Reminders

Wow...I can't believe next week is our last week of school!! It has been an amazing school year and we have had a lot of fun times together! Since next week is our last week we have some special activities planned.

Tuesday:
We are going to the Fitness Center to swim in the afternoon. I have most of the permission slips returned. Thank you! Please remember to send your child's suit and and towel to school by Tuesday. Put them in a plastic bag or other type of bag. You can send them on Monday or Tuesday.

We are visiting the book fair on Tuesday. If you want to send money with your child you may. We will take time to look at all the books and then students may make purchases if they want. You are also welcome to come to the book fair with your child at a different time as well. It will be set up in the Elementary Library. Teachers will have a wish list posted by the book fair. Please don't feel like you need to make a purchase for the classroom.

Wednesday:
We are going to East Park for lunch and to play. You need to send a sack lunch and drink to school with your child. The school is not providing a lunch! We will walk to the park, eat our lunches, and then the students will have time to play. Please make sure your child wears tennis shoes that day since we will be walking there. Also, please send a sweatshirt or jacket in case it is cool out.

Friday:
This is our last day of school!!!! We will have a 3 hour early dismissal. We will also have our track and field day in the morning. Please make sure our child wears tennis shoes since we will be running and doing activities.

If you have any questions please let me know.

Effigy Mounds

Yesterday we had amazing time on our field trip!!!!! Our guide at Effigy Mounds did a super job with the kids and they learned a lot. If they answered a question correctly they got an orange bracelet...nothing like a little incentive to listen:) Ask your child how many mounds they saw and what they meant. We even saw a mound in the shape of bear! Here are our pictures from yesterday.

End of the year = crazy schedules

With the end of the school year near we have a lot of special days coming up in the next few weeks. Here are reminders about each of those days:

• Wednesday, May 12th – We go to the nursing homes for our final visit. This day is also a 3 hour early out.

• Thursday, May 13th and Friday, May 14th – We perform our Amelia Bedelia plays at 2:30. You are welcome to take your child afterwards if it works for you. If not, they can go home at the usual time.

• Friday, May 14th – The reward book-it pizza party. For those that turned in their reading calendar every month I will buy them pizza for lunch. Your child may bring a drink: pop, juice, etc. They may also get milk from the lunchroom.

• Thursday, May 20th – Our field trip to Effigy Mounds. The school will provide a sack lunch. More information about this will be sent home later.

• Tuesday, May 25th – Swimming at the Fitness Center. Permission slips, diving board permission slips, and other information will be sent home at a later date.

• Wednesday, May 26th – Lunch at East Park. You will need to send a lunch to school with your child. The school will not provide one!

• Friday, May 28th – Last day of school and track and field day. We will dismiss 3 hours early.