TUESDAY
Our team all-star this week was Samil. He shared his poster with us, and we learned that he loves the zoo, Grant's Farm, washing the car, recess, and Transformers (the book)! Samil brought in some yummy Bosnian candy bars called Bananko to share with the class. They are made of chocolate and bananas! We loved that he shared some of his culture with us!
Our friend, Mr. Allen, came on Tuesday to teach us our final lesson about how to be a good friend. We learned that friends should always laugh and have fun together, as long as we are being safe and healthy. We got to practice laughing and having fun by creating silly imaginary animals and giving them funny names. We will miss Mr. Allen and are grateful that he spent some time teaching us how to be a good friend. Our friendship rules are:
Include others.
Give everyone a chance.
It's okay for friends to be different.
Friends should have fun and laugh while being safe and healthy.
Remind your children of these rules frequently, we all know it's easy to forget sometimes.
WEDNESDAY
Now that we know all about technology, we are ready to learn about the simple machines that help make some of these awesome inventions possible! We created a lever by placing a ruler on top of a pencil (fulcrum), and tried to lift a book off the table by moving the lever up and down. We learned that the closer we move the fulcrum towards the weight, the easier it is to lift! 
THURSDAY
Opinion writing is in full swing around here! For the past week and a half or so, we have been writing letters to our class, telling them our opinions about the books we read. The kids LOVE finding letters inside books in the classroom library and reading their peer's opinions.
On Thursday we began writing letters to anyone we want! Mom, Dad, Aunt Susie, our BFF, teachers...the list is endless. This has really catapulted our writing to the next level! They are so excited to write all of you letters about their books. If you get a letter, don't hesitate to write back- they will find value in their writing if they know their intended audience is reading it and responding.
FRIDAY
Today was Rams day! We had a great time at the assembly! I was reminded that eardrums REALLY DO vibrate during the screaming contest to see which side of the gym was loudest. I think my ears are still ringing :)
Have a great weekend everyone!
Note: Conference letters went home this week. If I have not contacted you by Monday, and you would like to request a conference, please contact me and we can set up a time to meet on conference night.
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