Reminders:
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	<li>The green and white Ray School folder will come home only on Fridays full of notes for you to read.  Please read and respond appropriately.  Send the folder back on Monday.  This is a good way to send lunch money as well.</li>
	<li>The red folder will come home Monday with homework.  Please work on it a little bit at a time each day with your child and return in on Friday. </li>
	<li>Please send lunch/milk money for the week on Mondays.</li>
	<li><span style="text-decoration: underline">March is snack month for boys</span>.  Please send in a healthy snack, enough for 25 students.  We do have a peanut allergy so please be careful in choosing your snack.</li>
	<li>April will be snack month for girls.</li>
	<li>Ms. Travis Traveling Library books (in clear bag) come home on Wednesdays and should be returned Tuesdays.</li>
	<li>Library books (in the green bag) are chosen by the student and should be returned on Fridays.</li>
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Remember that school starts at 9:00.  A school wide “contest” has begun in which the class with the best on-time attendance will win a pizza party.  Let’s give it our best shot!

Show and Tell – I’m asking students to only bring items to share on Mondays (or the first day of the school week).  Please do not allow students to bring toys/items on any other day of the week.

<strong>Please send in cardboard paper towel rolls when you are finished with them.  We will need one for each student.</strong>

I’ve had some parents ask me about what students can be reading at home, those who are ready to read themselves.  Books that have sight words and simple sentence structure are best.  Look for books with only a few words on the page.  The “Step into Reading” books have guides on the back that describe emergent readers to help you choose the best books for your child.  Student interest really is key.  If you have any questions about this please don’t hesitate to ask.

This week:
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	<li>In Math we will continue Unit 6 by making coin exchanges, introducing comparison number stories, counting by 2s, dividing groups in half and reviewing “rules” based on an object’s attributes.  I have introduced reading the clock on the hour and the ½ hour.  Please reinforce this at home.</li>
	<li>In Reading we will continue exploring letters and sounds.  We will work on locating number words in texts and spelling number words.  We will use shared reading to explore phonics and comprehension strategies.  We will continue to build stamina for reading to ourselves.  I will pull small reading groups to work on decoding and comprehension skills.  Students are creating letter books, practicing sounding out and writing words with particular beginning sounds. </li>
	<li>In Writing we will continue working on writing informational texts.  They are called “All About” books.  This will coincide with our science unit on animals that live in cold habitats, a choice made by the students.  We will finish our books about penguins.</li>
	<li>Students are finishing their Handwriting Without Tears workbooks during Choice Time. </li>
	<li>We will begin our study of polar bears.</li>
	<li>March is women’s history month.  I will spend the month studying famous women in history.</li>
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Weekly overviews and homework are posted on the class website.

Important Dates to Remember:
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	<li>No School March 29-April 2, April 9 and 21</li>
	<li>April 9 End of 3<sup>rd</sup> quarter</li>
	<li>April 21 Report Card Pick Up</li>
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Have a Great Week!