I hope everyone enjoyed the extra long weekend. It really is nice to see the warm weather arrive.  Have a great week! Spelling:  This weeks words are; there, where, see very, saw (We have been looking at the chunk "aw" and noticing it in other words like: yawn, lawn and awesome! Writing:  This week we are looking at the trait "sentence fluency".  Students are learning that sentences must 1. start with a capital. 2. make sense. 3. Have a a complete thought. and 4. end with a period (or ! or ?)  Book orders:  Just a reminder that book orders are due on Friday, April 29.  Thank you so much for last months orders.  I was able to get some Barbie books and Scooby-Doo books for the classroom.  The children really seem to be enjoying them! Homework:  There will be no homework next week because of the 3 day week.