Newsletter For Feb. 14th, Part II
Thanks in advance for your support!
Dr. Tom Hawkins Was Our Guest Reader Today for READ WEEK!
He read "Where the Wild Things Are"
Kids Were Captivated
Loving the Plot
Valentine Party is today the 14th at 2:15 p.m.
Important Announcements For Upcoming Weeks:
FIELD TRIP TO SOUQ WAQIF AND DHOW BOATS
THIS Thursday February 18th, 2E will visit the souq as well as a dhow boat to coincide with our social studies unit "Qatar, Then & Now." Permission slips were sent home and must be returned by tomorrow/Monday at the latest.
Writing Consultant Matt Glover Visits ASD
Staff and students will enjoy a visit from Mr. Glover during the week. He is here at ASD to help teachers to become better writing instructors.
READ WEEK
February 14-18 is READ WEEK at ASD.
Friendship Festival T-Shirt Orders
Friendship Festival t-shirts will be sold at Gate 5 and Gate 8 the week of February 21st - 25th. This year's Friendship Festival T-Shirt gives you free entrance to this year's Friendship Festival which will be on Friday February 26th.
Curriculum Updates and Activities
Weekly Math Update
Students continue to solve story problems with a variety of strategies. 2E kids are practicing how to write their own problems while their peers solve them.
Weekly Social Studies Update
We're learning more about pearl diving and will thoroughly enjoy our souq and dhow field trip this Thursday the 18th.
Weekly Reading and Writing Update
Students shared their own realistic fiction stories with 2G. Today we began our new unit on opinion writing. The homework for the week reflects this learning as students will practice writing an opinion letter.