Elves, Elves, Everywhere!

"I passed through the seven levels of the Candy Cane Forest, through the sea of swirly, twirly gum drops, and then I walked through the Lincoln Tunnel. Finally, I saw the beautiful school of C.I.S.! Cheerful, festive music could be heard, as Mr. Gasper's and Mrs. McIlvaine's groups of talented elves took part in their final practice for tomorrow's concert! I can't wait to hear this concert! It'll be more entertaining than eating syrup on spaghetti!" - Buddy the Elf

In addition to rehearsals for the concert, our Language Arts classes sharpened skills to improve our comprehension. We read a story called 'Through Maggie's Eyes' and applied the skill of making predictions. At the spelling station, we solved puzzles and games using our assigned words on computer. We also spent time writing to complete our Top Ten List assignment and an open-ended prompt for Mr. Barzan about a decision that we made (relating to his recent visits).

The afternoon classes were shorter due to rehearsals, but we were able to fit in all but the final preliminary round of the National Geographic Geography Bee. It was a productive day!

Homework:
Reading - Top Ten List is due this Thursday. Final test on 'Number the Stars' on Friday.
Math - Prime factorization packet and quiz tomorrow.
Class Meeting - Shoe due Thursday.
Mr. Barzan letter due Monday.

TOMORROW IS THE CONCERT! CHORUS AND BAND...BE READY!