Thank You

I am blessed to have you, and your children, in my life. I have been so fortunate over the past two years to be a part of a reciprocal learning environment. Just as your students have learned from me, I have learned SO much from them. I am amazed, on a daily basis, by their levels of intellect, enthusiasm for learning, and appetite for success. I am equally amazed by their consideration for others - they are as kind as they are brilliant! Thank you so much for supporting your children in all that you do - it makes my job that much easier :)

Speaking of "Thank you"...

Thank you so much for the surprise shower you threw for me and Matt!! Thank you for the food, the laughs, the gifts, and the time and effort you put into keeping it a secret. I LOVE the binder full of marriage advice - not only hilarious, but very practical, wise advice! Just when I thought this year couldn't be any more unforgettable... :) Thank you.

Whew! Now that I've gone through half of a box of tissues...let's get down to business! :)

We will be continuing our Drama/Plays unit this week. The students have REALLY gotten into this!! They've expressed an interest in learning about SHAKESPEARE - so we will be having a small lesson on him this week. We will also be focusing on the elements of plays (cast of characters, narrator, scenery, dialogue, monologue, props, costumes, stage directions, etc.). There will be a new center introduced this week - the Rehearsal Center. Students will be able to practice the lines of their plays with their group members. The primary goal of this center is to give the students a chance to practice, thus giving them experience with dialogue and fluency!

We'll be having our spelling quiz this Friday - this is the Free Choice Spelling list the students created. Next week we will be studying PALINDROMES!!! Palindromes are words and phrases that have the same sequence of letters when reading from right to left, and left to right. Some examples include - Wow, Mom, race car, Madam I'm Adam, etc. I will be providing students with a list of words that are considered palindromes to select their words from. After palindromes, students will have one more set of Free Choice spelling words - and that will be the last of spelling for the year!! WOW! :)

We are continuing our study of division solving skills this week. Students will be taking the division post test on Friday, May 7th before the Wetland Celebration. Please check out some of the new division practice links that have been added to the "Helpful Links" section of the blog - they're really fun! Our next unit will be studying angles and lines, and then finishing up with a review of the whole year!!

The Wetlands Celebration is essentially an all day affair. Please be sure your son/daughter is wearing sunscreen, sneakers with socks, and has a water bottle to carry around with him/her. We will begin the day in the classroom until 10:30. The rest of the day is Wetlands stuff!! Lunch will not be until 12:15 that day - so please send in a small snack for your child. We will take the time to eat before we go outside. The celebration goes until 3:25. It is my understanding that there are some forms that are being created for parents to fill out to allow their child to stay through to that time. Please understand that if this is what you plan to do, the shuttle buses will not be available for transportation at 3:25 - only at 2:30/3:15 as usual. I'll be in touch as I am informed as to what exactly the plan is here :) Thank you!!


Thank you again for all your support! Have a wonderful weekend!