Specials for April 4th- April 22nd

Our specials will be as followed for the next 3 weeks:
- Monday is Art
- Tuesday is PE
- Wednesday is Technology
- Thursday is Music
- Friday is PE

Word of the week

This week we are starting our Living Organisms unit in Science.  The kids are so excited too! Our word for the week is: organisms.  Have them tell you what this big word means.

Newsletter for the week

Miss Bethel’s class

Bi-Weekly Newsletter- Volume 20

April 4, 2011

Welcome back!  I trust everyone had a wonderful Track Out and got to enjoy the beautiful weather we had. We are entering our last quarter, so it’s really time to buckle down. 

-         Important Information:

-          Report cards – Please return the report card envelop at soon as possible.  Everything in the inside is for you to keep.

-         Scholastic- March and April Scholastic book orders will be coming home this Wednesday.  There are lots of really new and cool books and activities in the order.  If you are interested in buying, order form and money needs to be turned in no later than Monday, April 18^th.  We will have one more Scholastic order after this.  That will be for May.

-         Track out birthdays- Happy Birthday to Faris Shaikh (March 15^th) and Prue Collins (March 26^th) during Track out. I hope you each had a wonderful one!

-         Conferences- I will send home information about Student Led conferences on Tuesday.  Please take a look over the sheet and return to school as soon as possible.  Thanks so much!

-         Spring Pictures- We will be having pictures on April 11^th at 10:50.  If interested in purchasing a class picture those need to be bought ahead of time.  It is one picture for $10.00 or 2 pictures for $15.00.  Individual pictures do not need to be purchases now. But if you would like a specific pose for your child, please turn that information into me.

Important dates for your calendar:

- Thursday, April 7^th- PTA Spirit Night at Fuquay McDonald’s from 5 to 8 pm

- Monday, April 11^th- Spring and class pictures at 10:50

- Monday, April 18^th- March and April Scholastic due

- Tuesday, April 19^th- Sophia’s Birthday

- Thursday, April 21^st- Field Day for Tracks 1 and 3

- Friday, April 22^nd- Earth Day and Good Friday- No school!

Wish List

-     Decks of playing cards

-     Lysol Spray

-     Clorox Wipes

-     Items for the Treasure Chest

-     Glue Sticks

Homework for the week

Monday, April 4^th, 2011

Math	Complete attached Math Expressions pages: 7-11 (Homework- front and Targeted Practice- back) 7-12 (Homework- front and Targeted Practice- back)
Spelling and Writing	Sight Words this Week: kick     house    sister    rain    play 1.     Practice writing each word 5 times in your best handwriting. (Use the blue handwriting sheet in the back of the homework folder to make sure lines are being used correctly.) 2.    Write a story using all of the sight words for the week.  Make sure the story makes sense and has at least 3 complete thoughts, in addition to capitals and periods. (Please underline the sight words in the story.) *Remember “think a thought, write a thought, put a period."*
Reading	Read your “Book in a Bag” to Mom or Dad and parents complete the Parent Participation Sheet.   Have your child use their “Fiction retelling star” for assistance. Your child should continue to read their “Book in a Bag” several times throughout the week.

Reminder:  Please return your assignments, completed with your name on it, in your Homework Folder on Friday morning!  J