Mrs. Brown’s Rockin’ News! March 14, 2016 What we are learning! Reading Students will be in differentiated guided reading groups at their instructional level. We will be reading a variety of narratives to help us when writing our own.   Word Work This week our pattern is /oi and oy/. We will work on the pattern all week. Partial credit will be given for parts of words. Grammar articles- a and an Writing Persuasive Math Unit 5 understanding place value test will be Wednesday Unit 6 geometry and fractions Social Studies Goods and services Vocabulary Words blossoms- flowers cavern- a large cave ledge- a flat space like a shelf sticking out on the side of the mountain lugging- to carry a heavy load shady- an area out of the sun shallow- something that is not deep Specials Schedule Monday: Computer Lab Tuesday: Art Wednesday: Music Thursday: Media Center/Fitness wear gym shoes Friday: PE- wear gym shoes Mrs. Amy Brown abrown@effingham.k12.ga.us Phone 912-754-3326

Ice Cream! First Grade can buy ice cream on Wednesday’s for $1.00 If you need to change your child’s regular transportation, please send a note that morning.   If you must call the school, please do so by 2:00 with the change. Sending a note that morning in the red folder is the best way to change transportation. Thanks! Calendar   Mar. 15th- Spring Pictures Mar. 17th- School Holiday Mar. 25-Apr. 1- Spring Holidays We are collecting used ink cartridges, small electronics (ex: ipods, ipads, mp3 players, handheld games) and laptops. This will help increase our country’s Field Day team points! Yearbooks are now on sale! Price Now $20.00 Order online with credit card at: www.leonards.com/yearbooks Then enter your order number: 33300 Parents are invited to enroll in the Harvey’s Hometown Rewards Key Program to benefit our school. Our school code is 49577. Please fill this section out, cut out, and return to school. Your child will be entered into a weekly drawing to win a prize from the school. ________ I have read Mrs. Brown’s weekly newsletter. Print Student Name_______________________ Print Parent Name ___________________________________________ Parent Signature We encourage all parents to visit the school website to find the link for our Title IIA survey. It only takes a few minutes and gives you an important voice in our school.