April 3, 2009
Dear Parents,
Spring break has finally arrived, and the rest of the school year is going to fly by. It has been a busy week as we try to wrap up a few things before our vacation. We have concluded our multiplication and division unit but will do some reviewing before the year is over. The focus has shifted to 3-digit addition and subtraction in preparation for CRCT testing.
Our economics unit is well under way and will be continued when we return from vacation. We have done quite a bit of writing this week. Each student is going to go through the complete writing process between now and the end of the year, as they make their own book. We began the pre-writing phase this week. We have also done some response to literature writing this week. The literacy centers we have been working on are finished and we will start new centers when we return. We have also been practicing dictionary skills.
What a great week it has been for the staff at Timber Ridge. The staff appreciation committee has worked so hard to make this a fabulous week for us. The flowers are beautiful and the kids made me the cutest pillow as a keepsake of our year together. Thanks to Mr. Wright and Mr. Asbury, who came in on Tuesday to help with that project and give me a whole hour for our catered luncheon. Also thanks to Mrs. Roach and Mrs. Hampton for coming in on Wednesday morning so that I could attend the staff breakfast. It made the week before spring break very special.
Don’t forget our field trip on Tuesday when we return. I hope you all have a wonderful vacation. Take time to relax and enjoy your time with family and friends. Send your kids back to me safely on the 13th!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Graska J