A VISIT FROM THE SAMBULANCE

Today we had a visit from Sahara Sam's.  They arrived in the Sambulance which the students got to walk through.  This was an assembly with an important message about safety.  Please discuss it with your child.  They learned when and how to use 911. They also discussed the dangers of strangers.

Thank you for sending in pictures.  The students have been busy creating their inspiration books for writing ideas.  I have loved seeing their photos and hearing them tell about the photos and their family. 

We had our first REACH class this week.  Mrs. McIntyre showed the students how Marc Brown, the author of the Arthur books, created his stories.  You may not know this...but Marc Brown hid his childrens' names in his books.  The students then started a book title of their own.

We also had our first FOOTPRINTS class.  This program is enjoyable to the students while delivering a powerful message.  You should have received and read a letter about the program.  The instructor uses puppets which the students enjoy.

And finally our final first for the week...the first assessment in math was given.  The math test will be sent home one day next week for you to look over, sign and return.  Overall the students performed very well as this was mostly review.

Next week we will be starting a new unit in math, reading a new big book and working on making connections and making "spinners" in science.

The students have been doing a great job on completing homework.  Keep up the good work.