SPRING PORTRAIT DAY: 
All students will be photographed on Tuesday, March 3, with an exciting spring background. No money is needed on picture day. A proof picture and order instructions will be sent home for purchase. A “Retake Day” will not be scheduled.
BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION: 
This Friday, February 27th is our last Box Tops for Education collection day. Please send any Box Tops you may still have by Friday. Each Box Top is worth cash for our school. We will let you know the final results of the collection by class. The class that brings in the most Box Top will receive a prize. Thank you for your support. Go Eagles!
WRITING: 
The final draft of the Young Authors fictional narrative story is due Monday, February 23. The top three stories, as determined by Mr. Miranda, will advance to the judging level. The AP Honors English high school class will determine 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners at each grade level. The 1st place winners will sign their published stories at a Young Authors table at our spring open house.
READING:
The genre for the month of February is realistic fiction. The writing response will be “Add a Chapter.” Students will extend the story, writing about what might happen next. The “Add a Chapter” response is due this Friday, February 27.
Class time will be given every day for silent reading and students are expected to read a minimum of 10 pages a day. If they are unable to complete this in class, then reading becomes homework.
MATH: 
This week we continue Chapter 9 Multiply and Divide Decimals. There will be a test on fractions this Thursday, February 26 covering the following concepts: finding equivalent fractions, finding the simplest form of fractions, and comparing fractions with like denominators, decimals, and mixed numbers.
SCIENCE:
This week we continue our study of the solar system. Students’ planet reports are due
Monday, February 23 and those who were ready last week have begun their presentations.
BIBLE:
This week we continue Unit 5 Gospel Writings: Jesus’ Ministry.
SCRIPTURE MEMORY VERSE:
The memory verse for this week is Proverbs 3:5-6 and the test will be this Friday, February 27. Students will be graded on writing the verse accurately, including correct wording, spelling, punctuation, grammar and scripture reference.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
Proverbs 3:5-6
SPELLING: Spelling Lesson 25 words will be tested this Friday, February 27.
Lesson 25 – Words with unusual plurals
- allergies
- data
- bacteria
- moose
- potatoes
- pianos
- loaves
- canoes
- thieves
- scarves
- chiefs
- lenses
- quizzes
- heroes
- oxen
Challenge Words
- cacti
- analyses
- phenomena
- criteria
- alumni
DATES TO REMEMBER:
- Elementary Spring Pictures: March 3
- End of 3rd Quarter: March 13
- School Auction/Dinner: March 14
- SAT 10 Testing: March 23 through March 27
- Cal Poly Choir Festival: March 27
- NO SCHOOL – Easter Break: March 30 through April 6
- SCHOOL RESUMES – Tuesday, April 7
- School Resumes: April 7