Hello Parents,
I hope you are enjoying this crazy week of school and weather!  We may just have to hold on to see how the rest of the week goes! That forecast isn't looking very good. Hey, all 18 were back to school today!!! Woo hoo!

Reading- This week they read a story about a young boy named Darnell who writes an article for the local newspaper to persuade people to turn the basketball court into a community garden for the homeless. Another girl in his class writes an article as well, but she is wanting it to become a parking lot for the teachers at school. They end up going to the city council to have them vote on it. Darnell loses, but he also gets the opportunity to write another article for the paper because someone in town wants to donate land to follow through with his plan. So in a way, he wins too. We talk a lot about the power of persuasion. We also talked a lot about how people typecast the homeless without really knowing their situation and then treat them as though they are less than. One of the councilmen did that in the story. Our grammar this week is pronouns: indefinite, possessive, and interrogative. There is quite a list again. I will let them refer to their list on the test on Friday.

Math- We just started using the Base 10 blocks to divide whole numbers into decimals. They didn't get to work on it on Wednesday, but we will be back at it on Thursday. This gives them a better idea of what is happening before they do it on paper. The dividing will be the same, but now they will have to put a decimal in their answer.

Religion- We started our unit on Lent. They are working in pairs or small groups on posters. Each poster will teach others some aspect of Lent. I think we will post them outside our room after they are all finished.

Next week Wednesday, Scott Boyle will be here to speak to the kids in grades 3-5. Later he is speaking to the kids in 6-8. He will also be speaking at Holy Spirit that night for anyone interested in listening to him. I believe he is going to talk to our kids about Lent, but also the saints.

Noisy Change Collection- This will now take place at the 3rd grade mass next week. 

Auction- Any donations for the basket or silent auction are due this Friday! I have a note in your folder. Thank you to anyone who has already contributed. 

With the forecast being what it is... we are just playing things from day to day. I just hope we don't get any more ice! 

Book Reports- They are all done now! I will grade them as soon as I can, but it has just been crazy to find a little extra time. Please be patient. 😊😊

Have a good weekend! Stay safe and warm! 
God Bless, Miss Surma