Tomorrow (Tuesday, March 2) is Read Across America Day in honor of the 106th birthday of Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel). Sarah Connolly, Ticket Office Manager for the Portland Sea Dogs, will be the commnity reader in our room. Be sure to ask your child about her visit, especially what she read for us.

This year's Coin Quest has started. Your child should give you a yellow calendar covering the 15 days of Coin Quest. Please send in that loose change - we'd all love the pizza party that is the prize for the winning class.

Tonight, in addition to at least 20 minutes of reading, there is a math worksheet - Renaming Fractions as Decimals. This should not take any more than 10 minutes to complete.

We've started preparing for conferences - I am busy with report cards and the students are busy selecting things that they would like to share with you during their conference. I've had a couple of kids sit with me while I filled out the section of the report card that deals with work habits and behavior; it's great to listen to them assess themselves and give reasons for each grade.

Please return your conference requests as soon as possible. So far is has been possible to honor everyone's first time preference.

Conferences to discuss your child's progress during the second trimester will be held starting on Thursday, March 11. You should have received a form (from your child) to indicate the day and time that are most convenient for you to schedule a meeting. Please give several days and times in case your first choice has already been taken. Please be sure to select times when your child will be able to be with you.

Birthdays

The following students have birthdays in March

Dylan - March 13
Nick C. - March 17
Ben - March 23

Second Trimester Conferences

I will be holding conferences for the second trimester starting on Monday, March 15. Further information will be sent home with your child after vacation.