Going Green

Just a reminder that the Home Report Cards are due tomorrow. I am hoping you are having or had a great conversation about this while filling it out together and that you are going to work hard at some things that need fixing just like we do here in our classroom. We realized that we can recycle paper more and we are guilty of using more paper towels than we need (which is also our school goal this week-to use only one sheet). I know when we work hard together-"we can make a difference."
Also, the funky junk is due tomorrow. I have heard of some pretty clever/creative ones already. I can't wait for them to share. They will be in the hallway on display for you to come in and view them if you get a chance.
Tomorrow is our last day of NWEA testing. It is in Math. Once again this group is going to "rock" and "blow" their Fall scores right out of the water. Remember that healthy breakfast, snack, and gum.
Today we did our Earth Day poems. They had many good ideas of what the earth needs and now everyone just needs to do their part to help keep it clean and a wonderful place for all living things. Ask your child about their response to one part of the poem and write poem in the planner.
Today my reading kids finished their Balto packets. We read the book Togo which is from Togo's point of view. We had a great discussion of who really was the "hero". Balto ran 53 miles of the race and Togo ran 300 miles and yet Balto got all the fame and credit for being the one who took it to the finish line. Great point we discussed: "It doesn't matter who finishes the race first, it is how you ran the race". Talk to your child about who they think the real hero is and write hero in the planner. It did a fun cinquain poem writing for this with their pictures. If you get a chance to come in to the school, you will have to come and see them in the hallway.
Have a great night