2/22/11 Vocabulary

I Am a Butterfly

air - the sky
animals - living, breathing creatures
around - clse by; in a circle
fly - to move through the air
live - to have as one's home
soon - before long
turns - changes to

Friends Forever

each - one separate from another
great - much better than usual
other - different, not this
place - a space or area
school - place for teaching and learning
talk - speak, say words
together - not alone; one with the other

2/22/2011 Spelling

Group A
child
much
rich
chair
chalk
such
chip
chin
inch
itch

Group B
catch
match
wish
shop
how

Group C
should
many
push
shoes
chance

Saturday 2/19/2011

I am awake this morning and feeling much better. I want to thank all the parents who noticed I was sick, again, and wished me a quick recovery. I want to encourage all of my parents to be extra diligent when observing your child's health this weekend. We have had multiple children in our class become physically ill and several children have been coughing. I spent three afternoons in bed overcoming a dry cough with no fever. Sleep and fluids are always important when we aren't feeling our best.

I know several parents are going to be surprised by our progress reports. As the year progresses I look for new ways to challenge all of my students. As expectations increase students who have become confident in their abilities discover that they need to refocus and become more diligent in their class work. I did not send any work home with the progress reports because over the next week I am going to sit down with each student, during class, and show them what they can do to improve their grades. They will bring their work home after their meeting with me and any work with a grade of 70% or below will require a parent signature.