Weekly Information

I hope everyone had a great weekend and a Happy Mother's Day! The students worked really hard last week on their cards, portraits, and fabric bowls. They also worked tirelessly on their clay hand prints and were so proud of their efforts and creations!

A lot is going on as we near the end of the school year.  This is a very busy time of year (and I dare say more busy than the beginning of the year)!  Please make sure you are reading the weekly emails, blog posts, and school newsletters.  A lot of the information in the school newsletters is new to me as well because I am not given separate emails or information regarding school wide events.  Therefore, all of the information I have is straight from the newsletter sent out from the school communication department.  If I have additional information, I always post it to the blog or send out an email.  =) 

Also, please realize that we are doing a lot of testing at the end of the year and a lot of meetings are being conducted that are pulling me out of the classroom or my planning times.  I am working diligently to keep up with emails and respond as quickly as possible and I appreciate your patience.  To prevent being backlogged I have been responding as briefly and directly as possible, but please let me know if you have additional questions or concerns. 

Talent Show
We had in-class auditions last week with our 3rd grade buddies to vote on who would move on to the talent show.  We had several amazing acts try out, but Krish, Aubrey, Ben, and Connor will be moving on to the auditions in front of the 8th graders this Friday.  We have not received a schedule of time so please just send any needed supplies to school in the morning.  Our class will also be auditioning with Mrs. Zagorski's class for a group act.  Wish us luck! 

Grandparent's Day
Grandparent's Day is Thursday!  We are so excited to meet all of the grandparents who will be visiting our classroom.  We understand that many grandparents are deceased or live far away and have been having many discussions in class about this.  If your child's grandparents cannot attend they are able to send in a card or email in their folder that I can surprise them with on that day so they have a special message from their loved ones.  Parents are not able to attend in lieu of grandparents.  This is a morning only event that ends at lunch time.  Your child's grandparent is allowed to sign them out for lunch and bring them back afterwards or keep them and have fun for the rest of the day.  We will not plan any new or important learning for the afternoon in case grandparents want to take your child home to spend extra time with them.  

NOTA
NOTA is on Thursday evening from 5-7:30p.m.  Mrs. Holland is sending a hand out in their folder today with information.  Additional information can be found on the school's weekly newsletter.  Your child will be sitting separately from you at the performance, as all of Kindergarten will be sitting together (and all of the other grade levels as well). 

Progress Reports
Progress Reports go home on Friday.  A major component of the social studies grades this quarter were community helper projects.  We explained the projects and went through them step-by-step with your child.  We also provided at least 2 hours (or more) each day for 8 school days for the work to be completed.  Many students had difficulty with this "freedom" and chose not to complete their work.  We are using this project as a learning experience for our animal research projects coming up next.  

Author Chair Event
Our Author Chair event is going to be next Wednesday.  An invitation for the event is going home in your child's folder today.  PLEASE RSVP and let me know if you will be attending and how many people by email or writing a note in your child's folder.  We need to make sure we have enough seats for everyone.  Each and every child has been working SO HARD on their book and the writing process and we'd love to share the event with you!  They are pumped to have you join!  If you are able to bring in donuts, fruit, veggies, juice boxes, coffee, etc. to celebrate, please let me know.  =) 

MRSA Library books are due TOMORROW.  Please return them ASAP. 

Our last Imaginon trip is next Friday.  That will be the last time to return books through the school.  Any books not returned next Friday will have to be returned to your local library. 

Club forms will be coming out soon with more information.  Zoo information TBD as well.  Please let me know if you have any questions.  Our calendar for the remainder of the year is below.  There have not been any known changes as of yet.

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