Week of Feb. 12-15

• I hope everyone had a very nice weekend!
• I would like to welcome Sara Paynter from UPEI.  She will be a student teacher in our classroom until March 13.  
• No classes on Friday, Feb. 16 due to a PD day and Monday, Feb. 19 is Islander Day!
• Spelling words for the week looks at R influenced vowels.  Gr. 3- sharp, start, germ, after, morning, birth, swirl, first, burst, torn, sports      Gr. 4- spurt, lurch, blurt, scorn, sworn, thirst, burst, porch, storm, swirl, sharpening, thirsty, bursting, started, sports.
• Sara will be starting a new social studies unit next week along with a Narrative writing unit.
• I will be handing back Science quizzes on Monday. Please sign and return.
• Explanatory writing pieces titled "My Fav. Dessert"  will be due on Tuesday (good copy).
• Students should be reading 15-20 min. each evening and recording it in their duotangs.
• Have a great week!