The pledge of allegiance

Hello,

As part of our study of government, we talked about our pledge of allegiance that we do every morning.  We discussed what the pledge means, word for word.  Basically, it is a promise of loyalty that we make every day to our country.  The number and quality of the questions and the following discussions are making me think that this is going to be a very enjoyable year. 

Ms. Brown once again raved about our class and their performance in music.  They earned all three stars that she gives out for top perfoming classes.  Let's hope Ms. D'Agostino has a similar report after tomorrow's P.E. class. 

We are reaching the climax of our read aloud, Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix.  Will Luke, our lonely third child, join other third children to try to protest the law that forces them to stay hidden?  Or will he choose to stay up in his attic?  The class has many varied opinions.

I think we should have some finished stories in writing by Friday.  Ask your child how their story is coming along.  Students have been writing and illustrating stories based on the Little Miss and Mr. series by Roger Hargreaves.

Picture day is Friday.  Money and order forms can be brought in before that.  Let me know if your child needs a new order form.  All children will have their picture taken for the class photo, but  only  students who have turned in an order form will get individual photos. 

We received all of our math manipulatives for the new program this morning.  Three big boxes for each classroom.  Lots of great stuff for our hands on learners.  Math question of the day:  How many hundreds is 21, 000?  If your child has trouble answering, start with how many hundreds in a thousand, then two thousand, then three thousand.  They should notice a pattern.

The PED/MAN root word test went well this afternoon.  More of a checkup than a test.  Your child should be bringing that home tonight.  I corrected it almost instantly.  (Pat on the back for me.)

Have a great night.

Mr. Shea