Weekly Update February17, 2010

Upcoming Events:

We need your Help! We have had 9 tardies in the last 2 days! While we understand that things happen in the mornings, please remember that class starts promptly at 8:15. It is difficult for your child to get caught up after we have already started our daily classwork. This is especially important on days when we have specialist's classes first thing in the morning. We thank you in advance for helping to get your Beacon here on time!

February 26th Friday 2:00-2:45

Greek Gods and Goddesses Living History Museum

March 4th Thursday Science Fair

Wednesday March 10th Tacoma Art Museum

Wednesday March 17th Wing Luke Asian Art Museum

March 11th and 12th

No School Parent Teacher conference

April 5th-9th Spring Break

Here's What's Going

on in the Beacons' World:

Reading: Students have been completing reading assessments and working on skill development with SRA cards. Next week, we'll begin novel studies again.




Writing
Beacons' are learning to write letters
and address envelopes. I even received
a letter from a Beacon in the mail!
I mailed three out of the country
to India, Germany and Ireland! We're also doing some writing about the Olympics. Next week, we'll write letters to our favorite Olympic athletes. I bet Federal Way's own, J.R. Celski, bronze medalist in short track speed skating, will be getting lots of mail! Perhaps, so too will Apollo Ono!



Math: It's about time! We've taken a detour from the textbook and we're spending some time learning the basics of time. Most of the students have a good foundation and are rapidly able to put that knowledge to work! Keep asking lots of time questions (especially quarter to and quarter past questions) at home. As far as we are concerned, you can never get enough of time!


Science: We're wrapping up our class science fair project, "Craters on the Moon." Look forward to seeing our display at the science fair on March 4th. How are the projects at home coming? Feel free to contact Mrs. Ritchie anytime with questions.



Social Studies: We're counting down the days until our Friday, February 26th, presentation of our Greek God and Goddesses' Living History Museum. We are making our props in class and many students have all of their costume parts. Please feel free to contact Mrs. Gellert anytime with any questions.



The most important thing in the Olympic games is not winning but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well.
- Pierre de Coubertin (founder of the modern Olympic Games)

Looking forward to another exciting week with your Beacon,

Betsy and Tamara