April Showers Bring May Flowers!

Dear Parents and Guardians,

I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to parents and children for all of the beautiful cards and gifts that I received during teacher appreciation week last week.  My hydrangea plant is gorgeous, and I look forward to giving it a spot in my garden at home!  I feel so appreciated… THANK YOU!

MCAS Test Dates:

I wanted to send a reminder that Math MCAS testing will be held tomorrow and Wednesday. Your children are ready to shine and show what they know! Please make sure that your child brings in a snack (more than usual is okay) during both days.

Classroom/Muraco Announcements:

In writing, the children have been working very hard to research information on an assigned state. The next step will be to put the research together and create an essay or slideshow to showcase what has been learned! In science, we have been observing rocks as a part of our earth study. It looks like there may be a few future geologists in the class! Our class has also adopted a second set of buddies! We have been working closely with Mrs. Testa's kindergarten class to model the "Meta-Moment."

Tissues: It’s that time of year again... our tissue supply is running dangerously low. If you can spare/send in a couple of boxes, it would be greatly appreciated!

Upcoming Curriculum Highlights

Science:                 Minerals, Plants

Social Studies:       West Region of the United States

Math:                     Volume, Probability

Reading:                Non-Fiction, Biography

Writing:                -5 paragraph stories using a writing process

                              -Descriptive language

                              -Appropriate mechanics 

                              -Research Projects

Enjoy the Sunshine!

Jen and Denise