May 6, 2013

Hello Everyone,
We are in the midst of finalizing our science projects in class.  The children are learning a lot and also enjoying this type of work!  They do have a social studies project that I will explain to them in class.  The majority of the work will be completed at home, and I will consider that when assigning homework.  The project is due May 23.  In the past, the students have greatly enjoyed this assignment and are proud of their finished product.

Dr. Bianco's weekly lower division update was filled with much helpful information so I am including it here:
We have a wonderful week ahead of us! Here are some upcoming events and activities that you might want to have on your agendas:

Ms. Cameron's student, Blake Ewert, will be Principal for the Day on Friday, May 10.  As Principal for the Day, Blake would like to give permission for students to wear their favorite shirts. So Friday is Spirit Day and Wear Your Favorite Shirt To School Day.

Mom-Kid Night at a Rays Game is on Saturday, May 11 at 6:10PM. 

The last ADHD Support Group meeting of the year is May 15th and Ellen Moss a Speech and Language Pathologist will speak about ADHD and dyslexia.

Memorial Day is Monday, May 27. NO SCHOOL.

Friday, May 31 is the last day of school and all students will be dismissed at noon. Extended Care is available until 5:30PM for parents who require afternoon care for their children. Please contact Betty Gootson (not Monica Stypinski) to make a reservation for your child. Children who are staying will need to bring lunch from home, as Sage will not be serving that day.

A little house keeping on issues of dress code and dismissal, if you will permit me:

There has been a dress code questions that has come up recently about boy's socks. What are they allowed to wear? Boys may wear white, navy blue, black, beige or forest green colored socks. On spirit days, gold is fine. 

The other question that has come up has to do with dismissal. At the end of the day children who are not staying for clubs or after school programs need to be picked up at Charger Blvd. If a LD student has a MD or ECC sibling, they may, with permission, be picked up at Pratt Blvd. Students whose parents want to arrive early and meet their child on campus may meet their parents at the picnic tables (not in the breezeway or at the library). Lower division children may not walk to the library unsupervised. The library is only used after school for students who want to do homework (we ask that parents stay by their sides and supervise). Thank you.

I've heard that some of the children are beginning to go into summer mode. As I told the children this morning, school is not over until it is over. We have three more weeks and we work hard until the very last day. There is much to be gained in the next three weeks. 

Other Class News:
We will have a math test this Wednesday.  A practice test will be completed on Tuesday and sent home to study.  We will also have a spelling test on Friday.
New vocabulary words are: bold, cunning, deed, doze, jagged, positive, respect, responsible, smuggle, version

Wishing you all a wonderful week!