Friday Note - 5/11/18

Events of the Week: This week we have been busy doing our NWEA test in Reading and Math. We also finished our reading level assessments this week and started completing quarterly assessments.

Language & Writing Workshop: This week we began our unit on Summer.  We read informational texts about the season and wrote about the key details in our reading logs.

Reading Workshop:  While students are working independently, I completed end of year reading assessments.  I am so proud of the overall reading growth this school year! 

Word Study: This week we focused on reading and writing our sight words.  We also reviewed nouns and verbs.

Math: We analyzed, compared and composed shapes this week. We also rotated through different math stations and explored with different manipulatives.  

Important Dates:

·         May 12 - Clever Bands Car Show at the HS

·         May 15 - Cox Care Mobile

·         May 21 - Reading Journey Due

·         May 22 - Field Day at the HS Track

·         May 23 - Last Day of School!! We will dismiss at 12:00.

·         Breakfast and sack lunches will be served that day.

·         May 29 - Summer School begins

Sight Words—Keep practicing!

I   is   like   see   my   a   the   be   have   it   he   she   to   can   with   go   we   me   you   and   are   they   in    do   not   at   said   was   for   this   what   so   no  am

**Reminder...these words have to be recognized by sight within 3-5 seconds to count on an assessment.  

***These are all the sight words for the year!  

I will complete the final sight word assessment for progress reports on Monday, May 14th.  

Individual and Class Pictures

Spring pictures or payment were due Monday.  If you have not paid for or returned your child’s pictures, please do so on Monday, May 14th.   Class pictures are still available for $2.00.

Information about the End of the School Year:  

• Please return your child’s book bag if you have not done so already.
• Please make sure your child dresses appropriately (shorts, t-shirts, and tennis shoes) for Field Day on Tuesday, May 22nd.    
• School will be in session on Wednesday, May 23rd.  Breakfast and lunch will be served that day.  We will dismiss at 12:00.  
• Lunch balances must be paid and library books must be returned before your child’s progress report will be sent home.

Next Week:

·         We will continue our theme of summer.

·         In math we will continue composing shapes and begin decomposing shapes.

·         We will participate in some fun end-of-the-year activities.

·         We will continue completing end of year assessments.  

Happy Mother’s Day!

-Mrs. Vestal

THANK YOU!!!

I wanted to say a big thank you to everyone for all the goodies—the candles, snacks, candy, water bottle, nail polish, shirt, sweet tea, gift cards, and all the other goodies! You all have made me feel so special--not just this week but all year long. I appreciate all your support, love, and kindness this past school year. I am really going to miss these sweet kiddos next year! Thank you all for making this school year AMAZING!!

~Mrs. Vestal