LITERACY-  Literacy groups read many genres of books including fiction, non-fiction, mysteries and biographies. We try to expose the students to the great variety of written material available to them. Groups are working on reading with expression and fluency.

MATH-  We are learning strategies to help us solve word problems. We circle numbers we'll use to solve the problem and cue words like in- all, fewer, more than, less than, etc. We are also adding and subtracting two digit numbers.

BIBLE-  May's Bible Verse is Nehemiah 9:5-6  Stand up and praise the Lord your God, who is from everlasting to everlasting. Blessed be your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise. You alone are the Lord...You give life to everything and the multitudes of heaven worship you. We will learn about Saul next week.

HISTORY-  We look forward to Thursday's trip to the Lewis and Clark Exploratory Center at Darden Towe Park. We have room on the bus for the chaperones that have already signed up. If anyone else would like to come, please let me know and you may meet us there at 9:30.


UPCOMING EVENTS


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

May 7- trip to the Lewis and Clark Exploratory Center- 9:15-11:30

*May 13- All are welcome to join us for a special Chapel honoring retirees Marie Trotter, Doris van der Meulen, Jane Thomas, Marvin Boswell and Joan Poole.

May 15- Field Day- more info. to come

May 21- Rising 1st and 2nd grade Brown Bag Lunch- 12:00-1:00 in the library. Come hear from  the second grade teachers about what next year has in store for your child!

May 21- STEM night from 6:00-8:00

May 25- Memorial Day, no school

May 26- First grade End-of- the-Year-Picnic at Greenleaf Park- 11am-2pm, many volunteers are needed. Summer birthdays will be celebrated.

May 28- last full day of classes

May 29- Closing Ceremony at 8:30 in the Gym, no classes. Students wear "Sunday best".