Dear Parents,

Well, we set our traps and placed them around the room in the hopes of catching a leprechaun. We'll find out tomorrow! We hear that they are tricky little fellas, but are known to drop a few "gold" coins here and there. Leprechaun or not, we'll celebrate by being Irish for the day, We'll also hear the story of St. Patrick and enjoy some yummy green treats!

Reading logs are starting to come in for the month of March. Remember, just 15 minutes a night for each child will help us reach our goal.

I'm still looking for parent volunteers to come in and read to the children.

"Marching" right along, we continue to observe Lent and are trying to follow in Jesus' footsteps by being kind to others. As we move toward Easter, we will learn about the Stations of the Cross and about God's gift of new life.

Speaking of new life, we are looking forward to spring and such activities as planting seeds and watching caterpillars turn into butterflies. It won't be long now . . .

Have a great week!

Ms. Kopilchack

Homework - Making Words, Math worksheet, Healthy Habits Checklist, and Read, Read, Read!

This week's activities:

Reading/Writing
Our story this week is Seven Blind Mice. This story introduces us to a "new" genre, the fable. In reading this story, we will learn how to make and revise predictions based on picture clues and visualization. We will also explore the moral of the story.

We're working very hard on our writing and will soon begin writing our own "Bunny Tales."

Phonics/Word Wall Activities
This week we will learn the spelling patterns that make the long E sound. We'll also be reviewing our word wall words.

Math
We continue our Money unit this week. We are learning the value of coins and how to count them. We'll reinforce this concept at Money Centers.

Science
Our Health unit continues this week. So far we've learned about the Food Pyramid and eating healthy foods. This week we'll learn about exercise and keeping our bodies strong and healthy.

Religion
We are currently learning about the Catholic Church and what it means to be a Christian.