Happy 4 day week!

I hope you all had a great 3 day weekend!  Here's to a short week!

Early Release
Don't forget tomorrow is Wednesday!  That means Early Release day!  Dismissal will start at 1:40

Math
Here is what we are working on in math this week:

• multiplication facts
• multiplication strategies
• writing two-step number stories
• number sentences with parenthesis (the introductory lessons to order of operations)
• The unit 6 math test will be Wednesday, February 26th.  I'll send home the math review packet this week!
• There are 2 math packets coming home, one for the chapter 6 review, and 1 for cumulative review.  The chapter 6 test will be next Wednesday, and the cumulative review test will be next Thursday, February 27th.

Superkids
Here is what we are working on in Superkids this week:

• The spelling tests will be back on Fridays for a while!
• memory words: walk, talk, author, autumn, August, daughter, caught, brought, thought, cough, laugh, enough
• alliteration
• main idea
• comprehension
• past-tense verbs
• Super Magazine--The Inside Story

High Ability
Here is what we are working on in our high ability unit this week:

• reading analyzers
• metaphors
• compare and contrast 2 stories
• reading The Girl with 500 Middle Names

Writer's Workshop

Here is what we are working on in Writer's Workshop this week:

• research projects--the past 2 weeks, we completed the steps to a research project together, and researched dogs.  Now for the next 2 weeks, students will repeat this process on their own, researching a topic of their choice.
• Cursive writing--review of letters already learned, plus how to write cursive q, f.

Reading Counts

Don't forget to keep reading at home!  We are so close to our goal that we set at the beginning of the year to read 10 million words as a class.  As of today, our current total is: 9,841,885 words.  We have earned 4,341 reading counts points as a class this year!

Reminder--PTO Reading Counts Award

Again this year the PTO will be rewarding students that have earned the most Reading Counts Points. The top two students from each classroom (Grades 1-4) will receive a "Creekside Top Reader" t-shirt, get their picture taken, and be recognized at Awards Day. The top two students from each grade level will receive a certificate during awards day and will get $10.00 to spend at the BOGO book fair in May. The cut-off date to earn points for this reward is May 1st.  

Upcoming Dates

Here are some upcoming dates to add to your calendar!

• 2/21--movie night
• 3/3--PTO meeting @6pm
• 3/4--Donuts with Dad grades K-2
• 3/5--Children's Museum Night & Dinner @5:30-8:00 PM
• 3/6--end of 3rd 9 weeks
• 3/6--Donuts with Dad grades 3-4
• 3/13--movie night
• 3/20--Creekside PTO Spring Carnival @5:30-8:30pm
• 3/27-4/5--SPRING BREAK--NO SCHOOL