Welcome to our 3.5 day week. I hope you enjoyed your long weekend. Yesterday we celebrated the birthday of Martin Luther King Junior and the difference he made in the lives of so many people. He was a man who stood for equality and braveness. He was a role model and an inspiration to many.
Last week the students learned a little about the life and work of Doctor King and the great leader he was. The students listed various character traits associated with Doctor King and compared it to traits associated with themselves. This work lead to us looking closely at the Shorecrest Honor Pledge, and ways we can be good role models. As stated on the Shorecrest website, "Honor" has many meanings, and at Shorecrest, we emphasize those that place value on honesty, integrity, individual responsibility and on the development of relationships rooted in respect. The students also thought about their dream for a better world, which they brought home last Friday to share with you.
Some Important Dates to Mark on Your Calendar:
Ident-a-kid: Wednesday, January 23 in the Student Center
Grandparents and Special Friend's Day: Friday, January 25. There will be a noon dismissal on that day. Below is the approximate schedule for that morning:
8:30-9:00 - Continent Breakfast - Student Center
9:00-9:45 - Program in the Janet Root Theatre (Grandparent and Special Friends only. Ending time is approximate)
10:00-11:00 - Grandparents and/or Special Friends visit the classrooms and tour the campus
12:00 - Noon dismissal
Woodland Tales: Woodland Tales will be performing in the JRT on Wednesday, February 6 at 1:00 for grades 1-4
Spring Conference Day: Thursday, February 7
Professional Development Day: Friday, February 15. No school for the students on that day
Class Picture Day: Wednesday morning, February 26 in the Crisp Gym
Reading Week and Oldie Goldie Book Sale: Reading Week will take place the week of March 18-22 in honor or Mrs. Weinman. The Oldie Goldie Book Sale will be on Friday, March 22. Dedication of the playground in Mrs. Weinman's honor will be on Monday, March 23 at our Town Meeting
School Closed: President's Day, Monday, February 18
Our class shares at Town Meeting: Tuesday, February 19
No Current Events sharing this week, but we will start up again next Tuesday. Please check the January Calendar for more information.
IMPORTANT MESSAGE ABOUT THIS FRIDAY:
This Friday the students will be performing for the Grandparents and Special Friends and will be required to wear the following attire for the performance:
Girls: Green dress with Shorecrest logo. If your daughter does not have the green dress, she can wear the green polo (with Shorecrest logo) and khaki pants or skort
Boys: Green polo with Shorecrest logo and khaki pants/trousers
LITERACY - Review
* Please check the back of your child's homework log for spelling review words, which I will quiz on Friday
* I will continue assessing your child's reading level to share with you at our upcoming conference
* We will read books and write poems about Grandparents and Special Friends to coincide with Friday's celebration
MATHEMATICS - Unit 5
* Points and Line Segments
* Parallel and parallel line segments
* Exploring polygons, arrays and attributes
SOCIAL STUDIES - AUSTRALIA
Research chosen topic of interest related to Australia
SCIENCE - Plant Growth and Development
Students will continue watering and observing the growth of the brassica plant, which they planted last Friday
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