Dear Parents,
Moving into May!
Wow. It is hard to believe we are saying good-bye to April and heading into the final seven weeks of our year together. We have accomplished so much and we have great plans for the weeks ahead. It was fun hosting our special visitors and those of you who were here know how great our kids were!
This week we are beginning a research report on Jackie Robinson. We are excited to find out how this man changed American society. We will read several books, learn to take and organize notes using a big idea, write and revise a draft, and type a final essay. We will soon begin a new unit in science about rot and recycling. In social studies we will study the reform movements of the mid and late 1800s -- Abolition, suffrage, education, labor.
May 1 and 2 -- Ms. Watkins will join Dr. Irene Gaskins, Mrs. Rahm, Mrs. North, and Mrs. Laird in presenting at the International Reading Association Conference in Chicago.
May 3 -- family gym night at 7PM
May 7 -- 1:00 dismissal for teacher inservice
May 10 -- lunch and games with Mrs. Dunn (an auction treat courtesy of Blake and his family!)
May 11 -- snow day
May 25 -- lunch and games with Dr. Robb Gaskins (an auction treat courtesy of Blake and his family!)
May 28 -- no school, Memorial Day
May 31 -- Middle School Musical performed for Lower School
June 4 -- 1:00 dismissal, teacher inservice
June 8 -- academic reports sent home
June 11 -- please join us at 11:30 in room 7 for our "Celebration of Learning," 1:00 dismissal
June 12 and June 13 -- 1:00 dismissal as other classes hold "Celebration of Learning
June 14 -- Class Party Field trip to Sesame Place
June 15 -- last day of school, 12:00 dismissal, please join us for field day at the kickball field at 10
Mrs. Arabia
Ms. Watkins
Mrs. Blair