Congratulations to our spelling bee finalists: Christine Aparicio, Pranet Huilgol, and Xienna Watson. They will be competing in the lower elementary spelling bee on Tuesday at 9am.  Parents are welcome to attend.

Spelling words:

List A: track, deck, brick, duck, block, clock, black, truck

List B: baby, tulip, microscope, relax, robot, crocodile, tomato, violin, volcano

List C: fur, Saturday, Thursday, nurse, purse, curve, surf, turn, burn, purple, church, hurt, curb, jury, hurry

List D:straw, fault, applaud, awful, fawn, claw, audio, awesome, drawn, faucet, autograph, fraud, exhausted, cause, tawny

*No spelling words this week.  We will be preparing for the spelling bee next week.

Literacy Week: Feb. 26-Mar. 2

Monday, Feb. 26th–Storytelling Festival field trip.

Tuesday, Feb. 27th–spelling bee.  Lower El. 9am-10am.

Wednesday, Feb. 28th–community readers visiting classes. We need community readers during the day!. Sign ups can be found at   https://www.trackitforward.com/site/389525/event/402709

Thursday, Mar. 1–Literacy night.  Join us from 6:00 pm -8:00 pm for a fun, family night full of games and prizes! Join us dressed as a book character and celebrate reading and writing!

Friday, Mar 2– Read-A-Thon.  We will be celebrating Dr. Seuss’ birthday on Friday afternoon with a “read-a-thon”.  Your child may bring a favorite Dr. Seuss book, or other favorite book, and a fun Dr. Seuss themed snack to share (please do not send candy).

Writing Projects are due next week.  The schedule is below.

Tuesday, Feb. 20: AJ (morning)

Wednesday, Feb. 21: Lily, Alora, Lucas, Addison, Matthew, Xienna, Pranet, Savannah C, Evie

Thursday, Feb. 22: Eli, Gage, Daxton, Evan, Axel J., Alejandro, Denver, Axel G., Luca, Aaron

Friday, Feb. 23: Asher, Tony, Crystal, Brody, Christine, Savannah B, Camdyn, Christian, Halee

Dear Parents,

Below is the information that was recently sent home on the permission form regarding our upcoming field trip to the Storytelling Festival.

We will be attending Weber State University’s annual Storytelling Festival.  Students will enjoy professional storytellers from around the country.  They will also hear storytelling performances by other elementary-age students.  This will enhance the literacy week curriculum through literature, culture, and the arts.

• We will be attending WSU annual Storytelling Festival at the Ogden Eccles Conference Center (next to the Egyptian Theater).
• We will listen to professional storytellers from around the country.
• We will learn proper audience etiquette and how to be a good audience
• We will develop an appreciation of literacy through drama and the arts

• Students should wear dress code for this field trip.

• Students will need to arrive at school at the normal time to take attendance.We will then walk to North Shore.
• Parent arranged car pools will be departing from North Shore parking lot at 8:50 am
• We will meet in the lobby of the Ogden Eccles Conference Center at 9:15 am
• Performance begins at 9:30 pm and will end at 11:20
• Parents will meet in the main lobby of the Eccles Conference Center by 11:20 to return children to school.
• For assistance in coordinating carpools for your child please contact our room mother, Dena Stephenson at: lanejay2002@yahoo.com

Spelling words:

List A:  brush, dish, trash, fish, radish, ship, shrimp, splash

List B:glue, blue, statue, rescue, screw, jewel, crew, blew, spoon, root, raccoon

List C and D:  Both C and D groups will be practicing the spelling bee words that were sent home 2 weeks ago.  If any student from group A or B wishes to do the same then they can.  We will be doing a practice spelling bee in place of spelling tests for groups C and D and anyone else who wants to participate.

Dear Parents,

This month the children need to do a creative writing project. They can choose to write a poem, a story (this can be a true story about something that happened to them, or someone they know,  or they can make up their own story), a play, etc. This can be simple or complex depending on their ability, and interest. If they are struggling with handwriting they may dictate it to someone.  I want this to be a fun, creative experience for them. I want them to enjoy the process of being an author.  They should also provide an illustration of some kind to accompany their writing. This can be a variety of things–painting, clay, puppet, mobile, booklet, shadow box, etc.  I really enjoy seeing their creativity.  They all have their own unique style and it is fun to see that come through in each of their projects.

Spelling words:

List A: chimp, branch, bunch, lunch, chin, children, chop, bench

List B: donkey, chimney, valley, hockey, empty, puppy, candy, canopy

List C:rush, climb, laugh, cough, write, teach, reach, wash, wait, hear, listen, feel, dance, skate, chase

List D: blur, burst, curl, further, curtain, twirl, whirl, squirm, firm, term, nervous, partner, prefer, concert, superb