Hello! This has been a really fun week of learning. I am so proud of your children and the wonderful progress that they are making in all areas.

We continue to read the story of Helen Keller's life. As we learn about the challenges she faced, and the tools that she and Annie Sullivan employed to help her communicate and read, we are having very rich conversations about our own learning. The kids are fascinated to learn more about sign language and braille. On Tuesday, we will visit The Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, MA. This is one of my FAVORITE field trips! It is such an amazing visit that really can have a huge impact on students as they stretch their understanding of, and perspective on, life.

This week, we began constructing sarcarphagi, pyramids, and mummies in our integrated social studies groups. In class, we also began writing hieroglyphics and making our own cartouches.

In math, we have turned our attention to money, as children count money, learn about money words, and utilize their multiplication facts to count and compare change.

In writing, we have two projects underway. First, we started a "potato project"! Students were asked to pick a potato out of a pile, look at it carefully, and then take careful notes about the details they noticed about their potato. Then, we mixed all the potatoes up and each child had to identify theirs! Now, the potatoes have gone home and children are making potato heads! (See assignment.) These potato heads will serve as inspiration for fiction stories next week. Secondly, kids are working on their "One Monday" story utilizing green screen technology.

In other exciting news, Mr Felix recieved a grant to send 5 computers to Ecole Mixte Albert Choubert (formerly Ecoil Soleil) in Haiti! He brought them in for us to play with! They are really neat. Ask your child about them.

NEXT WEEK is a short one. Remember, there is no school on Monday (for Patriots' Day) or Friday (Good Friday). On Tuesday, we will travel to The Perkins School. On Wednesday, we will celebrate Earth Day at All School Meeting.

Have a wonderful, long weekend!