Heritage

We had a great time visiting Heritage this morning. The students did a wonderful job of singing. Below you will find some pictures and video clips from our visit!

Weekly Update

On Friday, we were fortunate enough to have author Carmen Deedy visit our school! She has written several books and has actually visited Addison before! The students LOVED hearing her share one of her stories about her life and how she became an author. She was AWESOME!

We have also been busy wrapping up our 3rd nine weeks of school. Students have reviewed comparing numbers in math and are now working on regrouping 2 and 3 digit numbers with addition. Next week we will work on regrouping with subtraction. 

In Language Arts and Reading, we have been learning about possessive nouns. Students are learning that possessive nouns show ownership. Students are continuing to meet with Ms. Lindsey and I in guided reading groups. We are focusing on building our comprehension and retelling stories. We will begin our Folktale, Fable, and Fairytale unit next week. Students will work on comparing and contrasting different versions of the stories. 

In Writing, we have been working on opinion writing. Students listened to a story called Duck! Rabbit!. They had to decide whether they thought the animal was a duck or a rabbit. They formed an opinion and then gave 3 reasons, with details, to help back up their opinion. They did a great job! 

In Social Studies, we have been learning about Jackie Robinson. Students learned that he was the first African American to play major league baseball. They learned that he was dependable, trustworthy, patient, and showed good sportsmanship. Below is a picture of Jackie Robinson puppets the students made. They wrote as if they were Jackie Robinson and shared important facts about his life. 

Important Dates 

March 19- Gator Gallop 5K and Fun Run- 8:00 am

March 24- Report Cards go home and International night at 6:00 pm

March 28- Book Fair Begins (3/28-4/1)

March 31- Walk to Heritage Nursing Home and sing spring songs

April 1- Fire Safety Lesson in Class

April 4-8 Spring Break

April 15- Cobb Fire Safety Village Field Trip

Important reminders:

Don't forget to help your child pack a healthy snack every day! There are several students who are coming daily without a snack. Also, please make sure you are signing your child’s agenda nightly. Student folders should also be emptied out nightly. 

Gator Gallop 5K and Fun Run

Parents,

This is just a reminder that the last day to pre-register for the 2^nd Annual Gator Gallop 5K and Fun Run is this Friday, March 3^rd.  This will guarantee that you receive your race t-shirt in time for the race. Please click on the link below to register now.

http://addisonelemfdtn.wix.com/addison-foundation#!gatorgallop/kcxde

Upcoming Dates

Welcome Back! Below you will find some upcoming important dates. Please add these to your calendar.

1.  February 25^th- Publix Math Night

2.  February 26^th - FBI Breakfast at 7:15am

                               Sparkles Night starting at 4pm

3.  March 3^rd- Coffee Talk in AM- 8:00 AM

                       Munch and Mingle- 5:30 PM

4.  March 11^th- 4^th and 5^th grade dance- 6:00-8:00PM

5.  March 19^th- Gator Gallop 5K and Fun Run

          I will be at Publix Math Night from 5:15-6:00. I hope to see          you there!

Please click on the link below to view the Gator Gallop promotion video!

                                 Gator Gallup Promo

Space Day!

Wow! What an awesome day we've had! Students spent the day rotating through 4 different space centers. They had a chance to learn more about the planets where they made a planets headband to represent the planets in our Solar System. They learned about the Milky Way galaxy and how it was formed and then created their own Milky Way galaxy. They listened to the story "Aliens Love Underpants" and created their own Alien with underpants. Our last station was in our own room where we learned more about the moon. Students created craters using flour and marbles and then they made their own moon rocks! I was so impressed with the students as we rotated from classroom to classroom. Their behavior was excellent! Here are some pictures from our fun filled day! 

Snow Day!

We couldn't resist stepping out into the snow this morning! It is always so fun to see the kids enjoying the snow! Here are a few pictures, although it is hard to see, I promise there was some snow!