Leap Day

Get ready for a day of field trip fun! We are heading to the NC Aquarium to take part in Leap Day: a celebration of leap day and life cycles! Students will board the bus at 8:15. We are not "forbidding" iPods, video games, etc., but we will not be responsible for them. When we arrive at the aquarium we will have a small snack before venturing into the aquarium at 10. After we finish at the aquarium, it's on to McDonald's for lunch! We will arrive back at school in time for dismissal. Be sure you get your permission slip and lunch order to school by Wednesday. Parents are welcome to drive separately and meet us at the aquarium. Students may ride home with their parents, but me must present a note to us upon leaving.

Congratulations!

Today at the Terrific Kids Assembly we honored our student of the month: Carley! She eagerly enters the classroom each day ready to work hard and learn as much as she can! She is friendly and always tries her best!

We also honored our February Terrific Kids: Jasmine & Shae! They are both fantastic members of our class! Jasmine is always ready to help anyone: adults and students alike. She constantly tries her best! Shae is a super friend and works hard all the time! He is well-behaved and sets a good example for others! WAY TO GO, TERRIFIC KIDS!

National Geographic Kids

Do you want to try some fascinating experiments at home? Do you want to read some awesome expository writing about topics like penguins? How about trying some cool, educational games? If you answered YES to any of these questions, then National Geographic Kids is the site for you! Bright, vivid pictures greet you when you visit this site. Test your geography skills by playing one of the Geospy games! Make a kaleidoscope with common items! There are all sorts of boredom-busters on this site! Check it out and let me know what you think!

Cool Website

To encourage reading at home visit Book Adventure sponsored by Sylvan Learning Center. There are plenty of book titles to interest a wide range of readers. It is similar to Accelerated Reader in that students select a book, read it, and then take a test to earn points. There is a parent section where you can go to set the awards for your child; each book is worth 100 points. When your child/children sign up, you can link them to your account so you can monitor their progress. I have set this up for my children: a kindergartener and a 6th grader. You can search by titles, authors, interests, and grade levels. If it's too much to juggle now, keep it in mind for the summer! Check it out and let me know what you think!