enjoy the dance and oratory performances, which include many of your classmates.

Attached: Parent letter--resource for Unit 6 math; vocabulary flash cards for Social Studies

Recipe for “Peanut Butter Smoothie”
~~part of Rowan’s creative project about George Washington Carver
You will need:
2 cups chocolate ice cream
2 cups milk
5 Tablespoons creamy peanut butter

First, measure out the ice cream, put it in a big bowl, and leave it to get soft.
Add the milk and peanut butter.
Mix everything together with a wooden spoon or whisk until smooth and creamy.
Pour into a glass, add a straw and sip.

Nourish to Flourish News – February is exercise month. On Tuesday, there will be a trivia contest for 2nd grade students set up on the playground. On Wednesday, all students and staff are encouraged to jog or walk around the field at recess time. Wear workout clothes on Thursday and participate in the all school cha-cha slide at the end of the day.