Greetings!
Just a few reminders about this week! On Friday the 16th, the students will be dismissed at 11:05am. Lunch will NOT be served and we will NOT be cooking that day! The kids will be swimming first hour so please send them to school in their swim suits. Additionally, we are starting a new unit on myths and mythological creatures. I purchased a book at the Scholastic book fair on various mythological creatures and the students were immediately fascinated with this book. Fueled by their enthusiasm, I have decided to do a unit on mythological creatures & just a few of the Gods. Your child has already chosen a creature that they will be doing a poster on (more information on this AFTER spring break as these will be completed at home). Wednesday is a MAP preparation day for the rest of the school so the students will be in my room for the majority of the day. I will be showing parts of the 1979 "Clash of the Titans" to introduce them to the Greek times, some of the creatures as well as some of the main Gods. There is a brief nude scene that I will NOT be showing but I feel this version does a much better job of showing examples as opposed to the newest version of "Clash of the Titans" or "Percy Jackson & the Lightening Bolt Thief" which tends to bring in too much Hollywood special effects and are tied to current day time lines which may be confusing to the kids. However, these could be good books or movies to watch with your child over spring break to add to their knowledge of the unit we will be working on for the next few weeks. If I do not talk with you prior to break (March 19th-23rd) I hope you all have a wonderfully relaxing break!!