Check Those Positions 3/19/2010

Dear Parents and Families,

Each day we have checked the location and position of our chosen mushers.  Almost all of them had finished the race by today.  Here they are in the order in which they finished the race. 

Musher's  Name:     Position     Student's Names

Lance Mackey        1st            Andrew and Corey
Hans Gatt                2nd          Ryan and Isiah
Jeff King                  3rd           Rohyn and Aria
Ramey Smyth          6th            Haiden and Jacob
Dallas Seavey          8th            Haley and Izabella
Mitch Seavey          10th          Molly and Rosel
Martin Buser           14th          Lillian and Jason
Jessie Royer            15th          Nadia and Ashley
Ailey Zirkle              16th         Mrs. Bluhm and Mrs. Taylor
Paul Gephardt         19th          Sean and Angus
Dee Dee Jonrowe    22nd        Gabriella and Katy
Cim Smyth               23rd         Nolan and Petra
Jasson Baron           32nd         Nicholas and Autumn
Quinn Iten                                Ed and Hayley

The race began with over 70 mushers.  Thus far, 10 of them have dropped out for various reasons.  The students were impressed that the ones we chose to follow were in the top half of those that stayed in the race.  Our last musher, Quinn Iten, is a rookie which means this is his first time to race in the Iditarod.  He is only 18 years old.  We are all cheering for him to finish by tomorrow.  Ask about him.  Next week, we will go back to our read aloud time with a chapter book set in Alaska with a story about the Iditarod.  The book is called Black Star, Bright Dawn.  Stay tuned for more.

PORTFOLIOS  AND  REPORT  CARDS:   NEXT  FRIDAY, MARCH 26TH

We will be organizing and filling our portfolios next week.  Your child will bring them home on Friday.  This time I will not be sending home workbooks that we are currently using.  Any workbook that is completed may be kept at home.  All artwork and projects about the Arctic, the Iditarod, and China may be kept at home.  Any work samples from Mrs. Colby or Mrs. Sutton may be kept as well.  Spelling and Math folders will contain weekly and unit tests for your perusal.  Please return both of these folders with all the math and spelling tests.  A science folder will also be sent home.  You may take all of the papers out of this folder, but we need the folder back at school.  The big portfolio itself should also be returned.  At the end of the school year, you may keep the big portfolios, all folders and tests.  

The report card will be in a white envelope inside your child's Friday Take-Home folder.   If you feel the need for a conference, please call or send in a note requesting one.  I am available to meet with you from 8:30 - 9:00 AM, or after school from 3:15 - 3:45 any day of the week.

Thanks again for all of your support.