Informance Performance this Wednesday!

Students washing the lettuce for our salads.  See a few more photos here.

Musical Performance Informance
Come experience a music lesson and music performance.  Mr. Campbell our music teacher is hosting parents in his room this Wednesday from 1:50 PM to 2:20 PM.  Room K-3 students will be singing and playing instruments.  Check in at the office before you head down to Mr. Campbell's room.

Gallon Milk Jugs
I need some plastic full-gallon milk jugs for a playground project.  If you have one please rinse it out and send it in.

Snacks
Send in some snacks.  For non-perishable snacks I suggest: Wheat Thin Originals, Annie's Cheddar Bunnies, Ak Mak Crackers from Trader Joes, or Goldfish crackers.

Curriculum Overview
Science -  We are in the middle of our Project Lead The Way 'Pushes and Pulls' unit covering simple physics.  Students will design and then build a machine that can push and pull rocks to clear space for a playground.

Reading -  For our Pushes and Pulls unit we will some read non-fiction books about forces, gravity, and friction.   We are also reading some books about the earth in recognition of Earth Day.

Writing - We will be completing some writing around forces, pushes and pulls, and gravity. We will also begin exploring poetry.

Math - We are learning the names and values of U.S. Coins.

Word Study - Students are studying the sounds made by the letter blends tr, pr, and dr.