The Pawelski Weekly Update #11: Friday, March 7, 2014
News and Notices:
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THANK YOU!!! We had a lovely fieldtrip. Thanks to Aubrey’s sister Katie, Torin’s
mom Lezlie, and Solen’s mom Karina (Birthday Celebration Too!!) for chaperoning
our field trip to the Overture Center to hear Kenny Broad speak about his
underwater exploring in Blue Holes in the Bahamas.
Celebration!! We had almost $90 donated to the Swaziland Book Drive project from
our students’ spare change and savings. We won the school Penny Drive and Mrs.
Sheila, Girl Scout Leader in charge of the program, donated 2 boxes of Thin Mint Girl
Scout Cookies to our class to enjoy.
Please attend our all school “Rainbow Celebration” beginning at 9 AM on Thursday,
March 13th. Our class will be performing at SHARE in the Auditorium between 1:452:15 PM. We are earning this whole day celebration and we will wear colorful
clothing and have some surprises. If you are planning to attend, that would be lovely!
You don’t have to RSVP; just sign in at the office and join us in the classroom for the
day. I’d highly recommend attending the school-wide SHARE assembly if you are
able.
Spring Break is April 14-21. School resumes on April 22nd.
VIP (Very Important Person) Sharing has begun. Students will tell you about it, but
they can bring in non-expensive/precious things that tell about themselves. They
also may bring an adult(s), treat, anything they choose that is appropriate. I don’t
have special paperwork filled out for kids to bring in animals at this time. Questions,
contact me. The times for the sharing are 9:05-9:25 A.M.
Tues. 3-7 Jenna
Wed. 3-12 Santaisha
Fri. 3-14 Kyla
Wed. 3-19 Aubrey
Fri. 3-21 Kenya (early release)
Wed. 3-26 Michael
Fri. 3-28 Xyarria (end of Quarter 3)
Wed. 4-2 Hypatia
Fri. 4-4 Liam
Wed. 4-9 Aleecia
Fri. 4-11 Tsering
Math:
 Long division, multiplication (2 digit by 2 digit) and division facts, long division (3
digit by 1 digit numbers,) x10 and x100 strategy, using known facts strategy, using 10
facts strategy, fact tests, exit slips, array model, beginning to set up accounts with
student Gmail for www.khanacademy.org. If you would like, access your student’s
khanacademy account to see what they are working on 2-3 days in class. A huge
thanks to Mrs. Niva (Michael’s mom) for helping us set up this free program for our
students to get more engaged in their math learning.
Literacy
 Biographies-Someone alive or deceased who changed the world for the better,
continued reading with expression and enthusiasm, making predictions based on
features of a text, correcting grammar on our “Pink Daily Oral Language” worksheets,
creating Aleecia’s birthday book, and writing letters to our friends in Swaziland to
accompany the books for the book drive.
Social Studies/Science:
 Morning Meetings
 Second Step Lesson 18: and 19:
Peace, Lara Pawelski (Mrs. P)
Lara’s cell for calls or texts: 575-1012
Email: llpawelski@madison.k12.wi.us