Notes......

Thank you very much for your help with the field trip.  We have enough drivers and are excited about going to the farm!  Remember to pack a good lunch that day.  Hopefully we will have a special treat of s'mores for after lunch......  
As we wind down the school year, we are enjoying some time to "just read"!  We are all choosing books that we like and reading!  We are also going to look at some great authors and illustrators and incorporate some art work into our reading.  We will start with Eric Carle.
In math, we are going to work on fractions and measurement.  We have some games to play to reinforce what we learn.
We also will be presenting our poems that went home last week.  Every child will stand up and read or recite their poem on Friday.  Keep practicing!  If you need another copy let me know.

Or latest visitor has been Hopkins!  He came to school for 2 weeks.  He is a kitten that I took in whose mom did not make it.  We gave him lots of attention and love.  He has started staying at home now that he is actually 8 weeks old.  He may make a surprise visit again before the end of the year.

I am very proud of everyone!  They did a wonderful job in the play.  Our next big performance will be at Celebration on June 7th.  Please plan on attending!

notes and more notes.......

Arts festival is upon us and we are working hard on rehearsals.  For the girls, they should wear a tank top with spaghetti straps or they can just take off their top to slip on the dress that is their costume.  They will also be wearing tights.  The dress and tights are already here.  The girls should also arrive with their hair back in a ponytail so that it is out of their face.  The boys are wearing tee shirts and their pants that they brought in.

Their art projects will be on display, so plan on walking through the art show either before or after the plays.  Remember that dismissal will be from Hollins after the performances on Friday.
Please pack a heavy fruit break in a disposable container on Friday.  There will not be a lunch.  You may take your child after the plays are over.  There are a total of 4 plays taking place and it will not be longer than 2 hours.  Start time is at 10:30 am.

Next week we have a field trip to the farm.  I would love to know who is planning on coming that day.  I will send home directions on Monday.  You are more than welcome to meet us there with your child.  If we have enough parents going, then I will not need to drive the school bus.  Remember siblings are invited as well.  Bring a picnic, a blanket and some water shoes.  It will be fun.

Our last field trip is on the 29th and that is our luncheon to El Rodeo with Elena.  You may send in the money any time next week.  It is $7.00 cash.  Thanks   Also, please let me know if you are meeting us there.

May News

*We are in charge of the bake sale this Wednesday.  Please send in cookies, ice cream sandwiches or cupcakes.  These are the biggest sellers.
*We have a family field trip scheduled for May 24th.  It is to my farm.  You are welcome to meet us there or we will take your child.  The rain date for this trip will be May 31st.
*Arts Festival is coming up on May 18th.  We will dismiss from Hollins after this.  There is no afterschool that day.  We have practice on the 15th - 18th so please be here.
*On the 29th, our class will go to El Rodeo for lunch.  The cost is $7.00.  Please send in cash that day.  You are also welcome to attend.  Please let us know ahead of time if you are attending.  The time is 12 - 1:30.

The Strawberry Festival is this weekend!  Please attend and support our great festival.  Don't forget to sign up for volunteering as well.  We are still in need of 114 shifts to be covered.  Remember that each parent is responsible for 12 hours.  I will be there tonight, tomorrow afternoon and all day Saturday!  It will be lots of fun!!!!!!!!!!!

We are having a blast and are continuing to learn every day!  We are working with magnets and motion in science, reviewing math facts and starting to read fables!

Thanks for all that you do to help us have great days!

Needs!

We are in need of paper towel and toliet paper rolls, empty ones of course.  We could also use 1 litre and 2 litre bottles.  Again, empty.  Thanks

Creative use of blocks for math...

Sharing our habitats....

Welcome back!

We are celebrating Earth Day this week by learning about ways that we can save the Earth! We now know that we should save water by turning water off while we are brushing our teeth, that taking a shower instead of a bath saves water and that we should turn off and unplug things when we at not using them. We read "Ready Freddy saves the Earth" and learned about recycling, reducing and reusing. We are practicing what we learned in our class and hopefully at home too! In math we are comparing numbers, working on addition and subtraction and drawing word problems. Do not forget to sign up for Strawbery Festival volunteer shifts! Each parent is expected to put in 12 hours of volunteer time. It really is a lot of fun! I am volunteering Thursday, Friday and all day Saturday with kids games. feel free to sign up for kids games and help me out! Don't forget to sell your advance tickets or just plan on using them yourself! You may send in one for your child to use on Friday the 4th when we go to Hollins to get our own strawberry shortcakes. Our last field trip has been designed to include families. We are going to my farm in Wirtz, 30 minutes from Roanoke. Siblings and parents are invited and encouraged to attend. We will pet the horses and goats, look for crawfish and take a walk in the woods to see a yurt! We went in the Fall and had a blast! The date for this trip is May 25th and a rain date has been set for the next day, May 26th. We will make this an all day field trip and you can meet us there or we can leave from school. We will do picnic lunches. More details will come. We are practicing for the play every Monday from 1:30 - 3:00 and on Fridays from 9 - 10:00 during the month of April. In May we will practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please make sure that your child is here for these practices. A note went home this week requesting items for costumes. If you did not get yours, please contact me or Louise Montgomery. the kids are very excited about the play. This will be performed on May 18th, so mark your calendar to be here for it. Invite friends and relatives to see your child shine! We will also have an art show that morning showcasing their work.