Hi there!  Well, we are well into third quarter, and can you believe it?  I can't...  This year is almost over.  What a terrible thought that is.  I don't want this group of kids to go.  They have been so much fun to teach and they are all so sweet and nice.  You have all done such a great job raising your children.  Thank you.

     Anyhow,  some dates you need to be aware of for the next couple of weeks starts with this Friday, Jan. 29th.  We will be walking to the Heritage Center for a presentation.  We will be leaving the school right at 9:00, so please have your kids to school on time.  On Thursday, Feb. 4th, we will be having some speaker's coming into our class to talk to us about Winter Survival.  On Friday, Feb. 5th, we will be going over to the Cal Ranch hill to play some winter games with the students.  A letter will be coming home next week, explaining more about this activity.  We will be having a Valentine Party on February 12th.  I will be sending home a class list next Wednesday.  If your child wants to pass out Valentines, they need to make sure he/she makes one for all the students in the class.  Remember there will be no school Monday, February 15th. 

     Please look for a progress report to come home next Wednesday, Feb.3rd.  Where we are just starting a new quarter, please make sure that your child is staying caught up from the get-go.  It is a lot easier that way.  Thanks for all that you do.  

                                                   Sincerely,

                                                   Mrs. Little

Happy New Year!

     Welcome back everyone.  I hope you all had a great Holiday.  

     We are almost finished with second quarter.  Your child will be receiving his/her last progress report, for second quarter, on Wed., Jan. 13th.  Students will have until Friday morning to get their missing assignments in, to qualify for Worker's Holiday.  Worker's Holiday will be on Friday, Jan. 15th.  We will be having a game day, so students can bring in their favorite game to play.  We will also be having a Pajama Day with our Worker's Holiday, so they can bring their Pajama's in, as well.

     With our subject areas, we are still working on Prime and Composite numbers in math.  In reading we are just finishing up with a novel and working on fluency and comprehension skills.  In social studies, the students are learning about the Gold Rush.  In science, the students are just getting started with magnets.  In language arts, we try to get as much grammar in as possible, and right now we are working with verbs.  The students are working very hard in their writing skills.  We have been practicing the 4 square writing techniques, along with working in the 6 traits of writing.  We will be starting the D.A.R.E program on the 22nd of January.

     It is hard to believe that we are already half way through the school year.  As the end of the year approaches, we have lots of different things that come up, and I will do my best to keep you posted on these things as they arrive.  One you can be thinking about and getting ready for right now is, The Science Fair.  The Science Fair is a few months away yet, but it will be here before you know it, so the quicker you can get an idea for it, the better off you will be.  I will let you know for sure on the date, when I find out for myself.

     Anyway,  your children are the best.  I have really enjoyed them this year.  It will be hard to let them go on to Middle School.  Thanks for all the help you give to me and them.