Happy Friday! We've had a great week in room 205. Thanks to everyone who brought in snacks this week! It is greatly appreciated.
This week you will see the return of the Power Drill for homework. There are a few multiplication problems on this week's drill. Your child may or may not need support with those problems. We have planned to begin our multiplication unit this coming Wednesday. It would be great support to look over those few multiplication problems with your child as they work on completing their homework. In addition to the multiplication, it would be a great reinforcement to work with your child on making change by counting up. Many of them are quiet adept at finding the change through subtraction, but I would really like them to become proficient with the skill of counting up. A sample problem could look like this:
"Abigail bought a popcorn for $1.63. She gave the cashier a $5.00 bill. How much change did she get back?"
The key is having your child use coins and dollars to count from $1.63 up to $5.00.
It has been too long since we have done a science experiment. I am still in need of 2-liter bottles for a follow-up science experiment. We have 3 right now; I only need 3 more!
I have sent two flyers home today. You will find them in your child's take home folder. One is an gold paper regarding the 16th Annual Park Hill PTA Mardi Gras Dinner Auction. The other, is a pink flyer sent home with the girls about the American Girl Book and Tea Party on February 2 from 3:30-4:30.
With February quickly approaching, I'd like to take the time to remind you of our Symphony Field Trip on Feb. 14th. This is a morning field trip and we will be back to school in time for our Valentine's Day assembly. More information about the field trip and Valentine's Day celebration will be posted later.
To wrap-it up, I'd like to remind you of Hawthorn Night at Mercury Gymnastics this Saturday. Also, there is no school Monday, January 21st in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. When we begin our week Tuesday it will be an A day: Music.
Have a peaceful weekend!
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