Last Week!

First I want to thank all the parents who came to watch the kids recite their poetry on Thursday.  It takes a lot of courage for them to get up in front of their peers and parents.  They all did a wonderful job!!

This is it! We have a very busy week ahead us.

Monday: We are presenting our animal adaptation projects in the cafeteria at 2:30.  The kids have worked very hard on these and have done a great job being creative. 

Tuesday: Mrs. Windriver and I have a surprise for the kids (pizza!) so no lunches are needed unless your child does not like pizza.  Please just send a morning snack.

Wednesday: We will watch the 8th grade graduation then come back and clean our classroom!  Please send an empty backpack so there is room for everything that needs to come home.

Thursday:  FIELD DAY!!  An email was sent home already about field day but here are some things to keep in mind.

     *We will be outside most of the day.  Make sure          you put sunblock on your student.  I will have            some just incase someone forgets or they need          to reapply.
     *There will be a lot of water activies along with            bounce houses and a dunk tank.  It is best to            wear shoes that slip on and off that doen't                require socks.  Flip flops or water shoes work            great!
     *It is easiest to have your child wear their swim          suit under their clothes in the morning.  Just              pack something for them to change in to once            they are finished in the water.
     * The kids usually get hungry before lunch.  Send         a small snack and some water to get them                 through the day.
     * Don't forget to send a towel!
     * School is over at 2:00! 
     * Check your email for other important field day           information. 

2 more weeks!!

We finally made it through all of the testing!!  I am so proud of the students for all of their hard work!!

We had another crazy week that was filled with testing and schedules that were off.

The students are working hard on memorizing their poems. Most of them have their poem memorized and are just working on saying them with expression and movements.

The students have alway been working on their projects.  They are coming out really good!  I am amazed at the creativity!! 

Here are some important dates to remember:

Wednesday May 11: Code Red drill.  The school will be sending home detailed information about this.  It will happen sometime after 2:00.  If you do not want your child involved then you can pick them up after 12:00 and they will still be counted present for the whole day.

Thursday May 12:  Poetry Slam @ 2:30 in our classroom

Monday May 16: Project presentations @ 2:30 (location TBD)

Wednesday May 18: 8th Grade graduation

Thursday May 19th: Last day of school! Field Day!  Field day is an awesome day for the kids, but it requires a lot of volunteers to make it happen.  Please look for the emails being sent out and sign up to help if you are available.

Thanks for a great year! I can't believe it's almost over!