Congrats to Rooom 15 Students of the Month: Kyrah C. and Tyler B. (November); Hunter C. and Kaitlyn H. (December) and Ryan D. and Olivia K. (January). These students were honored at last Friday’s assembly for consistently demonstrating great behavior and academic excellence!

How do you tell the difference between Pinus jeffreyi and Pinus ponderosa? How long does it take for a Douglas Fir to grow to the height of 300 feet? Why is it important we plant tree seedlings in scrub forests? Room 15 kids will be answering these questions and more as they spend the week focusing on trees. The week includes a visit from the Tree Lady on Tuesday, and concludes with our annual trip to the Josephine County Tree Plant on Friday. Rain or shine, it’s always a fantastic outing! To find out more, click on the Tree Plant link at right, and if you can join us as a chaperone, please do! We’d love to have you along!

Another big event this week is the annual Teacher vs 5th Grade basketball game. Come watch the little rotters navigate through a bunch of uncoordinated “tall trees” in the CPE gym, Thurdsay at 6 pm.

Also this week, students are wrapping up their humane society essays, getting started on their new plays (all centered around the American Revolution), taking their final Book Club test (on Tuesday), studying polygons, and much more. Here’s the math homework for this week: Monday, Feb. 3; Tuesday, Feb. 4; Wednesday, Feb. 5; Thursday, Feb. 6.