Newsletter March 18-22

Information and Reminders

March is the Reading Month: Each year our school celebrates March is the Reading Month. This year the theme of march’s reading month is “Where is Waldo?”. we have many exciting days for March, please mark it on your calendar:

  1. Wednesday, March 6 Waldo at Night- Students can wear PJ’s and bring flashlights
  2. Wednesday, March 13 Waldo goes to the “game”—sports wear
  3. Wednesday, March 20 Dress like Waldo or give Waldo a new look-Hats and Stripes Day
  4. Wednesday, March 27 Beach Day-dress/bring in things related to beach 

Our Spring Elementary Music Program is quickly approaching! Mark your calendars for Tuesday evening, March 19, at Community Reformed Church in Zeeland. K/1/2nd grades will perform at 6:15pm. Please bring the students to the church at 6:00pm.

Up in Lights: Selah Wire March 18-22

Please finish and send your child’s package the week before your child’s special week. During your child’s special week, it is a wonderful opportunity to have lunch with your child, bring in pets, and or share special talents your family members may have been blessed with. Just inform me ahead of time what is your plan.  

Critter Barn: Friday May 3  This is an all day field trip. There is a $8.00 fee for each adult who goes to this field trip. Please sign up at https://docs.google.com/document/d/11N2ysK2h3OIJDNf15RIGihGLSXfauwVq4a3vCbyUyEY/edit

Farmer’s market field trip: Wednesday, May 29     Rain date: Wednesday, June 5

From the Immersion Director

Where can I find resources in Spanish or Mandarin? Providing a balance of both English and target language books for your children at home can show your child how much you value their new language and encourage them to grow in it! Here are some ideas on where to find great books or resources. Howard Miller library has both Spanish and some Mandarin books. Herrick Library has large Spanish children and adult sections. You will find selections on eBay for resources in both languages. Many apps and websites have options in their settings to change the language. Have your child help you search the app store or other search engines in Spanish or Mandarin, and you will find even more options! Scholastic offers several titles in Spanish as well as most online bookstores. For Chinese books, visit China Sprout or TimesBook (be sure to order simplified Chinese text!) I’d love to hear of any other great sources for target language materials that you have found.

Curriculum

Language Arts

Reading Strategies: If you do not a work, skip it and read to the end. Come back and reread the sentence again. 

Writers’ Workshop:

We will start a new unit called Small Moments, it helps students to develop basic narrative writing skills. For next week, we will read some mentor texts and previous students’ work of small moments. 

Math

We will make a teen number book and learning about teen numbers are one ten plus ones.

Science

Next week we will distinguish living and non-living things. 

Bible 

We will learn about Jesus’ miracles: Walking on water and raising Lazarus

We will learn about the fruits of the sprit throughout the year. For the month of March, we will learn about the fruit of goodness and faithfulness. 

Social Studies

We will focus on science for the next couple months. 

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