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Career Day / Early Release Day... Tuesday!

Last week we had spring picture day and our children do photograph well! The poses were fun for the students and look quite professional. I can't wait to see the finished results! Please consider supporting this school project with your check. 

We will be reading Arnold Lobel next. His stories have a humorous grain of truth about friendship.In math we will continue our study of money by counting mixed coins of dimes, nickels, pennies and quarters.

Please help at home. the math addition facts are getting a bit more demanding and will require a lot more practice. Our goal after +9 will be 100 facts in a hurry. If you need a little direction, start with + doubles, then doubles +1.

Fast forward to spring and science. Our focus will be plants and  animals. This is such a broad study that we will key in on the essential question of, "What are the needs of plants and animals?"                        How  are your visits to the CRCT test site? Please make at least a weekly stop at that site to review and practice for the CRCT that will be the third week in April.

Report cards come out again in March. I am proud of how the children are taking more responsibility for their own products in class. Putting forth effort is the key to success in all we do. Hard work trumps ability every time! 

How do I care for my teeth?

This week we will learn the four ways to keep our teeth healthy for life. Can you name them now? Each of the students will construct a toothbrush that can be hung in at home to remind us. We'll see what happens to enamel when it is placed in various  common liquids. The results are dramatic. Ask your Butterfly about it on Friday!

Tuesday is picture day! This is the day that your child will be photographed individually and with the class. I hope you consider supporting this fund raiser and that all the students are healthy and at school on time. First graders are photographed early that morning. It is not a PE day.

The stamps you created are unique and thoughtful. As your students presented their stamp to the class the pride was evident. This Friday is the 5th grade Famous American Reception. We will be able to see each fifth grader parade past us as we line the hallways. It is just one event that makes Sope Creek such an excellent place for children to learn and grow. Sack lunches will be eaten in the room on Friday.

Consult the newsletter for other news of the week and enjoy the last week of February!

Join in the Celebration on Thursday! Sope Creek Turns 30!

A short week is upon us but it's long on excitement.Thursday is Sope Creek's 30th birthday. Join in the fun by turning back the clock to 1978. Let the following list help you dress for 1978. We'll have  a school wide costume contest! Have fun getting in the spirit of the celebration!

Popular 70s Trademarks: Feathered hair, bell bottoms, short shorts, mopeds, disco and glam, roller skating, 8-track tapes, puka beads, - mini, midi and maxi skirt lengths, movie Thank God It's Friday, movie Roller Boogie, movie Saturday Night Fever, movie Grease, chukka boots, STUDIO 54, Pet Rocks, Star Wars, Wacky Packs (trading cards), KC & the Sunshine Band, ABBA, arena rock, David Bowie, Boston, Kansas, Styx, fringe, angel flights (pants), Happy Days & Laverne and Shirley (TV shows), Annie Hall.

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