Happy Friday!

Yay, spring is here!!!  Recess without jackets feels SO good!  Earlier this week we took a nature walk over to Molly's Garden to observe signs of spring.  We worked with our friendship buddy to write an acrostic poem about our findings.  This brainstorming helped us write detailed, descriptive sentences in our composition!

A Look Ahead:
*Next week's spelling words are:
bring, brave, brother, break, swing, sweet, state, stick, stand, great, ground, grade

*We will finish our composition about spring next week.

*Our spelling test will be on THURSDAY.  No school Friday (4/18) and Monday (4/21).

*We will have a dress down day on THURSDAY, April 17th.  No theme...just dress down :)

Mark Your Calendars:
*Play practice has begun!  Please continue to practice lines every night.  Costumes are due TUESDAY, April 22nd.

*Our field trip to the science center is on WEDNESDAY, April 23rd.  If you would like to chaperon, please send in $6.75 by MONDAY, April 14th.


As you may have heard, earlier this week I was away at a teacher conference presenting on our beautiful Monarch butterflies with Ms. Pontier.  We spoke with fellow teachers that are so excited to incorporate the Monarch into their curriculum.  We have been noticing Monarchs everywhere recently, even in Anthropologie's store window:  The Making of the Monarch Windowscape
When I stumbled across this video I also noticed that the Anthropologie store at Towson Town will be hosting a "Children's Butterfly Crafts" event on Saturday, April 26th, from 11-1pm.  Call the store to RSVP for this event- (410) 828-5521  I hope you can check it!

**Mystery Reader**

Thank you, Ms. Whartenby, for spending time with us today.  

We loved listening to the stories you read to us!

Happy Friday and Welcome Back!

I hope everyone had a wonderful spring break!  The girls came back excited to share stories of their travels, play dates, and adventures.  It sounds like everyone enjoyed the time away from school.  Today was a BIG day in 7th Age...we gave out play parts for our May 7th!!!  Your daughter will be bringing home her script to start practicing her lines.  More details will come home next week about costumes.  Thank you for practicing every day with your daughter!

A Look Ahead:
*Monday is Opening Day for the Orioles and a dress down day for us.  Show your Oriole pride by wearing black, orange, and white.

*Next week's spelling words have the long e sound, spelled with the vowel pairs /ea/ and /ee/:
read, team, each, clean, eat, Easter, see, feet, keep, between, teeth, feel

*Next week we will write about our favorite class at school.  Please help your daughter complete the brainstorming graphic organizer that is coming home today.  Bring it in on Tuesday, April 1st (wow!).

*This is the last weekend to read for March Reading Madness!!  Your daughter's record sheet is due on MONDAY, MARCH 31ST!!!!!

Lastly, if you're planning on cleaning out your closets this weekend, please consider donating your clothes to Calvert's Clothing Drive next week:

Clothing Drive March 31st-April 4th -  The Lower and Middle Schools will be collecting clothing to donate to the Hampden Family Center and Paul's Place.  Students can bring in gently used clothing the week after we return from spring break.  Collection bins will be available in the Middle School lower lobby (outside of the Black Box Theater) after handshaking and in the front lobby of the Lower School. The community centers would appreciate children's clothes and coats, in particular, but any donations would be greatly appreciated.  If you are interested in helping to deliver the clothing please contact Neal McMahon (Lower School) or Kathy Liotta (Middle School).  Thank you for your support!

Pi Day

How many digits of Pi can you recite?

Julia knows up to the 43rd digit!!!

Julia was recognized at our Pi Day Assembly this afternoon.  Way to go, Julia!

Then a lucky a name 9th Age student and 10th Age student were picked out of a bag to throw a pie at Mr. Holmgren.

Happy Friday!

Our dance assembly is NEXT FRIDAY, March 14th at 11:00 in the Middle School Gym.  The girls are soooo excited to show off their hard work (and fancy new shoes).

A Look Ahead:
*Spelling words for next week are: find, right, light, show, own, boat, mind, night, high, throw, goat, & float. 


*Our composition will be about our “Many Feelings”. I am sending home a homework sheet today that needs to be brought back on Monday, March 10^th. 

*We will celebrate Pi Day on Thursday.  Mrs. Nichols will also visit for a character class.

*Spring break begins on Friday, March 14^th at 12:30pm.  We will resume on Tuesday, March 25^th.

Girls' Day

We loved learning about Girls' Day, which is celebrated in Japan on March 3rd.  We read the story Hiroman's Hands, made candy sushi, ate peaches (to symbolize peach blossoms) and rice crackers.  Having our dolls with us at school was a special treat, too.

**Mystery Readers**

Our shortest month of the year has come and gone so fast!!  In February we were so lucky to have two Mystery Readers visit us.  Thank you Mrs. Bergles and Mrs. Cooper for spending time with us.  We loved the stories and the yummy treats!