Mrs. Hall's Happenings

Good luck to all our classmates in the school play! There will be no homework this week.

Our class picture will be next MONDAY.

Tryouts for Dig-It speaking parts will be on Wednesday, March 19.

What We’re Learning This Week

This week in language arts we’ll be continue reading Summer of the Mariposas.

In math we'll be working with equations, tables, and graphs.

We'll be finishing up our unit on the Middle Ages this week. (See the info below about our Medieval Feast.)

And in science we'll be learning about animal interactions in ecosystems.

Last Term!

It's hard to believe we are in the last term of the year! This term always goes quickly with our Medieval Feast, field trip to the planetarium, Dig-It, and then all the fun of the last week of elementary school! We also have RISE testing in a few weeks. Let's make sure to end the year strong! We only have two months left to build good study habits that will transfer to junior high. Encourage your student to keep on reading and to make sure homework is done. Report cards will be available next Monday at 4:00 p.m. We don't have formal conferences scheduled for this term, but I would be happy to meet if you want to discuss your child's progress.

Reading

We will not have a book report form due in March. Please check in with your child's progress towards the 30-Book Challenge. They have about 2 months left! Even if they are not going to reach 30 books this year, it is important they are finishing a book a month. Reading at home is the #1 way you can support your child's education.

Medieval Feast

It's almost time for our sixth-grade Medieval Feast on March 27. This is another "dress up" event for our sixth graders. We would like to encourage them to dress medieval! It makes the feast more fun. We will be choosing roles for the feast next MondayHere is a video for a quick and easy medieval costume: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaH6v70h3ys&t=1s

Students will certainly get enough to eat at the feast (bread, soup, salad, chicken, crackers, fruit, cheese, and sherbet) but are still welcome to bring or buy a regular lunch that day.We are in need of parent volunteers for setup, serving the food, and cleanup from 12:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. If you would be available to volunteer on March 27, just reply to this email.

Learning to Breathe

Here's information about last week's lesson:

Dear Parent,

Last Friday we met for our sixth Learning to Breathe class.

We continued to explore the theme presented last week:

E-Emotions: Learn to Surf the Waves of Emotions

Hopefully you’re finding a regular rhythm of practicing mindfulness in your day with your child. If not, now is a great time to start. You might open the L2B app and choose any of the practices under E, or revisit some from previous themes. Some families have found it helpful to have the L2B Discussion Card Deck at the dinner table and they choose a few cards and discuss them together. Remember that building these skills takes time, so be patient with yourself and your child!

Please reach out with any questions.