Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

This Friday, March 2nd, is Dr. Seuss' birthday!  Click the links below to watch an informative video and to see Tim Tebow reading "Green Eggs and Ham."    There is also a video of Justin Bieber reading "The Cat in the Hat." Then post a comment telling us your favorite Dr. Seuss book and why you like it!

http://sni.scholastic.com/SN2/Newsletter-Links/WatchAVideo1

http://youtu.be/jejfpWYlCR0

http://youtu.be/8jV_VaKW4Tw

Valentine's Day Word Hunt

Use the letters from "Valentine's Day" to see how many new words you can make.  Post all the words you come up with as a comment.  There may be a prize for the person who finds the most, so don't forget your initials!

Picture Update

Here are a few pictures from school lately.
Dental hygienist visit:












The "wild monkeys" after the Boosterthon pep rally:



A little work with iPads:











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Why Was 6 Afraid of 7?

Because 7 8(ate) 9!    Haha, get it?

This week you'll need to write your own math story problems.  It could be addition or subtraction, but it has to use the numbers 8 and 9.
Owls, you may want to try a multiplication problem!

Owls- Money!

Start by going to our class website and clicking the attachment at the top of the home page.  The powerpoint will let you learn more about money and practice making change.

Then, solve this word problem.  Leave a comment that states your answer in a complete sentence.  Feel free to explain how you solved!
Mary has a 5 dollar bill.  She goes to the store and picks out a candy bar that costs $1.28.  She also gets a chocolate milk that costs $2.35.  How much total money does she spend and how much change does she get back?

$100.00

This Friday will be our 100th day of school!  If you had $100.00, what would you do?  Where would you go, what would you buy, would you share it?  Be detailed in your answer.

Tell Us About Your Break!

I hope you all had a very nice Winter Break!  I am happy to see you again for the start of a new year.  Write a few sentences telling us all what you did over your break.  Where did you go?  What did you see?  Did you make something?  What games did you play?