Dear Parents,
              Costume Day was fun!  Some of the students wanted me to call the name of the character they represented when I took roll instead of their name.   I am happy to report that Spider Man, Dorothy, Godzilla, and all of my pirates and princesses were in attendance on Monday!
K-4 and 5 continued counting in Spanish.  I would like students to be able to count to 100!  I know they can do it. Some children can already count to 40 in Spanish. Students heard a new story about how a dinosaur says, "Goodnight."  All stories are read in Spanish. Picture books offer opportunities for students to acquire new vocabulary without direct translations.

1st grade began to make their clocks.  Students can tell time to the hour in Spanish.  Each child will take home a clock next week with directions so they can practice numbers and telling time at home. 

Grade 2 wrote some sentences expressing their likes and dislikes in Spanish.  They may continue at home in they like, but it is NOT a formal homework assignment becaue of all of the events and activities taking place this week.

Grade 3 also wrote sentences expressing likes and dislikes.  Again, I did not assign a formal homework assignment, but encouraged students to try to compose more sentences on their own if they wish.  I was very pleased that third grade did so well on the assignment which actually was prepared for 5th and 6th graders.

Grade 4 wrote and shared sentences telling what they like and dislike.  We will continue with this activity in the form of a dialogue next week.  Again, students who wish to compose more sentences may do so, but there is no formal homework assignment for next week.

I hope to see you all at Eaglefest on Thursday.  Hasta el jueves.
                                                          Atentamente,
                                                                    Miss Linda