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Scholarly Times Week in Review:

3/12/12 3/16/12

This week, the Class of 2028 Minished our work with long vowels. We know the spelling patterns for long a, e, i, o, and u. In reading, we learned more about how- to books -- and even wrote our own how-to text. In math, we took our Unit 13 test and began adding! We started our expedition "We Are Biologists" and began talking about animals and their habitats. Be sure to ask your scholar what a habitat is, why it is important, and what the two different types of habitats are that we talked about. Your scholar should be able to tell you many examples of habitats. Next week, we will begin our Mirst case study on a special animal.

Class of 2028 (Kindergarten)

The Meaning of Persistence: Amir Bradley, 28

Class of 2027 (First Grade)

This week in literacy, the Class of 2027 turned our focus to characters in fantasy stories. We learned that there are many special kinds of characters, and we are now able to identify the hero, the villain, the trickster, and magical helpers. In math, we continued our addition and subtraction unit. We are using the drawing tens and ones strategy to add and subtract. Make sure to remove the cover sheet on this week's homework packet to learn more about this strategy. In science, we became experts on wheat and learned research skills. Each day this week, we examined a new research question regarding wheat and learned how to Mind useful information to answer our questions.

Amir has been working hard all year on acting like a Star Scholar. Through hard work and determination, Amir has behaved like a model scholar at all times during the past two weeks and has achieved Star Scholar both weeks! In addition to doing high quality work throughout the day, Amir has shown service to his peers by helping them focus and complete challenging work.

Have you ever wondered what animals need to survive or how bullfrogs use their habitats to catch prey? Just ask the Class of 2026. This week, we are completing our investigation of bullfrogs by writing our very own All about Bullfrogs" books. Scholars are taking all the knowledge they gained during our study of bullfrogs and using it to create Mlip books that explain how bullfrogs' physical features, life cycle, shelter and diet all help them survive in the wetlands. Scholars will be sharing their work with each other on Monday!

Class of 2026 (Second Grade)

Alma Attendance this Week: 98%

This week in Physical Education, we started a new unit: hockey! We have been learning how to dribble and all about stick safety. Next week, we will begin passing and shooting and maybe even see a few small sided games!

Physical Education

Star Scholars
Star Scholars come to school on time every day in the proper uniform, complete their homework every day, and behave excellently.
Bates

Texas Lutheran

Wheelock

Pomona

Albion

Georgetown

Abigail Aiden Amir Chase Faith Faryn Jackson Jayda Katherine Roman

Angelie Joscelyne Noah Raeghan Xavier

Carlos Eli Emily Jaanai Kyanna Ryann Ryleigh Tylah

Carmen DeAni Kayden Kya Morgan Riley Rosa Vado

Ava Camron Kolby Nevaeh

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Scholarly Times Looking Ahead

March 26 March 30: School Spirit Week!

School Spirit Week is in two weeks get excited! Scholars who do not wish to participate will be expected to come to school in their regular uniforms. Monday, March 26: Crazy Hair Day (scholars wear their regular uniform) Tuesday, March 27: Dress like an Athlete (no jeans) Wednesday, March 28: Dress for Success (professional dress) Thursday, March 29: International Day (no jeans) Friday, March 30: Crew Day (colors of your homeroom) (no jeans)

Mayors Forum on Education

Thank you very much to all scholars and parents who participated in the Mayors Forum on Education on Tuesday evening. Thank you to the following scholars for your outstanding service: Abby, Alyssa, Chandler, Daisy, Emily, Faith, Harry, Heaven, Hunter, Joscelyne, Justin, Kobly, Kristen, Leo, Lucas, Riley, and Rosa.

The Alma del Mar Parent Council is now focused on academics and issues directly affecting the Alma del Mar program. Parents have formed the Alma del Mar Booster Club to plan events for Alma scholars and their families as well as run fundraising events to beneMit our school. The Booster Club will meet each month immediately after Parent Council Meetings, which are held the second Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM. If you would like to help, please contact Booster Club President Tracy Silva (508-542-4483; admbooster@yahoo.com) Greater New Bedford Youth Baseball League Registration

Alma Booster Club

Scott Seider Talk

Free Manicures and Pedicures

Thanks to all the members of the Alma del Mar community who came out to join in Professor Seiders conversation about character development and school culture. If you have ideas for others speakers you would like to hear at Alma del Mar, please let us know!

All boys and girls ages 5-13 are welcome! Registration is on Saturday, March 24 (11:00 AM 1:00 PM) and Friday, March 30 (6:00 PM 8:00 PM) at 106 Nauset street. Please bring your scholars birth certiMicate. Questions? E-mail gnbybl@yahoo.com.

Greater New Bedford Voc Tech students are participating in a community service competition. They are offering free manicures and pedicures on Sunday, March 18 and Sunday, March 25 from 8:00 AM 7:00 PM. To schedule an appointment, please call 508-315-2111 any day after 3:00 PM.

Advice from Our School Nurse: Strep Throat

Strep throat is a disease caused by tiny ball-shaped bacteria called A streptococci. These bacteria cause 30% of all sore throats and are found in your throat and on skin. Strep throat is spread when healthy people come into contact with someone who has strep. It can spread through sneezes, coughs, and sharing utensils or straws. Symptoms typically appear within 5 days. Symptoms of strep throat include a sore throat, headache, stomachache, and fever.

The test for strep throat involves the doctor taking a cotton swab rubbing it over the back of the throat. Antibiotics are required to treat strep throat. If strep is left untreated, it can cause other problems. People usually feel better shortly after starting the antibiotic. People with strep should stay home until they have taken an antibiotic for at least 24 hours. It is very important take all the prescribed doses of antibiotic. Stopping the antibiotic sooner can cause people to become sick again.