heLLo Parents,    

• This past week were so blessed by having many of you visit our classroom. If you didn't get the chance this time, there may be other opportunities in the future! It was great hearing about a wide variety of jobs and how God is using you.  Thank you!

• We are ready to cheer on Elin Zonneveld in this week Friday's Spelling Bee! Yay! 

• We are planning a CALIFORNIA MINER afternoon for February 12.  Students are to dress up like miners for this day! This event is on our campus, planned by all of us 4th grade teachers.  

• On February 25 our fourth graders will take part in Walk Through California. This is a fun culminating project where students bring California history to life by becoming the people, places, and events they’ve been learning about. Parents are invited to come and watch the experience! Here is a link to the website if you're interested in learning more about it.  Please look for the sheet that came home about this event! 

Students will receive a green "expert card" or two this week.  They are to have this memorized for this fun event.  Students can dress up like their card or be a character in CA history (pioneer, miner, cowboy, etc.) 

• Also, please mark your calendars for Tuesday, March 10.  On this day we will leave very early in the morning to travel to Columbia, CA.  This is about a 2.5 hour drive away.  Columbia is a historic gold-mining town where the students can experience town life, panning for gold, and even experience a classroom from that time period.  I hope you can join us for this fun day!  

• Don't forget about this quarter's book report.  It is not due until the beginning of March, but don't wait until then.  The "choice sheet" including specifics was sent home with your child.  

• This week's code words: Seahawks or Patriots?    (If your child whispers this to me on Monday morning he/she will get 2 DOJO points.)