Week of May 28th

It may have been a short week but your children have worked hard.  We have finally finished up the assessments for the year.  Yeah!!!  For the rest of the year we will work on test taking skills in literacy and math to prepare them for 3rd grade and the necaps which they will take in the fall.

We also finished up our final science unit this week.  The team worked in pairs and made a hand pollinator.  They then tested their hand pollinator to see if it was effective or not.  Most of the students were satisfied with their creation and thought it was a successful pollinator.

We started the week with a beautiful day for Jog-a-thon.  I want to thank all of the parents who came to help!  The children just love this day.  They ran for 40 minutes in the morning and then we had the picnic lunch outside with the DJ.  Boy this class loves to dance!!!  Check out the pictures from the Jog-a-thon:)

On Wednesday the class had a chance to experience Zumba with a certified instructor.  The class loved it.  Hopefully your child shared this with you.

We also had the opportunity to learn about giraffes this week from our Discovery table.  Corey told us about his favorite animal with a presentation board he prepared and some great books full of information on giraffes.  He is an expert! Check out the photos that we have. 

Today I sent home a note in the Friday folders with end of the year dates.  A recap of that letter is:

On Wednesday, June 5^th we will be having our team picnic at Shelburne Beach.  Families will need to bring their own dinners.  The team will provide dessert and we will celebrate summer birthdays.  It will be from 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm.  Let’s hope for nice weather.  If it does rain, the raindate is June 6^th. 

On Tuesday, June 11th we will have our Field Day.  We’d like to thank the parents who have volunteered to help on that morning.  We could still use a few more volunteers if you are available. We need parents from about 8:45 am until 11:15 am.   Just let us know if you are able to help.

End of Year Spirit Week:

Monday, June 10^th – Wacky Hair Day

Tuesday, June 11^th – Be a Reader Beach Day (Bring a beach towel and your favorite book to school.)
Wednesday, June 12^th – Board Game Day (Bring your favorite board game to school to play.)
Thursday, June 13^th – Backwards Day (Wear your clothes backwards.)

Have a wonderful weekend,

Nancy