Good afternoon!

In today's class the students started off the day by editing sentences in their journals.  The ability to properly proofread is something that I would like to develop with the students in our class.  Extra practice with proofreading has been sent home with students tonight to help them with that important skill.  In language the students worked on completing sentences.  In math the students worked on estimating, counting money, and reviewed the work we have done in our 'numbers' math unit to date.  In science we reviewed what we have learned about simple machines, and worked on identifying the simple machines found in common machines.  The students also went to french and drama.

Homework:  Read for 15 minutes and record in the reading chart, practice spelling words, complete cursive pages 57 - 58 (grade 1) 54 - 55 (grade 2), complete the extra practice homework page if needed.

Important information:  Notes have gone home in the agendas of children who need to bring in their ROM forms and picture money (or the pictures if you're not buying them).  Please make sure this is done by Friday.  The children have been informed that we are having a math unit test next Tuesday.  This test is going to cover what we have been doing in our 'number relationships' unit.  The children have begun reviewing our progress throughout this unit, and a review sheet will be coming home tomorrow night so that students can begin practicing at home.

Best regards,

Mrs. Nelson