Committees Are Set

Yes, the committees are set and almost everyone got their 1st choice so that worked out great. I just picked sticks and they chose their committee-this seemed to be the fairest way. Tomorrow kids will meet in their groups to decide what each group member needs to bring or do for the party. Then on Thursday, I will send home a slip to let you know what your family needs to bring. Any questions, let me know. Also, students decided that they wanted to choose to either make a valentine box or bag. Most chose boxes and only 7 chose bags so I will be supplying a white bag with handles to those 7. The rest are on their own to decorate a box and have it here no earlier than the day of the party, February 13th due to lack of space. Lead 21 students brought home their biography packets today. Once they are done reading their books, researching the internet, etc. they are ready to start the project. They will need to get the tagboard at the Dollar Store, Wal-Mart, or wherever as we don't have enough colored here at school. Remember they are due on February 18th. We started our Lewis & Clark expedition today and found out some interesting facts as they traveled from St. Louis to Mandan, ND. Ask your child what the only person who died on the expedition died from. Also, ask them why they had to spend the winter in Mandan, and why they take Sacajawea along. Put all 3 answers in the planner for free money. As we travel along, they are putting stickers and facts on a map and we are making a class timeline. Simplifying fractions in math was started today. We are working hard on finding those "greatest common factors (GCF) to do this. Remember Library Books for tomorrow. Have a great night.