Friday, March 24th All School Meeting and optional Spirit Day theme: flags
The Puffins class will be presenting on the stage!
Parents are welcome to attend the meeting:
Forest Grove School District building (1728 Main St.) in the Grove Room @ 9:45 am
March 27th - 31st
Spring Break Vacation- NO SCHOOL
Math Homework
For the upcoming week, focus on these Apply homework pages:
For 4th graders:
Students should work to complete all lessons remaining in the Module 3 book.
Keep an eye out for new homework books sent home on Friday, 3/10.
After finishing up the module 3 book, students can begin working on lessons 1-4 in the new Module 4 workbook.
For 3rd graders:
3rd graders will be bringing home their new Module 3 workbook. Keep an eye out for that!
3rd graders can work up to lesson 15 in their new Module 3 workbook.
Also, 3rd graders should check that all lessons are finished up in their module 2 workbook.
Also strongly recommended: daily practice with multiplication facts for 2-10's
Check out these multiplication fact practice apps:Looking for more? Check out lessons on Khan Academy.
What's happening in the Puffin Nest:
Our new StoryPath unit:
Main Street: Understanding Goods and Services.
Over the next 2 months, students will explore community collaboration and civics, the path of goods and services, and natural resource management by creating a business and addressing problems within the business community.
Episode 2:
Creating the characters: workers in the businesses
Students create the jobs and skills of their characters, and will become the workers in our business community. Students decide on their Storypath job responsibilities and design a uniform to reflect the kind of work their character would do. Next, they write about the skills and resources their character needs for their job. Our discussion centers on these ideas:
- What does a regular day in our job look like?
- What specific tasks do you handle?
- What kind of education and experience do you need to work in your job?
- What skills do you need to do your job?
- Do you work with others? If so, what skills do you need to do this?
- Who do you depend on in your job? Who depends on you?
A BIG thank you to everyone who shared their expertise and experience!
For our Out & About on Wednesday, we got the inside scoop on running your own shop from Polly Lechuga, the local business owner of Paloma Danger. She showed Level 2 students her process for crafting sustainable goods and offered some marketing advice. Top tip for starting your own business? “Do it! You’ll make mistakes and learn each time.” Students got to make business logo stickers, and bring home a goody bag with a reusable straw. Check out her “Kids Make Sale” on May 10th and visit the shop Wednesdays during market season.
We have begun a new Read Aloud, and are excited to jump into the genre of Mystery! The Name of This Book Is Secret by Pseudonymous Bosch
This is a story about two young, adventurous detectives, who accidentally stumble upon a mystery surrounding a magician's diary. This is a fun read, filled with word games, and featuring a mysterious narrator.
Inclusive Community Read Aloud:
March: Women's History Month
Through these read-alouds, we learn about and celebrate diversity in our community.
She Persisted
Bold and Brave
Women in Science
Tower of Books Challenge
The Tower of Books is an optional at-home independent reading challenge designed to support your child's daily reading habits. We ask that all of our level 2 kiddos engage in 20 minutes of reading outside of school time each day. Our kiddos brought home their paper "Tower of Books" backgrounds and book spine labels at fall conferences.
To meet the challenge, students must write down the name and category for each book they finish on a paper book "spine" and add it to their tower. The goal is 30 books! Consider an incentive for every tenth book your child reads (like picking family dinner or movie night). We have a special V.I.P celebration and award for any students who are able to complete the challenge before the last day of school this year. Please support your child in working on their tower and in helping them to be accountable with finishing a book "cover-to-cover" by discussing the book with them when they finish.