THE REEF REPORT REMINDERS Monday is Day 3: Library Report Cards went home today. Please sign the envelope and return it to school. Conferences will be held at night on Wednesday, March 9th and all day and night on Thursday, March 10th. Students will not have school that Thursday or Friday. Please sign up for a conference online via the Time To Sign Up. Once it closes, you will need to schedule your conference by phoning the main office. If your child is going to be absent or late, please call the absentee hotline prior to 9am. TABLE TALK: Conversation starters for the dinner table. Tell me about the Dr. Seuss centers. I heard you wrote a book review. Which book did you review? What is OObleck? How did you create it? March 4, 2016 UPCOMING EVENTS Wednesday, March 9th: Night Conferences Thursday, March 10th: Conferences / No School For Students Friday, March 11th: No School For Students Monday, March 21st: Spring Break Begins DIVING INTO LEARNING The big news of the week was celebrating Read Across America Day! The children wore pajamas and crazy socks, and participated in Dr. Seussthemed center activities. Writing Workshop/Science: We wrote more lab reports using the scientific method. We are discovering that we learn something, even if our original hypothesis is disproved. Math: We began Topic 8, which focuses on time and money. Please allow your child the opportunity to practice telling time and to count a handful of change. Reading Workshop: We have returned to nonfiction. This time, we will delve even deeper into how to best read, and learn from, this genre. HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND! Wendy Barton