Happy Friday! It was a great, full week of learning! The students have been working extremely hard and giving forth their best effort to learn new things. This is part of the year when teachers work through most of the standards and then revisit many standards taught throughout the year. It is a significant time for students to be present at school, so they don't miss those skills. I hope everyone enjoys their long weekend. There is no school on Monday, 2/13, or Tuesday, 2/14 (Happy Valentine's Day). We celebrated with the parties this afternoon, and it was evident that when you are kind, it helps others just as much as it helps you. We love all of our sharks, and we will see you on Wednesday, February 15th.

Committed to Success,

Heather Touchberry

Applications are now OPEN for new students that would like to apply for our Magnet and Montessori programs. If you have friends or family members interested, please use the link below. There are also tours and open house nights available at the second link.

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Last week to donate items for this service project will be Wednesday, February 15.

As students move to the upper grades they will be exposed to more poetry in reading. Reading poetry is an excellent skill as it exposes students to a unique style of writing and a variety of figurative language. Reading poetry can be incredibly challenging for students as it is not typically a genre they choose to read. Below are some great options for students that can be found online, at the local library, and at the school library!

Also, another fun way to look at "poetry" could be through song lyrics! These are written similarly to poems and include figurative language, tone/mood, themes, etc.

Great Poets for Students:

• Shel Silverstein
• Jack Prelutsky
• Douglas Florian
• Kenn Nesbitt
  
  

Try out Kenn Nesbitt's poetry website- Poetry4Kids.com- to find excellent poems written by popular poets and kids!