Hello Families,
Welcome back from vacation. There is a lot of info that I have to share with you.
First off we are following the Iditarod! It is a 1000mi. sled dog race that goes from one side of Alaska to the other. The children have been following a musher as he or she makes their way along the trail. The race began on Saturday and the racers are about halfway done already. We should have a winner early next week. The kids have been researching their musher, learning about its history and rules, and reading stories and we will be writing a letter to Zuma, the k-9 dog reporter next week. This unit is very fun to follow and there is a lot that we learn from this mini-unit! Feel free to follow along at iditarod.com
There is a dance this Friday from 4:30-6. The theme is decades, and the kids are welcome to dress up in any decade they wish if they so choose. Tickets are $5 and must be purchased here at school before the dance.
There is
no school on Tuesday. It is a teacher workshop day. Go vote!
Grades close on the 17th. Report cards will be sent home the following Friday. (In case anyone is wondering, we do not have any parties for St. Patrick's Day)
The book fair is on. It starts on Friday and ends on the 17th. The children went home with a flyer yesterday with more information. Children can come with families after school till 2:40 and we will be visiting the book fair next week to fill out wish lists or make purchases.
The other thing is our boatload of pennies charity drive! The students in 4th grade chose to raise money for the SPCA - animal shelter. If you are able to donate any change or bills, we would certainly appreciate it. Donations can also be made online. I am attaching the link to learn more about this fundraiser and to make online donations here:
Boatload of Pennies Fundraiser. Let's make a change!
There will be a talent show on April 12th. If your child would like to participate, they need to sign up with Ms. Gorham by 3/31. You can also reach out to Serena Gorham at serena.gorham@sau24.org if you need more info about this event.
This is a reminder to turn in your field trip permission slips and $25 to Strawberry Banke if you have not done so yet.
