Dear Families,

Thank you for the wonderful support you provided at Friday’s jog-a-thon. We had many wonderful helpers: Katie (Sasha’s mom) Zhong Ping (Max’s dad), Michele (Tae’s mom), Livia (Lea & Alesh’s mom), Chelsea (Justice’s mom) , Lisa (Lena’s mom), Emily (Grace’s mom), Kristian (Brooks’ mom),
and Raphael (Jonny’s dad). If I missed anyone please let me know.

Topics for the Week

• We continue our Oregon Trail Novel Reading of Moccasin Trail and Dear Levi. All the students now have selected identities for the trip and are part of a wagon team heading to the Willamette Valley. To move ahead, students get points for completing their homework, cooperating with each other, making smooth transitions, and dealing with fate cards…things that may unfortunately when one is traveling with oxen, near rivers, and dangerous terrain.

• Writing: we’re practicing editing with papers written by other students that have need of correcting. This week we’ll finish our 1st diary entry that explains who we are and why we’re on the trail. Spelling list is taken from reading novels. HW is due on Wed. and test is on Friday.

• In math, our focus is problem solving and review of perimeter and area. We’ll take our EZcbm math test the Tuesday and on Wed. take the reading part of the test.

• Our Portland trip is this Thursday! Please refer back to the information page to help you. We will also send another reminder this week. Let me know by Tues. if your child needs a lunch prepared by the kitchen. Bring nutritious lunch & snacks for the entire day. Be at the train station by 8:40am and make sure you have a reliable return ride. Students are responsible for carrying their backpacks and for any electronic devices you have given permission. Books and art supplies are enjoyable as well. For parents who are chaperoning,  you will get your list of  students at the station.  Hopefully, we’ll have great weather. If you have questions, please email me.

Enjoy the week, bonne semaine, y buenas semanas,

Debra, Cassidy, Yi Chun and Aaron