The Spelling Bee Took Place Today!

Thank you to all of the parents and relatives who were able to come to the spelling bee today to support your child. It was quite exciting!
We finished our projects in reading today by sharing and then evaluating them. They are hanging in the hall and are fantastic! If you get a chance to stop by and read them, I strongly encourage you to do so. Tomorrow our class will be starting the novel Summer of the Monkeys. It is pretty funny and I think they will enjoy reading it. At times the student will be working independently and others they will work with partners or small groups. We will be using the skill we used in Book Clubs to help deepen our understanding of the book and we'll also be learning/practicing new skills.
I am hoping kids are getting on the Study Island site at home. Our last chance to be on it at school will be on Wednesday. It is good practice for the NWEA and MontCAS tests that will soon be coming our way.

This week's important dates:
---Volleyball games-teachers vs. 6th grade will be Thursday, Feb. 19 at 3:15. I am not sure if it finishes at 3:45 or 4:00 but will let you know as soon as I know.
---Friday, February 20 from 6-7:30 p.m. is our school WINTER CARNIVAL!!! I hope all of you can come and have lots of fun. It's a great way to spend a Friday night. It's inexpensive and there are lots of good prizes. Hope to see you there!

Dates to Remember:
Feb. 16: Bitterroot Spelling Bee in the gym at 1:00pm (For grades 4-6)
Feb. 18: Skyview Trading Cards here (10:20am)
Feb. 19: 3rd Qtr. Midterms go home for 4th-6th grade students
Feb. 19: Staff v. 6th Grade Volleyball Match @ 3:15pm in the gym
Feb. 20: Winter Carnival (6:00pm-7:30pm)
Feb. 27: Student Council Mtg. in M-6
Feb. 27: PIR Early out. Students dismiss @ Noon.
March 2-6: Spring Break, No School

Quote of the Week:
"Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light." - Albert Schweitzer (via Rusty's School Tools) Check it out! It is now a link on my blog! :)

This Weeks Trivia:
How many U.S. state capitals have the word "city" in their name? Hand in the correct answer and you earn 5 extra credit points in Social Studies.