Beverly Cleary SchoolLisa O'Brien
Dear Families,
We are back in the swing of things and have just completed another quarter; grades should be arriving soon. We said good-bye to our student teacher, Mr. Constein, and wished him well in his next venture. We have been hard at work preparing for our play, The Taming of the Shrew, on February 10th in the cafeteria. There will be a morning show of the morning class at 9:15, and an afternoon performance of the afternoon students at 1:30. The students have been working very hard and are excited for this opportunity. We look forward to seeing all of you!
It is almost time again to take the second round of OAKS reading testing. We will begin the third week of February, so if you can make sure your child gets adequate rest and eats a good breakfast they will feel less test anxiety. We are completing some practice tests to help students feel more comfortable with the types of questions found on the test.
In writing, we completed one essay last quarter, and had a brief exposure to persuasive writing, so this quarter we will work on some narrative, more expository, and some creative writing. In May we will have a curriculum night where students will show off some of their work this year.
Our study of ancient Egypt is almost at an end. The students will be creating an Egyptian page full of factual information on a related topic of their choice. Look for the sample and directions that will be coming home in the next couple of weeks. We will also be dressing up like an Egyptian for the sixth grade Beverly Cleary auction item. More information will be forthcoming! We will head to Greece, Rome, and ancient China next.
I hope you are enjoying these sunny days as we come closer to spring.
Sincerely,
Lisa O’Brien
