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Thank you for helping at the PWLC!

Mrs. Ringquist’s News

February 25, 2010
Next Week at a Glance:

Monday: *Spelling Pretest – Unit 18

*New Month Starts (see below)
*Conferences 5-9 p.m.

Tuesday: *Second Step Class

*Read Across America Day- Skyping with 4th Grade Class from
Louisiana and Special Classroom Activities

Wednesday: *Rylan’s Birthday

Friday: *School Spirit Day – Wear Maroon and Gold

*Spelling Test – Unit 18
*Buzz Word Test
*Friday’s Challenge

New Month Starts Monday

Where has February gone? Time sure flies when we stay so busy! On Monday, students will: set new
AR goals, get their AR report and Book-it certificate for February, enjoy the auction and bonus point
prizes, start new bonus points for March, and move their desks!

Online Newsletter and Pictures

Take a look at this website: http://ringquist.posterous.com to see the latest newsletter and pictures
of our field trips and classroom experiences. You can download pictures of your child from here too!
The newsletter is also posted on my Cleveland website!

Skyping a 4th Grade Class in Louisiana

We will see them face to face over the computer and chat about what we are doing for Read Across
America Day. This is the first time we are trying this, but hope to continue it if all goes well
Usborne Book Read-A-Thon
Materials are attached. This is an optional program. Students who participate need to:
1. Read for 30 minutes for 10 days out of 14 – this should happen in school during AR unless
they are not in school
2. Find up to 10 sponsors
3. Have each sponsor pledge $10
Students get 50% of the sponsor’s money towards books. There is information attached including a
short list of books. More books can be chosen through our classroom catalog or the listed website. If
a child participates and does not have any sponsors, they still receive a prize! Also, our school library
receives books through this program too!

Spelling List and Buzz Words on One Sheet (attached)

We are using Buzz words that we are studying during our Ruby Bridges and unit on Culture so students
have more of a connection. They are all listed on the spelling list.

Conferences – Schedule Attached

See the attached schedule to verify your time. If there is a problem, please contact me at 998-0544
ext. 1414. I look forward to meeting with you!

Lisa’s Unit on Matter

The experiments are going well! We watched ice melt quickly on some heavy metal surfaces to talk
about the different phases of matter. Since Wednesday we have been working on
science art projects that will be finished sometime next week. Many of the works-in-
progress will be displayed in the classroom during conferences!

March Dates to Note

14th – Daylight Savings Time
15th – Marvin and Dorothy’s Crafts from the Senior Center
15th – Danielle’s Birthday
17th – St. Patrick’s Day
17th – PWLC Field Trip – Need Helpers
19th – Early Out (12:10) Workday
22nd – No School – Workshop
22nd – Ike’s Birthday
24th – Sawyer’s Birthday

Friday’s Challenge (This is an optional weekly question)

This Week: What is a baby swan called?
Answer: a 'cygnet' or a 'signet'
Next Week: Name the 3 states of matter.

See you at your conference!

Mrs. Ringquist
218-998-0544 ext. 1414
lringquist@isd544.org