It was great to see so many families at Open House, despite the rain. Your children work very hard. Thank you for taking the time to honor their efforts.

Now that we have finished The Pioneers Go West, ...If You Traveled West in a Covered Wagon, and Patty Reed's Doll, students will finish the unit with the Pioneer Project. We spent a lot of time talking about it and going over the requirements yesterday in class. The project is due no later than Friday, April 9. This is a project that students should be working on every day. Please do not let your child wait until Thursday night to try to put everything together. They have already done the brainstorming part, making key decisions about what to include in their writing. Students are allowed to type the project (emphasis on student--let them do it), but they do not have to. The requirement is that the final copy must be neat and legible. Students are encouraged to include pictures, but the pictures must be created by them (no photographs or downloaded images). If you have any questions, please contact me.

A big "Thank you!" to all the families who donated books to our classroom. The classroom books get a lot of use, so it is wonderful to add to the collection and to replace some of the most worn-out copies of favorites. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. (Note: Not to appear greedy but for those families who don't have younger children, if you ever want to donate your child's already read books to the classroom, I am happy to take them!)

Between allergies, colds, and the flu, the class has completely wiped out our supply of tissues. If you are interested in donating tissues to the classroom, I would be grateful to have them. I still have plenty of hand sanitizer and paper towels. Thanks.

Have a wonderful weekend.