The Chou Chatter
Room 18 News
April 8, 2016
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REMEMBER: The Famous Person from History Oral Reports are due this coming
Wednesday, April 13th! We will start sharing the reports first thing in the morning, so it might
be best if everyone comes to school already in costume. Students can bring a change of clothes
or wear their school clothes underneath their costume. However, they are welcome to stay in
costume the entire day since we will be referring to the students as their famous person all day.
We finished Topic 13 in math (counting money), and we won’t start on Topic 14 until we
revisit Topic 11 (adding/subtracting/estimating 3-digit numbers). This topic will help them be
successful for Topic 14 (adding/subtracting/estimating money). Once those topics are
complete, we only have a couple more to get through before the end of the year!!  Please
include your child in counting money over the weekend, this will prepare them for their test on
Monday.
This week in writing we focused on writing a “friendly letter”, and addressed it to Ms.
Shishido. The students had the chance to brainstorm; to share their favorite moments with her
and to wish her well!
Mrs. Gregg, our librarian, will be out for the month of April, and our substitute librarian
is unable to hold our time slot on Thursdays. Therefore, Ms. Muro’s class has graciously
offered to share their time slot with us on Wednesdays. We will be alternating each week until
Mrs. Gregg returns. Our next visit to the library is this Wednesday, April 13th.
I want to give a special thank you to all the parent volunteers who have come into to
support the transition and take on new tasks. Ms. Muro and her parent volunteers have also
helped out greatly, (including getting homework packets together for us!) THANK YOU VERY
MUCH!!!! 
***Continue to check for the math fact tests that come home every Tuesday and
Thursday. Practice, Practice, Practice!!!
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Chou 