Announcements for the week of May 1st:


Spring is finally here! We are working hard in 3B and we are going to continue to be very busy until the end of the year.

Students are currently learning about Immigration to the United States. The culminating project will be for students to participate in a simulation to Ellis Island on May 13th. They will be allowed to come to school dressed as an immigrant that day, and bring with them a suitcase of their few belongings. Also, be prepared for your child to ask you about their family history, and to find out if anyone in the family has ever immigrated to another country.

I have added a few more online learning sites for students to go to, so that we can become more global in our learning. From time to time students will be asked to go to Studyladder.com and to log in to do Math assignments, or other tasks.

Another one is http://mswelpman.collaborizeclassroom.com. This is another site where I can ask questions about specific things that were talked about in our classroom, and students will have a chance to respond to each other's comments also. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. As always, we continue to talk about online safety and having parent permission.

Quick Reminders: Students are now swimming again in P.E. If your child is sick, please have a note from the doctor to excuse them, otherwise they will be expected in swim.
Sports Day will be on May 16th. Students will be expected to participate in all events that day. From the looks of it, it should be a great day of fun!

Please remember to participate in the iPad training for parents:
May 8th: Sharing, Managing and Collaborating with Files
May 15th: Model Lesson with iPads