Due Friday: 1 paragraph- How do you use the skills you learn in school? (Do you add up change when buying a new toy? Do you write letters to your family?)

Hi everyone (: I've been asking the students to bring in 30 pencils per student for weeks. I've also been asking them to bring in one pencil sharpener each. Several students have not responded to this assignment. If you can't bring in pencils for some reason, all that I ask is a quick note from your parents saying that you can't bring them in yet.

First of all I'd like to give a hardy thank you to all who have brought in pencils and pencil sharpeners. Can I say however that many pencils are not good for sharpening. After they become dull the first time, they are sharpened down to nothing. This is partly because they are low quality pencils and partly because our pencil sharpeners are lower quality. Our classroom could really use a high class heavy duty electric pencil sharpener. I've brought in 2 myself, but both have been broken by students. The lower quality pencil sharpener I have now may not be used by students. I sharpen their pencil for them, but it doesn't work that well. If someone volunteers to bring in a heavy duty high class pencil sharpener, I will be the only one to use it, but I will sharpen student's pencils for them. If you bring in hand sharpeners, you can keep them at your desk. As far as pencils go, I have had the best luck with papermate, office max, and ticonderoga brands. You might want to test out your pencils and sharpener before buying a large number. I know that none of us were aware that some of these pencils and sharpeners just wouldn't cut it. My grateful thanks for all your hard work.

Due Wednesday, write a paragraph on things you've learned in class about your body.

4/22- Discuss the federal government with you parents and answer the last question on your worksheet for extra credit. Tell them what your job was in our class government.

Due Thursday is a double-digit addition sheet. I know it says St. Patrick's Day, but it's just a worksheet I'm using to review addition. Have a great day (:

Tomorrow, there is a choice for homework due. You can do the greater than less than worksheet or the adding more than 2 numbers worksheet. (: If you do both, you can earn extra credit!

The telling time to 5 minutes worksheet is due Thursday (:

Congratulations on your hard work during the Stanford 10 testing! There will be homework this week, but no spelling test, spelling sentences, or reading log. Pat yourselves on the back. You deserve it. (:

Good afternoon! Monday will begin our government testing (the Stanford 10). I've tried to express the importance of trying hard on the test, while keeping in balance the need to relax. Our children are well prepared. If they behave and try hard, they will do very well.

We need healthy snacks! Please volunteer to bring healthy snacks for the class on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday. If you can, bring them every one of these days. Some examples would be: whole wheat crackers, cheese, cherries, pineapple, strawberries, apple slices, orange slices, carrot sticks, melon, grapes, or anything else healthy and easy to eat. If you can, email me to let me know the snacks are coming (preferably delivered in the morning). echan@lpatucson.org Thanks!!!

No homework today. I'd like to free up a little time to prepare these snacks.

Due Thursday: scholastic with 2 worksheets and geometric shapes worksheet (:

Have a wonderful half day!

Welcome back (: There are no more vacation days before the end of the school year.

Due Friday: Please complete spelling sentences. Also, don't forget your reading log.

Due Wednesday, please complete spelling coin worksheet.

The Bookman's Reading Challenge is over. We came in first during the first month, but our average number of books read dropped by the end of the 3 month contest. Extra credit is still available for students that read extra minutes and record it on their reading logs.

I hope your day is incredible!