Thanks for all the field trip forms for our walking trip to Mandel Hall on Monday-I have everyone's!!  If you can walk with us we will be leaving Ray by 9:15, returning to Ray around 11:00.  Please write me a note if you can walk with us-it is a few blocks away and free for all!!!  Thanks.  We will be returning to school before lunch, so lunch is as usual.

Our next field trip is April 28-Wednesday to see the play "Henry and Mudge" at the Gateway Theatre -please return the permission slip and the money due as soon as possible -  We will return to Ray around noon from that trip, so your child should bring a lunch from home.  We will all eat outside for a picnic, if the weather is nice.  Otherwise we will eat in the classroom.  Thanks.

Language Arts:  Your children should now have a good idea of a Couplet Poem and now, a Giving Poem.  They are all seeming to enjoy becoming poets!!  We are reading our poem to each other and learning by writing and practicing.

We are also reading an article "Should Schools Bribe Kids?".  We are revisiting our Expository Writing skills by discussing and answering this question.  We will also continue with this assignment tomorrow.  Ask your child what they are thinking.

Your child should know their new AR goal for fourth quarter.  They have their goal written down -please discuss with your child, sign and return the paper indicating that you agree with the goal (or change it if you see the need to).  Thanks.

Homework:  Your child had a Giving Poem to complete for last night.  They will write another Giving Poem for tonight-due tomorrow (Wednesday).   Tomorrow night I will give them both a Couplet Poem and a Giving Poem to write and these two poems will be due on Friday.  Extra credit will be to include an illustration with one or both of the poems.

Math:  We will be completing lessons 8.6-8.9 this week.  We will have our Unit 8 test this Friday.  Your child will have their Math Journal 2 with them on Thursday evening to study for the test.  Homework Monday through Wednesday-lessons 8.6-8.8 worksheets.  Thanks.  I will review with them on Thursday for the test