Week of February 9-13

This week in class, students enjoyed an apple tasting presented by the Chicago Tribune. They got a chance to taste four different varieties of apples (Cameo, Fuji, Golden Delicious, and Granny Smith), compare their sweetness, tartness, and firmness, then vote on their favorite. All the students enjoyed this activity and loved eating their apples, a healthy treat. They also received a coupon for $3.00 towards apples. Students have also learned about our new President Barack Obama and wrote an essay comparing him to either Langston Hughes, a famous poet we read about, or Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable, the founder of Chicago.

We're at the halfway point of the third quarter! Progress reports will be sent home next Friday. Any work that has not been turned in as of Tuesday will count as a zero. Missing assignments have been noted on responsibility reports. This includes reading logs. Please make sure your child's work has been turned in.

There is no school on Monday in honor of President's Day. There will be an English test on adjectives next week on Friday, and a social studies test on the Northeast towareds the end of the last week of February.