Reminders.

We have MontCas testing tomorrow for the Reading section. This test is the most challenging due to kids getting tired while reading 4-5 passages. It will really help if they have that full 8 hours of sleep tonight and a good breakfast packed with protein. PLEASE avoid sugar cereals tomorrow. Eggs and peanutbutter toast is a great start! Kids can bring a protein snack as well. Hard boiled eggs are always good, just shell before class please. Peanutbutter on a spoon is also a great treat!

We have been studying animals in science. As an introduction, we have been studying some rare and strange animals from all over the world using Jeff the Zoo guy youtubes. Very cool. Next week we will start an indepth project and study into different environments and the animals that are found there. There will be many components to this group project. Students will need to stay on top of it and contribute to their group. We will also start our journey into the Everglades of Florida with a fun story read by our dear friend, Mrs. Caskey.

There will be a volunteer opportunity this month finally!!! We will once again partner up with MCC and do a road cleanup by Shiloh on the west end. MCC has adopted these miles of road. It will be on March 20th in the morning. Watch for permission and information forms this week.

Spring pictures came home today. You will need to view them and then decide what to do with them. You can purchase all of them, part of them, or none of them. Please send in checks and/or unpurchased pictures by this Friday. $100 reward to those that meet that deadline.

Thanks!

Scraminals Website

Hi. The scraminal website is http://www.switcheroozoo.com/zoo.htm. Click on make a new animal and then choose your first animal. Then you can mix and match it all up! Have fun if you dare! :0) Remember this is optional for your writing journal tonight.

Stars of the Week: Philip and Camo the Frog and Groovy 70's Day Outfits

Skate One...Skate All

Hope to see you all tonight at Skate Night, 5:30-8:30, behind Famous Daves on King Ave.

On another note, we have been asked by Mr. Senitte to remind you to make after-school arrangements before kids come to school in the morning. Kids need to know where they are going or who they are going with before they leave the house and will not be allowed to call home at the end of the day. Thanks.

TOMORROW IS 70'S DAY! DISCO, HIPPIES, FLOWER POWER,...SCHOOL APPROPRIATE.

One Test Down...8 More to Go!! Shine, Shine, Shine!

Well, we have session one of nine done for the MontCas Testing. Tomorrow we will complete the last two sessions in Science. Again, it is imperative that your child is at school on time. We start testing at 8:45 tomorrow morning. Students will not be admitted into the room after the testing starts. They will have to wait until the session is over and will be held in the office until then. Good night's rest and a healthy breakfast are recommended as well. Kids may bring an egg or peanut butter snack to eat in between sessions tomorrow. Please have students de-shell their hard boiled eggs BEFORE bringing them to class. Thanks. The test went AWESOME today and EVERYONE took their time and did their best. I am very proud of all of them.

Don't forget tomorrow is skate night! :0)

It's Test Time!

SCIENCE MONTCAS TESTING STARTS TOMORROW MORNING!!! PLEASE make sure your child is AT school and on time tomorrow and Thursday. A good nights sleep and a protein breakfast are HIGHLY recommended. AVOID sugar cereals. If possible, bring a hard boiled egg for snack! It is time to SHOW THEM WHAT YOU KNOW!!! Yay!!!!!

It's TEST time! Time to Show Off!!!!!

As you might have seen tonight our rock candy experiments came home today. We waited FOREVER for them to evaporate, but with the cold weather the sugar water just kept freezing. However, today we discovered that they were working the entire time. So, kids got to taste their rock candy treats. Ask them about the video above and the process we went through with the different states of matter. Yum!

Speaking of science, we will be taking our MontCas Science tests this Wednesday and Thursday. It is imperative that your child is here at school on time for these tests. When absent, they have to make them up in a private room instead of their natural environment and studies show that test scores often drop for this reason. It is also helpful that your child get a good night's sleep and eat a good breakfast full of protein. I also suggest sending a hard boiled egg as a snack this week that they can eat before the test. Again, studies say this really helps. Avoid sugar cereals at all costs. They tend to give them a rush and then they crash!

I LOVED seeing all of you at the carnival last Friday! What an awesome turnout. Over half of the class attended! The fourth grade made over $500 between the cake walk and our Candy basket! Wow!! We could not have done it without you . The amount of cakes was amazing. What awesome parents we have. We are truly lucky here at Bitterroot! Thanks!

Tomorrow is Dr. Seuss' birthday. We will be doing a school wide drop everything and read. If kids wan to bring a Seuss book that would be great. We will also be oovooing in with the Alabama class we met with last week and doing some Seuss activites with them. Should be fun!

March calendars came home tonight. Make sure to note your own calendar with upcoming events. The 4th grade recorder concert is soon and you wont want to miss that. I will most likely be recording it and broadcasting it live so you can tune in from work or home as well. Watch for permission slips soon. Very cool feature!!

Have a wonderful evening! And Happy Birthday to Robert and Jewel! Preston...it is almost your turn!! :0)