LITERACY- We are writing as part of our science project. We continue to make books in Writing Workshop. We are working on putting one idea on a page, and making sure our illustrations give more details about our writing. Thank you for reading with your child 15 minutes each day!

MATH- Our math stations focus on doubles and doubles plus one, place value, money, making ten, chess, time, measurement and addition and subtraction.

BIBLE-  This week we will introduce the March Bible verse, Matthew 28:5-6--The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay."  We will have Bible Dress-up Day on Wednesday and talk about students' prior knowledge of Easter. Then we will begin the first of six Easter lessons with Palm Sunday.

SCIENCE- We conducted our camouflage experiment on Friday, and this week we will be putting our board together for Friday's Fair. Come check it out!

**Please remember to send a hat, gloves/mittens and winter coat (snow pants too) daily with your child**

UPCOMING EVENTS

Wednesday, March 5- Bible Dress-Up Day--Students should come to school in their dress-up outfit. Send in a bag for the costumes. Students should have one clue memorized. We will share our costumes with the school during Chapel. As always, parents are encouraged to come to Chapel; however, students will sit with their class this week. Be sure to send in the food/item that was assigned to you for our Bible food-tasting snack. Thanks for your help with this special event!

**Covenant Camp- Registration is now open. There are 14 half day camps in June and July that are open to rising second graders! Mrs. Marks will offer an Author Study/Writing Workshop geared to rising first and second graders the week of July 6.  I will offer a reading, math, and basketball camp. June 22-26 and July 13-17.

Wednesdays- 8:30-9:00-Please join us for Chapel!

Fridays- Relaxed dress days. Please see handbook for dress guidelines.

March 6- Lower School Science Fair. This is a competitive event for older students only. Lower grades have a class research project, that's birds' feet for us! All displays will be in the gym throughout the day.

March 7- annual auction

March 12- noon dismissal for Parent/Teacher Conferences

March 13- no school, conferences all day

March 16- no school, teacher workday

March 24- field trip to Ash Lawn-Highland, 8:30-11:30am

April 2- Poetry Festival, 1:30

April 3-12- Spring break