What a great week we have had!  We started on Monday with our CLiF Year of the Book launch!  After listening to a storyteller, all of our students went home with two free books.  Students were very excited to bring them home to read!  If we receive 20 more 'Read to Me' contracts as a school we will earn another storyteller and ice cream party!

In writing, students worked hard to fill their writer's notebooks with ideas.  This week we learned how to choose an idea, rehearse with a partner, and begin to write!  We are building up our writing stamina and students are doing a fabulous job.

In reading, we are learning what to do when we finish a book.  We are continuing to read the beginning of various titles in our classroom library in order to help students choose books they are interested in.  We also completed our baseline assessment data in order to make goals for each child for the year!

Things next week:

-The All School Hike is Friday!  Make sure your child is dressed in layers wearing comfortable shoes!
-All School Acknowledgement is Thursday for students who fill their sticker charts!