Mark your calendars--students will be releasing the trout on Monday, March 15. We will walk to Scottsdale Pond first thing in the morning, release the trout, and walk back. I would love to have at least 2 parents to join us on the walk. If you can join us, please let me know. Everyone is welcome to come! We'll leave Rancho at 8:45 A.M. and be back by 10:35 A.M.
The end of the second trimester is March 12. Report cards will go home on March 19. It is hard to believe that nearly two-thirds of the year has gone by, but we still have lots to do! With all the activities that springtime brings, I hope that you will continue to encourage your child to keep working hard and doing the best job he/she can.
Sacramento Trip: As mentioned before, all three 4th grade classes will be going to Sacramento on Tuesday, March 23. We will tour the Capitol, visit a history museum, and visit Sutter's Fort. Everyone will need to be at school by 6:50 A.M.--the buses are scheduled to leave at 7:00 A.M. (NO KIDDING!) We will return to Rancho no later than 4:00 P.M. We need chaperons, but parents who come along will have to drive (although I would happily give up my seat on the bus...). A few parents have already agreed to help out--THANK YOU! If you are interested and willing, please contact our trip organizer, Pam Allan, or me.
4th Grade Bike Rally: Friday, March 12: I don't have any specific information about this activity, but students will get information from Mr. Gardner today at PE. In the past, 4th grade students have been encouraged to bring their bikes to school on the Bike Rally Day, and get to ride a special course set up by the Safe Routes to School organization (all on campus). If your child brings a bike on March 12, please make sure they also bring their bike helmet!
Your child's monthly AR record, for February, is in this week's Friday folder. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me. To date, students in Room 11 have taken 786 AR quizzes, reading 18,819,241 words! Five students have already read more than 1,000,000 words, as measured by AR quizzes taken. I am very proud of all the readers in Room 11!
Have a great weekend!
