Spakausky's Scoop-February 25-29

Happy Birthday, George Washington!

Spring Pictures-
Spring pictures are scheduled for
Thursday, Feb. 28th at 8:00 a.m. All students will have their picture taken & the parents will get a packet & will be able to decide if they want to purchase it on not.

Lunches being thrown out-
Unopened juice boxes, whole sandwiches and more are being thrown out at lunch. Please check with your child in regards to their lunch and ask them if they are eating it. If not, have them bring home the uneaten portion or do a lunch evaluation and maybe it is time to make other lunch choices???

Language Stars-
Feb. 27th -- THERE WILL BE NO LANGUAGE STARS

Supplies-
If you can supply some Lysol wipes and/or regular baby wipes, that would be great-send it in by next week. Thanks!
Anita

February Spirit Days
2/22 = Clash Day
2/29 = Backwards Shirt Day

Goody Basket-
Thanks to:
Anita
For donating to the basket this week!

Student of the Week
Patricia

Writing
We will have an expository quiz on Friday, 2/22. Ask your child what their writing prompt was.

Spelling
Back to the book-Lesson 21 is next!

Science
We have discussed many things with matter. We know about solids, liquids and gases. We have done experiments with each state. We have learned about condensation and evaporation. We also talked about how liquids expand when they freeze.
Next week we will have a short quiz on some concepts we have learned and we will discuss the water and the water cycle, air and recycling.
The test will be the week after next. You can start reviewing the vocabulary log in their science folders and reread the three science packet lessons, if you haven't done so already. The test is scheduled for Tuesday, 2/26, as of now. It might be moved back, if we don't finish everything.

Independent Reading Program
Tuesday, March 4-Reading Folders are due!
Friday, March 7th-Burger King Reading Party-$3.00 for a kid's meal
***Volunteer wanted***
To pick up food at 10:45 on the reading party day!

Spakausky's Math Update-
We will be doing problem solving every Thursday, so look at the examples of the problem solving and t-charts, so you can help your child at home.
Unit 7 on Data and Probability-
We have learned how to collect data and use it to make bar graphs and pictographs. We will learn about number coordinates and we will have our chapter 7 TEST on Friday, 2/29. Review this chapter in the hard book with your child.

Mad Minute Schedule:
Done 0's and 1's, 2's, 5's
Week of:
Jan. 14- multiplication 10's
Jan. 21-multiplication 11's
Jan. 28-multiplication 3's
February 4-mult. 4's
February 11-mult. 6's
February 18-continue 6's
February 25-7's
March 4-8's

Reading
We will do the last story in our reader. The story is called, Trapped By The Ice.

Website of the week:
www.sp.uconn.edu/~cthompso
“Rate your Plate” Take a look at what you are eating and the nutrition in it.

Joke-
What's the hardest part about ice skating?
A: The ice, when you get right down to it!

Have a nice week!
Mrs. T. Spakausky