Hello Parents, I hope you are going to enjoy our spring temperatures this week! I hope it sticks around! 

Math- We are working on our BizTown math during class time. Last week they learned how to write a check and record it. We are doing more of that this week. They are also learning about overdrafts. Such fun stuff! I think they are enjoying it! 

Math tests were pretty good. I told them the thing I picked up on is that they aren't paying attention to their decimals. That was usually the reason the answer was wrong. They know how to multiply! They just need to pay attention to whether they are multiplying whole numbers and decimals or decimals x decimals. The rule for their decimal changes with each. 

Reading- We read an excerpt this week from The Black Stallion, This part of the story focused mostly on Alec and the Black learning to trust each other to help their survival on the island.  We also focused on the story map and figuring out the conflict of the story and then how and when it was resolved. They also had to come up with a theme or a lesson we are to take from the story. Their spelling list this week was fun to give because it is words from other languages. I love telling them that before they take the pretest. Their reactions are funny! They did decide some of those words are hard to spell. In grammar we are working on how you write titles of books, magazine, articles, movies, TV shows, etc., when you include it in a story. Some get underlined, but others just need quotation marks. I told them if they can remember --if you can hold it in your hand, it gets underlined-- books, magazine, movies. Poems are usually in a book of poems, articles in the newspaper or magazine--do not get held alone. You hold the newspaper or the book it is found in. 

Auction- Thank you for the donations! If anyone else still wants to donate, please do so! I will get it to Katie or Kim! Don't forget to buy your dinner tickets for March 5 if you are able to attend!

Religion- Our chapter is covering the Sacraments of Healing. We discussed both the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation and  Anointing of the Sick.  We will have the students go to confession during Lent. 


Book Reports-- Their 2nd report will be due on Friday, February 26! 

Have a great weekend! Enjoy those spring like temps! I may even wash my car! :)

God Bless, Miss Surma