Mrs. Smits’ Classroom March 2016

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Welcome SPRING

Don’t forget to change the clocks ahead this weekend!

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What’s going on in the Classroom

This month we are going to continue our studies in ENVISIONS MATH with Fractions and Time. We are also going to continue our Reader’s Workshop, where we will be exploring non-fiction books and Main Idea and Details. We will work on a Science Project in class and start Economics in Social Studies. We will start working on some PARCC Practice. We will do some essay writing in Writer’s Workshop. Continue to wear your “Thinking Caps”…we are definitely going to be using them!

Great Job on the COGAT Test!

Suggested books to Check out in the

Library

“Harry Potter: Chamber of Secrets”.By, J.K. Rowling

“Woman in Space” The Child’s World

“There’s No Place Like Space” Dr. Seuss

Birthdays Megan 3/1 Dr. Seuss 3/2

Cole 3/31

Inspirational Note

Things to remember this month

*Dr. Seuss B-Day3/2

*COGAT Test3/7 and 3/8

*BOOK SWAP3/17

(Bring a Book to Swap)

*Read Across America3/14-3/18

*Dine Out3/16

*Spring Concert3/22

*Spring Break3/25-4/1

*Don’t forget to ask your child what instrument Mrs. Smits brought into class to play this Month.

March is Mrs. Smits’s favorite month!