The biggest thing is that there is no spelling 4th quarter. We are SUPER busy with research projects, standardized testing, etc. so no more spelling. PLEASE use the time you would've studied to read your child's reading folder books. They can be replaced as soon as your child reads and record them 3 times! Let's make it to 100 books!!!
Copies of a JGB story will go home in your child's folder today. Please read the story and discuss it with your child before Thursday. I am not sending home the books and have merely provided the story instead since we had trouble with students reading ahead in the past. By reading ahead it ruins many of the special components of the story and learning process. Please return the copies of the stories in your child's folder on Thursday so they can follow along and use the words of the story during our learning activities.
We will be going to Imaginon this Friday. Please return your child's books or send them to school. Please check online and pay any outstanding fines. We will be starting research projects so every child will be checking out one (or more) books relating to a career. These books will STAY AT SCHOOL and I will make sure they are returned on our next trip in 2 weeks. =)
As a reminder.... Every child needs to bring 2 unwanted t-shirts to school by Wednesday, April 22nd. They can be child, adult, men's, women's, etc. shirts that are new, used, stained, etc. We will be making bags!
Also, if you have any broken or unwanted crayons, please send them in by Tuesday, April 21st. We will be making new crayons in a toaster oven!
Some other useful materials are:
colorful pages of newspaper
cupcake liners (reusable to keep or paper)
fabric paint
puzzle pieces (maybe one was missing from an old puzzle you have?)
buttons
Anything else that can be used to create based on recycled materials you have around the house!
RECYCLING PROJECT: Every student will be creating a recycling project at home to share with their class in celebration of Earth Day. Projects are due on Monday, April 27th. The goal of the project is for the students to create something out of recycled materials- tin cans, water bottles, milk jugs, etc. However, there is a slight twist. I do not want them to create a toy or sculpture that will sit in their room or somewhere in your house before being recycled (or thrown away). I want them to create something USEFUL that they would've otherwise gone to the store to buy. Some ideas are: **a birdhouse **jewelry box **stationary holder **picture frame
The sky is the limit concerning the project and students can create anything they can imagine. However, you should not be going to the store and buying materials for the recycling project, as it should be made from items that would've been recycled or thrown away. This project should also be child-made with little to no help from parents! Encourage your child to HAVE FUN and BE CREATIVE!!!
Below is a reminder of our class calendar for the end of the year. Please note that Talent Show try-outs have been added. If your child wants to try out of the talent show, I need to know via note or email by May 8th!!!
April 24th- Imaginon field trip 9:40-11:15
April 30th-May 2nd- School Musical (performance at school May 1st)
May 4th- Hiddenite Gem Mine 8:00-3:30
May 8th- Half day of school; Imaginon field trip 9:40-11:15
May 14th- Grandparent's Day and Night of the Arts (NOTA)
May 15th- Talent Show try-outs
May 20th- Author Chair Book Celebration 8:30-10:15 in classroom
May 22nd- LAST Imaginon field trip 9:40-11:15
May 25th- No school- Memorial Day
May 27th- Move-up day
May 28th- Riverbanks Zoo 7:30-4:30
May 29th- Math Terra Nova and Imaginon field trip 1:30-3:00
June 1st- Surprise picnic and Read-In
June 2nd- Summer Birthday Ice Cream Party
June 3rd- Reading Terra Nova and Yearbook Signing
June 4th- K-4 Field Day
June 5th- Talent Show and Clubs
June 8th- 5-8 Field Day and Clubs
June 9th- Awards, Graduation, and Clubs
June 10th- Last Day of School, Red Carpet Party
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