International Festival

It is that time of year again!
The International Festival is coming up in April and we have to collect some items for raffle basket.
Our basket is titled "Sleepover!"
We are looking for simple items each family can donate to our basket.
Some items may include;
movies
popcorn
candy
games
crafts
pancake mix
books/magazines
music and more!
We need to get all of our items to school by April 20th.
We look forward to seeing what everyone can add to the collection.

The new spelling list is out!!!!
The test is planned for April 2, 2012
The vocabulary on the test are all words the kids will find in a testing situation so it is very important they work on the list and the definitions.  Thanks for your help with this.  Mrs. Brown

Math Vocabulary:
decimal
dividend
divisor
edge
estimate
equivalent
face
factors
fraction
hundredth
Literacy Vocabulary:
evaluate
fact
fiction
first-person
glossary
pronoun
heading
homonym
idiom

Math packets are also due on Monday the 2nd of April!  I gave the entire packet so the kids would have to plan out how to accomplish the work before Monday.  (Life skills)  thank you for supporting this effort.

Biographies are still being worked on at school unless your child was asked specifically to take it home and work on it.  More information to come later in the week.

Questions?
Email: kimberly.brown@isd623.org

Math and Fieldtrips!!!!

We have started a new math unit!  Help is on the way! Take a look at:
www.free-training-tutorial.com/decimal-games.html
Khan Academy!! Each student has their own account that you can access at home!  Take a look at it! It is free.

Also... this week we will be practicing testing strategies for the upcoming MCA tests.  More details to follow.

We also have a biography book report due in April.  The kids are creating a newspaper about their person of interest.  Ask your son or daughter who they have picked.  We have started the writing and research project at school.  You will see some of this work in the coming weeks....

One final word....
It is Spring, but.... we may still need to wear coats!  Please check the weather forecast so your child is prepared for the day!  Thanks.
Have a great week.  Mrs. Brown

Morning meeting with Ms. Connelly!

Joe is in charge!

Amina hard at work!

Lauren working hard!

Reading groups and Wonder Struck! What a great book!

Paulos, Daisy, Autumn, Mo Re and Yoorim!

Kaemia and Jhaniya are you working???

FYI:   
We have a field trip on April 5th to the Pavek Museum.  We are excited for this opportunity.  It is very important.  The permission slips are due March 29th.