Happy New Year!

I hope everyone enjoyed their break and stayed healthy over the holidays.  We only have three and a half weeks before we track out and we will be working right up to the end.  Because of all the weather dates we missed we are still finishing our EL Frog Units from Quarter 2.  It is a mad dash to get that finished this week so we can complete the first unit of Quarter 3 before we track out.  

Report cards will be going home next week.  If you have not sent in your report card envelope from first quarter, please send it in so I can securely send home the new report card.  

January 16th is Spirit night at City BBQ.  You will need a print out with the bar code on it to participate and raise money for the PTA.  Look for that paper in the Wednesday folder next week.

We are starting cursive now!  There is an order to what letter we will be working on each week.  They start with the Rockin' Round letters a, d, g, q, c.  We will try to finish those letters by next Friday, January 18th.  If your child is interested in practicing at home we use the online papers from Kidzone.  https://www.kidzone.ws/cursive/ 

Drama Club will be having an informational meeting on Tuesday, January 15th and then auditions will be held the following Tuesday, January 22nd.  Look for information in the Wednesday folder.  We will visit the classrooms of 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades on Track 2 and 3 this week.  Only students who express an interest will be given a permission form to complete and bring to the first meeting.

Our second quarter NC Check In testing date is January 24th.  Please make sure your child is on time that morning.  This is a math test and they will be taking it on the computer.  It should only take about an hour in the morning and then we will continue with our normal routine for the remainder of the day.

Sincerely,
Anne Simmons