Welcome back everyone! Hard to believe we are already into the month of February. Your child has come a long way in such a short time. Be sure to congratulate them in their successes, because I am proud of what they have accomplish thus far. French - This week students will be completing several assignments. Monday we will be undertaking a writing and art activity about ground hog day and discuss whether “Shubenacadie Sam” saw his shadow or not and the superstition surrounding February 2nd. Tuesday we will be learning about Finland. Findland was chosen at random as our Olympic country to follow throughout the Olympics. This will tie in nicely with our Social Studies unit seeing that we are currently learning about maps, cardinal points and legends. We will take the opportunity during class time to dig a little deeper this week in preparation for our Olympic ceremony to be held Friday afternoon. If time permits we will utilize Google Earth again to visit points of attraction/interest in Finland and Sochi, Russia Wednesday we will commence filming of our “Me Voici II” video. Students have expressed that they are excited to film. I look forward to seeing the end result. Lastly, Art Richard will pay a visit to St. Andrews on Friday and enrich us with his musical talents in French. Art is an animated character who has an act for singing and performing. Students who have not previously met him are in for a treat! Please note we continue with guided reading and Daily 5. Students have been making great gains, and we have slowly progressed to F level books. Comprehension, fluidity, visualization, and prediction strategies are the name of the game during this time.  We also take to to read collectively in the morning prior to our morning routine. Math - Students completed their unit 1 math test (Patterns) on Friday. I am in the process of correcting them. They will be sent home either Tuesday or Wednesday to be signed and returned. Our next unit of study will be Time and Measurement. Social Studies - As mentioned we will be learning about Finland. Here’s hoping they do well throughout the Olympics so we are able to track their progress/medal count. Reminders: -          Interim report cards will be sent home February 4th. -          Reading is to occur nightly -          Please sign agendas and reading log sheets. I have many extras if need be -          Art Richard Friday -          Skating at LBR rink February 12th. As always, if you have any questions, comments, and/or concerns please contact me. I will reply via phone call as soon as possible. Let’s have a great week!