Books!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION!

We will sending our books to the publisher this week, but there is one important thing that must happen at home before we can send them in.  Please read this carefully so you know how to fill out your envelope:

1.  We will be sending home an envelope and a paper that tells about the books.  It has an order blank that you fill out if you would like an additional book. 

2.  If you only want the first book (Which this point is free)  please mark NO on the order form and send it back with your child’s name on it.  Please do not write that you only want the free one on the order blank.  If you mark no, you will receive the free one.

3.  If you would like books in addition to your free book, please mark the appropriate boxes, and enter the information asked for, include your check or credit card information and send it back.

4.  Any child that does not bring back the note will not have their book published.  PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE have your slips back to school by Wednesday!

5.  There may be a SMALL publishing fee of $2 to $3, but I’m not sure about this yet, please watch for more information on this in a week or two.


LAST WEEK! 
Wow! What a week!
We had a fast paced, full of adventure week.   We finished typing our poems in and started the printing them.  A few students are still not quite done with the typing, but we are so close! We have created our covers and will completing our illustrations this week.

Tuesday we had an Author Skype with the creator of Howard B Wigglebottom and CEO of the We Do Listen Foundaton.  It was very fun and we learned about having courage.  He introduced us to his webpage wedolisten.com which has 15 animated online books on character education.  There are also many fun and educational activities that children 3 to 10 would love participating in.  Check it out, I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised.

Friday we had our first Mystery Skype with Mrs. Hamilton’s third grade class from Norfolk Nebraska.  They guessed Utah before we guessed Nebraska, but it was their 13th mystery Skye and our first.  The added fun was that Nebraska was where my daughter had just returned home from 2 days earlier (I promise it wasn’t planned that way).  

Friday we also had Dot and Dash (Two programable robots) join our class.  It will be fun to see what we can learn to program them to do.  

THIS WEEK:
Each child will be receiving their part in the musical.  I will need parents to help their child come up with a costume, and if you need help, please contact me and I will see if I can help.  I need to check copyright, but I may be linking the songs to the blog so your child can be practicing at home.

We will be working to finish illustrating their books and sending them off to be published. 

We have another Mystery Skype on Friday with 5th graders this time.  

Dates to Remember:
Tuesday April 14th  Library
Friday    April 17th   Mystery Skype

Save the Dates:
Thursday  May 21st     1:30   Musical Matinee Preformance
                                         5:00  Musical Evening Performance
Friday       May 22nd   Tentative Field Trip (Destination to be Announced)
 
Homework
Reading:  Remember to read 20 minutes each night. 
You can also use Mobymax.com or razkids.com for your reading time.  These sites have comprehension components also. 

Math:  Xtramath.org, tenmarks.com, frontrowed.com, wootmath.com or mobymax.com  These sites really are the best way for your child to practice what they need in math.   
Mobymax.com login: firstname lastname   password: Rams
Wootmath.com login: firstname lastinitial password: Rams
Tenmarks.com: This site has individual log ins and passwords.  Your child may bring them home if you would like to use this option.

WORD SORTS (These are the same as last week, due to the fact we did not have adequate time to work with them in class)
Badgers: Sort 50
Wildcats: Sort 10
Bulldogs: Sort 24
Jayhawks: Sort 41