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READING
We have been continuing our work on
the comprehension strategy of RETELLING!
Continue practing this strategy at home after
reading at night. Be sure to have your child
retell from the beginning of the story to the
end. Encourage them to use DETAILS and
retell the story events in order.

Mrs. Brinkman – jody.brinkman@thompson.k12.co.us
679-9531
Mr. Frawley – david.frawley@thompsonschools.org
679-9500
Mrs. Saya – janelle.saya@thompson.k12.co.us
679-9530
Social Studies/Writing
We have learned about George
Washington this week through reading
many books and practicing our
comprehension strategy of RETELLING.
Your child worked independently on
writing a retell of the important events in
his life.

Specials Schedule
STAR OF THE WEEK
Monday.................PE/Library
1Saya…..Sydney Brown
Tuesday.................Music/PE

1Brinkman….Aidan Clements
Wednesday...........Computer

Thursday...............Music/ART

Friday...................Library/Computer

(Library books need to be returned on

Friday)
Parent/Teacher Conferences RAP Folders have returned from
vacation! Be sure you child is returning the
AWESOME JOB FIRST RAP Bag daily. We use them everyday for our
Guided Reading. RAP Bags will come home on
GRADE FAMILIES!! We had
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and THURSDAY!
100% attendance at
Conferences. Thank you for
February Homework
being such great partners in
!
your child’s education! We
February Homework is due
enjoyed visiting with all of you MARCH 1st!!! We will be eating in
and CELEBRATING your child’s the classroom with the students
growth! that turn their homework in on
time. Thanks again for your
support at home with monthly
MATH homework!
We have wrapped up or
Mearsurement Unit. As we worked
through this unit, your child has:
*Gained an understanding of what
length is and how it can be
measured.
*Identifed contexts in which
measurement is used.
*Identifed the longest dimension
of an object.
*Measured lengths using
differenent sized units.

R.A.P BAGS Read And

Practice UPCOMING EVENTS!!!!!
 How are you doing with your Schools
March 11 th
On The Move Calendar???
3 Quarter Ends
rd
Completed logs need to be turned in
by Wednesday, April 6.
March 18th
So be sure to be exercising and
Report cards home!
making those healthy choices!!
March 28th – April 1st LET’S GO PANDAS!! Don’t forget to
SPRING BREAK! count you Heart Healthy Hall Hop as
20 minutes of exercise on February
April 4th 14th!
WELCOME BACK
MRS. BRINKMAN!
Flat Stanley
We began a fun unit this week about
Reading Flat Stanley. We did a read-aloud of
Flat Stanley’s Original Adventure!
Celebration!
The kids had a blast listening to this
KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!
story and learning about this great
Don’t forget to have your child bring a
literary character. In the coming
book that he/she can read fluently
weeks, we will be joining Flat Stanley
each week on his/her designated day.
as he travels around the world! Our
Thanks for your help!
first destination: South Dakota and
Mount Rushmore!

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