Dear Parents,

We had some exciting news this week. Thanks to you and the children, our class was the top seller in the fundraiser. We exceeded $1,600. Now the children can participate in a "pig race" and if we win that, there will be a pizza party. Of course, the children are very excited. They really want to have some pizza.

Thank you for making sure that your child did the celery experiment at home. I told them that they could experiment with the materials needed, and they sure did. They were very willing to share their results. I'm sure they learned a lot.

We are ready for our chapter 5 test in Math. Also, I will be doing a timed test of their math facts soon. I hope to see a lot of progress.

We have been exploring historical fiction and non-fiction writing. I was able to share with them my grandfather's diary from 1905. They are very interested, although it isn't quite as exciting as the fictional diary of a girl in the 1800's. As soon as I started reading these things to them, they became fascinated with diaries. I will read some "Choose Your Own Adventure" books next. They are also historical fiction and we will do some independent research on the dust bowl, the civil war, etc.

From now on, I will be expecting the children to write their spelling words in cursive. Please have your child practice writing them at home in cursive.

Remember that there is no school on Tuesday, because of the primary.

Have a great week.