Class Pictures are March 16th!

Lifetouch photographers will be in to take a class photo.

Friday News

Our tulips have emerged! Can you find our garden?

We had a guest reader. Does your child remember who he is?

We are learning about money while we fill our piggy banks!

Friday News

Next week:

•  We will introduce the penny, nickel, dime, and quarter. In preperation we have been making "Mercy Watson" piggy banks! We will save our money in the piggy banks and take them home at the end of the unit.
• We will continue our Math Movement with guest teacher Ms. Suzy.
• We will continue discussing three ways to write words during writing workshop:
• Write sight words, "In a Snap"
• Write wordwall words by copying them from the board
• Stretch out unknown words and write down the sounds you hear
• Weather permitting we will begin looking at shadows from the perspective of the observer, the object, the surface, and the light source.

• We met our fourth grade buddies in Mr. O's class. Next week we will write a letter to our new fourth grade buddies!

Read Across America

The National Education Association is building a nation of readers through its signature program, NEA's Read Across America. Now in its thirteenth year, this year-round program focuses on motivating children and teens to read through events, partnerships, and reading resources.


NEA's Read Across America Day, NEA's national reading celebration takes place each year on or near March 2, the birthday of Dr. Seuss. Across the country, thousands of schools, libraries, and community centers participate by bringing together kids, teens, and books, and you can too!



On March 2, the National Education Association calls for every child to be reading in the company of a caring adult.

Here We Go Again!

I hope everyone enjoyed the unexpected break! We are back in the swing of things here at school. Please read through all of your child's papers as we have a lot to tell you.

• The March snack calendar will comence.
• There is an upcoming performance in music.
• There are many opportunities for activities.
• We will begin a new math program tomorrow!

Today is the 100th Day of School!

Emily's First 100 Days of School from Weston Woods on Vimeo.

Free Storytelling!

The Tompkins County Public Library, Cornell University Latin American Studies Program, and the Latino Civic Association of Tompkins County are Proud to Announce:
The Cultura! Storyteller Series
Featuring a Guest Storyteller representing a different Latin American country each session, who will share a historic, folkloric, or personal tale from that country, as well as an artistic activity that will relate to the story.

Families an children of all ages are welcome to attend and take part in this wonderful experience!
Stories will presented in a mix of English and Spanish.
Translation available.
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
Join Us on the following Saturdays:



February 13th- Mexico
February 27- Cuba
March 13th- Puerto Rico
March 27th- Colombia
April 10th- Dominican Republic
April 24th- Perú

Time: 1-2:30 PM



Place:  TOMPKINS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

For more information contact: TOMPKINS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY http://www.libraryinsight.com/calendar.asp?jx=nnv or,

Carolina Osorio Gil
607-227-2332
co27@cornell.edu
This program is funded in part by the Faculty Fellow-In-Service Program affiliated with the Cornell Public Service Center.