The owl pellet dissection went well; it was wonderful to have parents in to help. Thank you! It was great to see students' enthusiasm as they became more confident about identifying the bones they found. I think they have a much better understanding now of their own skeletal systems.

Some reminders: Our Valentine's Day party will be on Thurs., Feb. 12, from 1:05-2:05 AND there will be no school for students on Friday, Feb. 13. Students will be back in school, after the February break, on Monday, Feb. 23. For Valentine's Day, students are invited to bring Valentine's Day cards for their classmates. The rule for our classroom is that if you bring cards, you must bring one for each student in the class.

We are marching onward through history, learning about explorers before we move on to colonial times. Students are reading Around the World in 100 Years, and will be working on comprehension questions based on the book. We are finishing up The Sign of the Beaver, and students received their final project assignment sheet on Feb. 4. We spent time discussing it yesterday. They are required to turn in a brief description of their project on Monday, Feb. 9, and the projects are due on Thursday, Feb. 12. Students are required to give a short oral presentation of their project. If you have any questions after looking at the assignment sheet, please feel free to contact me. I'm looking forward to seeing the projects--every year I am delighted by their creativity and the opportunity to see how they connected to the book.

Have a great, and hopefully wet, weekend!