March 11, 2013

Dear Parents,

It was good to meet with you at SEP conferences. Thank you for coming.  The students are advancing in their academic work so much.  I am proud of them.

Math:  This week we will work on addition and subtraction with regrouping, telling time to the five minutes and shapes as well as review concepts learned thus far this year. 

Spring Pictures:  Spring pictures will be taken Monday March 11tj.   Only those who return the picture packet will have their pictures taken. 

Spelling:  Watch for spelling words to come home today. This is our last week of homonyms.  All of the class will have the same list this week.  They are our third list of homonyms.  They are:  by, buy, bye,  so, sew, know, no, through, threw, would, wood, there, their, and they’re. Students need to know the definitions as well as the correct spelling.    Next week the spelling words for most of the students are:  boy, joy, boil, spoil, coin, noise, Easter, and spring. 

Science:  We will begin our unit on animals. We will learn about mammals.

Language:  We will learn prefixes, suffixes and root words.

ICSD Dress Code:  With warmer weather approaching, please remember the dress code for Iron County students.  If you have questions, refer to the school webpage or contact the office.  Please send a coat/jacket with your child each day.  We do go out to recess and if the wind blows it gets very cold.

Science Fair:  Just a reminder that the science fair will be March 21st.

Progress Reports:  Friday is the last day of 3^rd quarter.  Please send any homework or reading papers to school this week that need to be included in this quarter’s progress report.  Have your child be sure and write his/her name on the papers. 

I will be gone on Monday March 11^th and Tuesday March 12^th to help our youngest daughter after the birth of her daughter.   Barbara  Cowan will be the substitute.  She is great.  The students will be in good hands. 

Birthdays:  We will celebrate Aspen’s birthday on Tuesday March 12^th and Catie’s birthday on Friday March 15^th. 

Sincerely,

Brenda Haight