Last week in February

Wow, we are ending our second month of 2014!  Where as it gone?  Well I hope it has been a good year so far.  We had an exciting week this past week with lots of Olympic activities happening at the school.  Hope you enjoy the last couple of days of the Sochi Olympics.

I want to encourage each family to make sure their child is reading at home.  Reading can be on their own or with another person.  I realize family life is very busy at times and it is hard to fit more things into our schedule.  However, it is expected that students are doing homework each night.  My policy is to that students should be spending 10 mins/grade level.  So grade 2s should be spending 20 minutes and grade 3s should be spending 30 mins.  This time should be used for reading/practicing math facts/practicing spelling.  Each week students are required to write misspelled words in their agenda. Students should be practicing these words.  If you want assistance what your child can do, please come and see me.  I do assign homework once in awhile if students are not keeping up and/or if the assignment requires information that comes from home.  When homework does come home, I do not expect that it is above their regular practice homework time.

Overview of the Week:

Monday Feb. 24, 2014

- Spelling Homework - due Friday

- PE (first thing in the morning)

Tuesday Feb. 25, 2014

- Spelling Test

Wednesday Feb. 26, 2014

- PE

- Drop in Basketball for Grade 3s in the gym from 3-4pm

- February Home reading due

Thursday Feb. 27, 2014

Friday Feb. 28, 2014

- Library 8:30-9:00am

- Elementary Chapel - Ms. Schooten's class will be leading.

Mr. Jager