Weekly Update

 Hello Parents,

We had a great week this week! I was blessed to have so many Valentines! Thank you for all the treats, cards and gifts! Today we created the different phases of the moon using Oreos. It was a very exciting activity!

Spring Pictures:

We will be taking our Spring Pictures on Tuesday, February 20th. The picture order form went home today. Please check your child’s folder. 

4th Grade Field Trip:

You may have already received an email notification from SCO (School Cash Online) requesting payment for our field trip in April.  Additional information about our field trip came home with students yesterday.  Please read that over carefully and send back the permission form as soon as possible.  We will be traveling to George Mason's Gunston Hall and George Washington's Mount Vernon on Tuesday, April 2.  The cost per student is $20.  It is preferred that payment be submitted through SCO using the link sent to you Thursday morning.  If you did not receive that email, please try to access the system using this link: https://lcps.schoolcashonline.com/.

Milage Club:

Milage Club will begin the week of April 2nd. It will be on Thursdays from 7:40-7:55 AM for 3rd-5th grade students. Please sign and return the permission form if you would like your child to participate. The forms went home with your child today. 

Boosterthon:

Our annual Boosterthon kicks off this week! Please make sure to register your child if you haven’t already. Mrs Smith sent out the information on this earlier this week. 

 Focus Areas for Next Week:

•  Writing: Your child is reading and researching their Famous American for Black History Month. 

• Math:  We are working on the Patterns, Factors and Multiples unit.

• Science: We are learning about Ecosystems, food webs, food chains and how things are interdependent on each other. 

• VA Studies: We will continue Chapter 5- The American Revolution.