Egypt Night This Tuesday

Hello Otter Families,

We are now officially into our second half of the school year. Last Monday marked the beginning of the third quarter. Grades for the second quarter have been finalized and you should receive report cards in the mail shortly. Our second quarter awards assembly is tentatively scheduled for Friday, February 18, at 1:15 p.m. All students who earned a grade point average of 3.0 or above will be recognized. Please join us to honor our academic achievements if you can.

Believe it or not, it is already time to think about seventh grade. Our students will meet with our counselor, Mrs. Bretz, this Friday to hear what seventh grade has to offer. They will bring home registration forms which must be returned as soon as possible.

This Tuesday, February 1, will be 6th grade Egypt Night. This is an open house event held from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Dartmouth cafeteria. Please feel free to arrive at any time and to stay as long as you like. Egypt Night is a great opportunity for the kids to show off their work and for our families to socialize. Thank you to the many Otter parents who helped us transform the cafeteria into an Egyptian Museum on Saturday. It is always fun to work side by side with our many willing parents to make this event happen. All 6th grade families are invited to attend this exciting culmination of our study of ancient Egypt. Students will have an opportunity to earn extra credit in Language Arts by introducing their family members to Mrs. Lescroart and Mrs. Shimamoto, and in Social Studies by dressing in an ancient Egyptian costume. Extra credit grades will be added to Powerschool at the end of the quarter. I look forward to seeing you on Tuesday night.

Last Thursday we had an enjoyable and educational day at the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum. The students were able to see authentic artifacts and mummies from ancient Egypt. We had a wonderful docent led tour and I was so proud of the kids when they were able to answer almost all of the questions that were posed to them. They have really learned a great deal about this fascinating civilization. Thank you to our many Otter moms and dads who volunteered to chaperone and so willingly shared their day with us.

In math we are now studying ratios and proportions. This topic is closely related to our study of fractions and we are learning about its applications in real-life situations. This week we will finish the unit and a test will be coming shortly.

In regards to this blog, I like to know that someone is reading it and that writing it is a worthwhile endeavor. If you are a regular reader, please leave a comment. I would really appreciate your input.

Thank you so much for all you do to help our team and for all the support that you give your children. Your efforts are greatly appreciated.

See you on Tuesday night.

Mrs. Shimamoto