Week 31 Update

Good afternoon!

Wow! I am blown away by these kids and how hard they’ve worked on testing this week! I am so unbelievably proud of them!

Reminders:

•          We will take the math tests on Monday and Tuesday of next week. Please make sure your child continues to get a good night’s sleep and eats a healthy breakfast each morning.
•          All learning will resume as normal on Wednesday J

I hope you have a wonderful weekend! If you have any questions please let me know!

Thanks!

Milestone Reminders

Good afternoon!

I hope you all enjoyed your break! I have certainly reached the point where I am ready to see all those precious faces in the morning!

Just some quick thoughts on testing…

If you signed up for a snack for the Milestone, I would like to request that the snacks be individually wrapped for each student. Also, if you are sending in an item with multiple flavors, please limit the flavors/choices to one or two options. After a long morning of testing and choosing A, B, C, or D, their brains just cannot choose anything else! So, limited options and quick, easy bags to hand out will be fantastic!

I appreciate all of your support for our kiddos during this time. Please make sure they get a good night’s sleep each night, eat a healthy breakfast each morning, and arrive at school on time.

I know testing can be a very nerve-wracking time for the kids, but please help to calm their nerves by encouraging them and reminding them that they have learned everything they need to know to be successful on this test. They have worked so incredibly hard this year and made many gains. As their teacher, I am so confident in their abilities. Like I tell the kids all the time, they are smarter than the test (& the people who score the tests- I have to boost their confidence!).

I look forward to seeing all of their beautiful, smiling (& I’m sure tired) faces in the morning. Enjoy the rest of your Sunday!

Week 30 Update

Good afternoon parents,

Reminders:

•        We will begin taking the Milestone on Tuesday, April 10^th. Please sign up to donate a snack on the following link www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0A44A4A92D6-snacks 
•        Please encourage your child to practice for the Milestone over the break. You can tell them their mean teacher said they need to practice, but it’s because I love them J

I hope you all have a fun, relaxing, and safe Spring Break!

Week 29 Update

Good afternoon parents,

I hope you were able to enjoy our VIP Tea today. The kids were so excited and so proud to show off all of their hard work! They did a fantastic job!

Reminders:

•        The STEAM Run is next Friday, 3/30, during specials. Please make sure your child wears tennis shoes. All packets should be returned on Friday, even those without donations!
•        The No Excuse and Vocab quizzes are on Tuesday, March 27^th.
•        Please make sure your child is practicing for the Milestone for at least 20 minutes each night. They can complete the practice on my blog, or go to Education Galaxy. The students will begin the ELA portion of the Milestone on April 10^th , this is right around the corner!
•        Next week we will be discussing the elements of poetry and reviewing extensively for the Milestone! 

I hope you have a wonderful weekend! We are on the countdown to spring break! 5 more days!!! 

Week 28 Update

Good afternoon parents,

Reminders:

•         Here is a link to sign up for the Talent Show on May 4^th. https://goo.gl/forms/Ezdra3pAbBn525Fd2
•      Our next No Excuse and Vocab quizzes will be on March 27^th.
•      The VIP Tea is on Friday the 23^rd. Please join us any time between 8:30 and 9:15 to see all the hard work your child has been doing in class!
•         Please make sure your child is practicing for the Milestone for at least 20 minutes each night. They can go to either of the two links on my blog under “Test Prep”, or they can do Reading or Language Arts practice on Education Galaxy. We only have 11 school days left before the Milestone, so it’s important that your child is practicing every night. Yes, even on the weekends! J

Have a wonderful weekend, and thanks for your continued support.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Week 27 Update

Good afternoon parents,

Reminders:

•           Please go to the following link to sign up for an item to donate for our VIP Tea: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094faeaa29a20-viptea 
•          Spring picture day is on Friday 3/16. We will also be taking our class picture this day, so even if you are not ordering pictures for your child please make sure they look nice for our class picture!
•          We will be taking our Vocab and No Excuse Words quizzes on Monday.
•           Please make sure your child begins working on their final copy of questions. These should be neatly written or typed. They should also begin memorizing their answers.
•          Continue to have your child work on the test prep links that are located on my blog.

Have a great weekend! 

Week 26 Update

Good afternoon parents,

Reminders:

•         Our next vocabulary quiz and no excuse words quiz will be on Monday, March 12^th.
•         Our reading focus for next week is inferencing, and in writing we will continue to research the VIPs.
•        Science Day is next Friday! We look forward to a fun, science-filled day!
•        Please make sure your child is beginning to work on their poster and shoe box at home. They should also begin working on 12 questions that they will be asked at the VIP Tea. These questions should not be just yes or no questions, but should be questions like “Where were you born?”, “When were you born?”, “What are you most famous for in American History?”, etc. These questions will be due by next Friday for me to check over and approve. They should have their questions AND answers completed by Friday, March 9^th. 

As always, if you have any questions please let me know.

Thank you so much and I hope you have a wonderful weekend!