Shoe Boxes

Our class is in need of shoe boxes if you have any at home that you would be willing to send to school with your child. Thanks in advance!

Upcoming Dates

March 26-30th- No School, Spring Break
Monday, April 2nd- School Resumes
Thursday, May 31st- Field Trip to the Como Zoo

Spring Break

Spring Break is upon us and it is a great time for your child to recharge his/her batteries for the last stretch of the school year. Play some cards with your child, visit family and friends, read, and have your child be active every day during Spring Break. Have a well deserved break!!

Spelling Words

April 2-6

1. close

2. closely

3. friend

4. friendly

5. real

6. really

7. gloomy

8. gloomily

9. happy

10. happily

11. angry

12. angrily

13. quiet

14. quietly

15. safe

16. safely

17. luck

18. luckily

Math @ Home

Give your child a chance to answer riddles such as "I have three coins in my pocket. They are worth 7 cents. What do I have?" For more challenging questions ask, "I have six coins in my pocket. They are worth 30 cents. What could I have?" or "The coins in my pocket total 11 cents. How many coins could I have?"

Arts & Activities Night

A huge thank you to all of the families who came out and participated in the Arts & Activities Family Night. It was great to see so many families present at the family event. Many students were talking about the evening to many of their friends the next day. This evening was another huge success thanks to all of you!!!

Mr. Ronnenberg's Blog

Ronnenberg's Blog

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Dazzling DAVE!!! National Yo-Yo Master  At the beginning of March we invited Dazzling Dave, National Yo-Yo Master to our school to teach us about the Science of Spin and Yo-Yo fun in PE classes.  Dave dazzled us with a "freestyle" and spent two days in PE teaching students how to use Yo-Yo's.  It was a blast and kids learned a lot about hand-eye coordination, perseverance, and the importance of listening and responsibility. Check out this link to learn more about Dazzling Dave... https://www.youtube.com/user/dazzlingdaveyoyo Here is a link to his website if you are interested in purchasing a Yo-Yo as a gift for your son or daughter.. http://www.dazzlingdave.com/ Not to mention a couple of pictures of his time here at Maple Lake Elementary!!

Upcoming Dates

Thursday, March 22nd- Arts & Academics Night (5:15-7:30)
Monday, March 26-30th- No School, Spring Break

Spelling Words

Spelling Words

Week Of:

March 19-23

1. ease

2. easy

3. squeak

4. squeaky

5. need

6. needy

7. gloom

8. gloomy

9. snoop

10.  snoopy

11.  goof

12.  goofy

13.  jerk

14.  jerky

15.  thirst

16.  thirsty

17.  worm

18.  wormy

Chocolate Party

On Friday, March 23rd our class will be watching "Charlie & the Chocolate Factory" in the afternoon. To go along with the movie, our class has chosen a chocolate party as our monthly reward for collecting over 150 shamrocks throughout the month of March. If your child chooses he/she may bring in chocolate to enjoy during the movie and a special drink if he/she chooses.

Websites to Electronic Flash Cards

The following are links to electronic flash cards.
http://www.aplusmath.com/Flashcards/
http://www.allmath.com/flashcards.php
http://www.aaamath.com/
http://www.mathplayground.com/MathAttack.html

Math

In math your child continues to work on regrouping as he/she subtracts two-digit numbers. As students work through multiple subtraction problems, they also need to remember their subtraction strategies so they are able to quickly work through each problem. Keep having your child study his/her subtraction facts at home!

Guided Reading

In Guided Reading your child continues to use clues and make connections within a story to make inferences. Making inferences is when a student is able to come up with a conclusion about something by using known facts and clues.

Upcoming Dates

Tuesday, March 13th- 2 Hour Late Start, Wear an Irish Shirt
Wednesday, March 14th- Book Orders Due

Spelling Words

March 12-16

1. round

2. rounder

3. smooth

4. smoother

5. light

6. lighter

7. funny

8. funniest

9. early

10. earliest

11. pretty

12. prettiest

13. big

14. bigger

15. sad

16. sadder

17. hot

18. hottest

Science

In science students are working on their Force and Motion Tops Experiment. Students will be doing a Balance Board and a Top Battle challenge next week. 

Word of the Month

Friendship- showing kindness towards others, a warm and kind feeling or attitude towards someone else

Math

Students continue to work on double-digit addition problems with regrouping.

Just Right Books

I continue to remind students to do the five finger test when determining if a book is just right for him/her. If your child opens a book and he/she is not able to read five or more words on any page, then that particular book is too difficult for your child at the present time.