• Monday, February 26th 
• Reading Celebration Week - Curl up with a good book & wear pajamas! 
• Chess club after school-5:00 pm 
• Tuesday, February 27th 
• Reading Celebration Week - Buddy up with a classmate & read together! 
• Archery after school-4:45 pm 
• Wednesday, February 28th  
• Reading Celebration Week - Reading exercises our minds, so wear something for your favorite sports team?  
• Thursday, March 1st 
• Reading Celebration Week - Dress up as your favorite book character! 
• Read, Right, Run after school-4:30 pm 
• Science Night @ 6:30-8:00 pm 
• Friday, March 2nd 
• Reading Celebration Week - Read in a special spot at Crestwood! 

Questions for Kids

• What is something new you learned or tried while publishing in Google Slides? 
• What is an infographic? 
• What are some responsibilities of the legislative and executive branches of government?  

• Click here to check out the Crestwood PTO page!

February 22, 2018

Happy Valentine's Day!  We had a great time at our party last week.  Students were really excited to share their homemade boxes and to pass out special Valentine cards to classmates and teachers.  Kids enjoyed a chocolate fountain and popcorn!  They also played Bingo and had their pick from some excellent prizes!  Thank you so much for donations that helped us celebrate the special day.  

February 19, 2018

This week at Class Meeting, students learned that accountability goes right along with honesty and integrity.  Taking accountability for our actions sounds like...

• "I totally messed up."
• "My mistake was..."
• "I ___, and it was wrong."  

Being accountable takes courage, and it's often uncomfortable for a period of time (usually a very short amount of time).  This article discusses how to create a culture of accountability at home. My favorite part advises using "cueing" to set kids up to be honest.  In our classroom I might say, "I know we've been talking a lot about taking accountability for our actions.  I know it's really hard to do, but this is one of those times you can practice.  Tell me about what happened at lunch."  I've found that framing the conversation in a way that helps kids feel empowered to practice the social skill is really helpful in getting the truth.  

• Monday, February 19th 
• Presidents Day, NO SCHOOL 
• Tuesday, February 20th 
• Archery after school-4:45 pm 
• Chick-Fil-A Night, 4:00-8:00 pm 
• Wednesday, February 21st 
• Library Day 
• Thursday, February 22nd
• Read, Right, Run after school-4:30 pm 
• Friday, February 23rd 
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Questions for Kids

• Tell me about adding mixed numbers.  Example: 4 2/5 + 7 3/5. 
• How does Liv Bits use technology to share her love of learning & books? 
• What does it mean to compromise?  How did the writers of the Constitution have to compromise in order to create the plan for our government?  

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February 7, 2018

Our character word this week was courage.  Students shared ways they show courage in the classroom: asking for help when struggling, inviting a new friend to play, and seeking guidance in solving a problem.  They also shared ways parents show courage: when they call the cable company to negotiate =) and when they have to discipline children in public.  We have opportunities to show courage in the small decisions every day.  

• Monday, February 12th 
• Chess Club after school-5:00 pm 
• Tuesday, February 13th 
• Archery after school-4:45 pm 
• Wednesday, February 14th 
• Students bring Valentine boxes & cards to school. 
• Valentine's Day Party @ 2:00 -3:00 pm 
• Thursday, February 15th 
• Read, Right, Run after school-4:30 pm 
• Friday, February 16th  
• NO SCHOOL for students.

Questions for Kids

• Friday was Counselor's Day!  What's so great about Mrs. Kleitsch? =) 
• What words have you defined in your glossary for your informational text? 
• Why is Harriet Tubman an important historical figure?  

• Click here to check out the Crestwood PTO page!

Students poured 30 mL of different liquids into a cup and observed how density affects the layering. 

We learned that even when we pour liquids into a cup in different order, they rearrange themselves!  Higher density liquids move to the bottom, while less dense liquids move to the top. 

Students used the following formula to find the density of different liquids:  mass / volume = density. 

Emma & Violetta play an Albanian game on Cultural Day! 

Middle school students taught us a fun Domino game from Albania.  

We also played a Vietnamese game using beans.  

Bosnia's game was similar to golf . . . only we used a makeshift "green" and marbles.  

February 2, 2018

Our character word this week was purpose.  We watched a handful of Ted Talks from kids who shared inspiring messages about their dreams & goals.  

• Monday, February 5th 
• Library 
• Chess Club after school-5:00 pm 
• Tuesday, February 6th 
• Leadership Academy after school-4:30 pm 
• Archery after school-4:45 pm 
• Wednesday, February 7th 
• Flyer Families
• Early Release @ 1:40 pm 
• Thursday, February 8th 
• Read, Right, Run after school-4:30 pm 
• Friday, February 9th  
• All Valentine's Day party money due. 
• Happy Counselor's Day, Mrs. Kleitsch!

Questions for Kids

• How can both a mixed number and an improper fraction represent the same amount (example:  5 1/3 and 16/3)?
• What did your learn during your research for Writing this week?  
• How does density affect different liquids? 

• Click here to check out the Crestwood PTO page!

We had a great time at the Lady Billikens basketball game!  

Students visited a poster-making station to prepare for cheering the team on. 

Students packed the Chaifetz Arena.  

After a double overtime, Billikens defeated the Rams!  

Caroline, Cooper, & Dezamiah show off their awesome face painting.