Newsletter for Week of May 19th

Our final week together :-(
We had a wonderfully fun and busy week last week! Thank you to all of our parents for going out of their way to attend our Mothers/Fathers Day Brunch where we enjoyed our end of year slideshow/DVD. Thank you for the beautiful scrapbook! I LOVE it! I will never forget my precious students and their families.

Here's what is happening-
Monday: No specials because of K and 1 field day
We will be learning all about Greece! Country presentations begin
Tuesday: Specials Day 4
We will be learning about the Ancient Olympics! Country presentations
continue
Wednesday: Specials Day 5
Wrap up day-all paperwork will come home today.
Final day for country presentations.
Thursday: Specials Day 6
No bookbags-All materials have been taken home.
We voted on technology day. ;-)
Friday: All students to the gym for talent show.
Farewell day- students will not bring any materials to school.
No bookbags needed. Logic Day- Target students will be gone for 1/2 day.
We will wrap up the day with a movie.

Thank you for a wonderful two years! I've truly enjoyed working with these precious children! They will be greatly missed. If you have time, check the blog over the summer for possible get togethers, if you are in town. Our library events calendar will be sent home this week.

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Thank you for the wonderful Teacher Appreciation gift! Your generosity is greatly appreciated. I will enjoy shopping for our summer camping adventures! Be sure to check the blog over the summer for updates on our RVing family fun! http://www.rei.com/stores/125

Newsletter for May 5-9

We had a wonderful time at our class BBQ! Thank you Cristie and Doug for opening your beautiful home so we can all hang out and have fun together. The kids will NEVER forget it.

Monday is Cinco de Mayo! We will have a normal school day, but will talk a bit about celebrations in other countries. Mrs. Soto's dinner at 11Alive will be tonight! I'll be able to watch the 5:00 news behind the scenes! Thanks again for honoring me through your sweet words.

Tuesday is our Environmental Fieldtrip. We will be asking parents to pack their child's lunch in a brown bag IF they are not getting school sack lunches. This is our final even for the Environmental permission you filled out many months ago.

Wednesday is Evening in the Garden! Please come and bring a picnic lunch to enjoy with your family. There will be many events to entertain and delight the entire family. I'll see you there!

Thursday is our yearbook signing. Students who did not purchase a yearbook will be given memory books created by Mrs. Soto so they can too get signatures and summer contact information.

Friday is a Target Day. Remember that students' final drafts are due. They will perform a dress rehersal for their final project. Next Friday, they will present for our class and I will have the honor of video taping the event! Practice makes perfect. In our classroom, we will be working on research and note taking for our Country Projects. This project will be almost completely finished in our classroom. Outside artifacts may be brought in to share when their country is presented. More information will come home this week.

Homework for the week:
Monday- Study for math quiz
Tuesday- Read AR books to reach or exceed goal
Wednesday- Study for spelling and our final vocabulary unit
Thursday- Vocabulary, Spelling, and Reading tests given
Friday- Friday packet corrected and initialed

Newsletter for April 28- May 2

Our end of the year evaluations have begun. I have been testing each student's reading level using DRA testing. These scores will be sent on to next year's teacher. This will help get a quick start on reading groups in fourth grade!

Spelling Achievement Test as well as End of Year Language Arts testing will conclude this week. We continue to work on upper case cursive formation. Students are expected to be able to write neatly and fluently in cursive by the end of the year.

Math Post-Tests will be given in several weeks. Star Reading Tests on the computer will be given soon. Social Studies country projects will be worked on throughout the rest of this marking period. More information will follow concerning specifics of this report.

Today (Wednesday) is the mid-term. Progress reports will be attached to your child's Friday packet. There should never be any surprises on your child's report card. If there are, I am not doing my job of communicating this information properly. I hope to give you a clear picture of your child's strengths as well as their area(s) of weakness.

CRCTs are OVER!!! Thank you for a flawless 5 days of treats, snacks, drinks, and surprises!! It made testing SO much more fun! Your time and efforts are appreciate! The kids all enjoy being in charge of these special assignments. ;-)

Homework for the week:
Monday-Tuesday- Testing-No Homework other than reading
Wednesday- Practice upper case cursive letters
Thursday- Math graphing activity
Friday- Friday packet sent home. Please initial and return to school on Monday.

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Newsletter for April 21-25

Dear Parents and Students,
When I have NOT started my newsletter with "We have a busy week ahead"? Nothing is further from the truth this week!
Monday: We get our 15 minutes of fame on 11Alive! It is not linked to the 11 Alive site yet. I'll let you know when it is linked. I will also be sending you a disc with the recording on it! My gift to our superior parents and students!
Tuesday: Mrs. Soto is on the Target fieldtrip with Jackie and Matthew!! I get to be a parent today!!
Wednesday-Friday: Testing- Reading, Language Arts, Math
Monday and Tuesday of next week: Science and Social Studies

We appreciate all of your snack, surprises, and water treats! Thank you for all you do! Your support is much appreciated!

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