May 16th

Dear Families,
This was a short week since Monday we had no school. We finished many of our projects this week. On Thursday afternoon, we had the Environmental Volunteers come to our classroom to teach about mammals, arthropods, and birds. They brought real animals that have been preserved for the students to see and touch. They will be returning on Monday for one more activity.
The end of the year is coming soon. However, I am disappointed in many behaviors that I have been seeing recently. One incident this week was that somebody broke the leg of a rabbit that the Environmental Volunteers brought. No one would admit to doing it and it was very sad for the volunteers. Also, this week I found a cut-up crayon that was stained on our carpet floor, and no one would tell what happened. In addition, students have been less respectful on the carpet and not being good listeners, or not working when it is work time. Please remind your children everyday to try their best and to remember to make good choices in school. Also, please discuss the importance of telling the truth. Thank you.

Future Dates
* Tuesday, May 20th – Open House from 2:30pm-3:30pm
This year, we will not be having open house in the evening. Instead, it will be right after school. Please save the date and plan on coming to see all of your child’s wonderful work from the school year! This event will be a guided tour of our classroom, and your tour guides are your children! Let them take you around to see everything and have them share/read/explain the different projects! Have fun! I hope to see you all there!

* Monday, May 26th – NO SCHOOL – Memorial Day
Have a great weekend!

Please email me ASAP (if you haven’t already done so) if you plan on attending my wedding on June 21st. I have to plan for the right number of people and want to make sure I accommodate enough for everyone. Thank you!