Happy Monday! We enjoyed Reading Week. Our Character Day was great. We have been working on creating our Character Maps, with many different stories. We had guest readers share their Lion Fish storybook and finished the week with Oldie Goldie. The highlight was reading outside with the entire Lower School community on Tuesday, when we dropped everything in our schedules to just "Read". In Writer's Workshop, we have spent a great deal of time learning how to conference with partners. What do we say and how do we give constructive suggestions without hurting feelings.

Please join us on Monday with our dedication of the playground and planting our flower garden for Mrs. Weinman. Don't forget to bring in a potted plant for the ceremony.
In Math, we have begun learning about the attributes shapes have. We have certain language when we are talking about the shape like color, corners, sides, and size. On Friday, we have also begun learning about Polygons. There are rules for a shape to be classified a polygon. Ask your child about why a shape is classified as a polygon. We will be making polygons on Tuesday using straight pretzels and gumdrops.
In Social Studies, we have begun our unit on Florida. We have talked about how Florida is in the south and which bodies of water surround it. We have also identified it as a peninsula.
To get ready for our Relay for Life event we will all be wearing purple the week of April 1st. Keep sending in loose change our chain is really getting long.
Have a great week. We will!