Kids are excited about rolling out the Checkbook Project. They’re anxious to spend, but what the program really teaches is how to earn, organize, and save. The Checkbook Project is a classroom economy that teaches “real-world” math skills while motivating students to do their best. We use it throughout the 4th and 5th grades at CPE. If you care to read more about the project, click here, and if at any time you have questions or concerns, please e-mail me.

Spring parent-teacher conferences are coming up. You can sign-up for a time slot by clicking on the Spring Conferences tab above.

In class we’ll be working on a new set of vocabulary words, trying to get our plays performed, and continuing our study of long division. Here’s the math homework for the week: Monday, March, 2nd; Tuesday, March 3rd; Wednesday, March 4th; Thursday, March 5th. For reading, kids should be reading from a book of choice until we start new book clubs late in the week. Finally, the school’s Sportsmanship Floor Hockey Tourney is underway. Family members are welcome to come watch our games. This week our two teams, The Golden Roadrunners and Los Locos play Ms. Strand’s third graders on Monday at 12:45, Mrs. Torrey’s 5th graders Wednesday at 11:30, and Mr. Hadley’s 5th graders Thursday at 11:30.