Good Morning Families.
We have about 5 weeks of school left! I can’t believe how
fast the year has gone by and how much the students have grown academically,
socially and physically. First grade students learned Fundations and will
continue on with this phonemic awareness program for second grade. Also, first
grade students worked on the Envisions math program and began reader’s
workshop. Students are doing great with this and have improved on their
sustained reading time and comprehension. I love going into the classrooms and
talking to students who are reading independently on what they are reading or
about the characters in the story. Second grade students are also implementing
Fundations this year and have started planning lessons and trialing a few to
begin reader’s workshop for next year. Third grade is also implementing Readers
Workshop and the students are participating in sustained reading time, mini
lessons, and conferring with the teacher. This will continue in all grades
for next year. Third grade students also just completed the ELA MCAS test and
will be taking the Math MCAS on May 16th and 17th. Teachers
will be completing their end of the year assessments in the upcoming month in
reading and math.
Next week students have an early release day on Friday, May
12th and the teachers will have a curriculum improvement afternoon.
Teachers will begin the first of many placement phases. Please note that many
factors go into placement such as class size, girl/boy ratio, students on an
IEP, students with reading services, students on a 504, relationship mapping/social
skills and much more. Teachers consider all aspects and try to formulate the best
class group as a whole so that all students have a successful year. We review
these lists several times before finalizing placement which will appear on your
child’s report card the last day of school.
Some last minute reminders about entering and exiting the school
especially with all the upcoming projects. If the projects are in the cafeteria
or we have a concert someone will be standing at the back door to let parents
in and out. If you are dismissing your child and it is the end of the day, the
teacher will have a sign out sheet available. Also, please be mindful when pulling in and
out of the parking lot at arrival and dismissal to exit the exit only. It is
very dangerous if cars exit while the buses are pulling in. We appreciate your
cooperation with this.
Here are a few more upcoming dates:
Thursday, May 4th-Dinosaur Showcase Grade 2 in Cafeteria
Thursday, May 11th-Incoming first grade
orientation 9:30 and evening for parents at 6:00 p.m
Tuesday, May 16th-Grade 3 MCAS
Wednesday, May 17th-Grade 3 MCAS
Tuesday, May 23rd-Grade 1 Field Trip to Davis
Farm
Thursday, May 25th-Grade one parent viewing of
projects at 2:15
Friday, May 26th-Grade 3 concert and project
viewing, Grade two field trip to Museum of Science
Thank you all and have a wonderful week,
Mrs. King
