Our Monday started off by completing Day 4 of Centers. We started a new unit today at Guided Reading, focusing on the strategy of synthesizing. (Reminder: Students will not receive spelling words as we will be focusing on how to use our writing skills to find and correct spelling mistakes within our writing.)

We worked through Math pods after recess.
1) Computers
2) Exploring Perimeter of Rectanges (partner problem)
3) Exploring Rectangles with Equal Perimeters

During Writing, we discussed our next Convention, punctuation. Students then choose a piece of writing and used the colored pencils to look for spelling mistakes and identify their punctuation. We will continue with this same piece of writing through the next 3 writing conventions to polish one piece of writing.

The students had Phys Ed with Mr. Leidl.

We finished the day with Social Studies. Students had some time to finish last week's activity, The Reasons for Treaties. We then started our next activity, The Benefits of Treaties. We will continue with this activity next class.

Book orders for the month of March were handed out today. Please have all orders in by Friday, March 8.