Newsletter May 11 - 15

This week is a big week as we are finishing up with Unit 12 in math.  We will review on Wednesday, May 13 and I will test on Friday May 15.  May 15 is the day that all homework is due (including the May Reading Record). I will get grades done and will send them home with your child along with their DIBELS scores and promotion card by the last day of school. This year Mr. Moyle has informed us that we will not send home promotion cards (and teacher placement for next year) if your child hasn't returned their library books or take-home books and/or their lunch accounts are not paid in full.  This is our last week for spelling words.  I will also test on this final list on Friday as normal.

We usually go to the library on Friday, but since it's field day on Friday, I have rescheduled our library time for tomorrow (Tuesday, May 12).  I reminded my students probably 10 times today to bring their library books back tomorrow.  They will receive a free book if both of their library books are returned or if they have paid for their lost or damaged book (s).  If they happen to forget tomorrow, they can still turn their books in for a free book until Friday, May 15.  Take-home books also need to be returned.  If your child's take-home book hasn't been read, still have your child turn it in. The cost to replace a take-home book is $5.00.  Remember that promotion cards will not be handed out to those that do not return these books.

Tomorrow we are having our last First Grade Awards assembly at 2:30 in the lunchroom.  I sent e-mails to you if your child will be receiving an award.  Afterwards we will go directly into the gym for our last Life Skills Assembly.  This will be the group "Unplugged".  If you participated last year, it is where many businesses or organizations around town have activities or promotions to bring your child in to receive a "dog tag".  It sounds like a great opportunity to support our community and have fun things for your kids to do this summer. Watch for information to come home about that tomorrow. 

Thursday we are heading down to the St. George children's museum.  We will leave shortly after
9:00 a.m. so it is imperative that your child is on time that day.  We will return by 2:30.  Please make sure that your child has money in their lunch account to pay for their sack lunch if necessary.  Thank you to those volunteers that are coming with us to St. George.  The cost for this field trip is a $1.00 donation.

On Friday, we will be going to Canyon Park for field day.  We will leave East Elementary around 9:30 a.m. and hike the canyon trail, then play on the playground, and then have a water balloon toss. Thank you to Dante's mom and Ben's mom for helping to fill water balloons (I could use more if any of you would like to help).  We have heard that it might be storming that day, please watch your e-mail on Thursday evening or Friday morning as we may have to stay at the school for alternative activities.  After the field day activities, we will all eat lunch outside (weather dependent).  The lunchroom provides BBQ hamburgers that day with all the fixings. I'm crossing my fingers for nice weather.

Next week we  will have two more field trips.  On Tuesday, May 19 at 1:15 p.m. we will walk over to the City library and learn about the Summer Reading program and then play at the park.  Then on Thursday we will go to the Aquatic Center in the afternoon.  I still NEED one more adult volunteer to help us that day by getting in the pool and swimming with the kids.  Please e-mail me if you can help out.  Thanks to Dante's mom, Zoie's mom, Nash's mom and Kaden's mom for already being brave and volunteering to help out.  The cost for the swimming field trip is a $1.50 donation.  Please have your child come dressed in their swimming suit that morning (wear underneath clothes).  Bring a towel and a dry pair of underwear in a wal-mart bag to change afterwards.  We do not encourage bringing extra money for snacks.

A couple of more activities.  Thursday morning, before swimming we will go to a school-wide movie.  I am not sure what we will be watching yet, and on Friday morning we will have a final assembly where the students watch a DVD slide show of our year.  School dismisses at 2:30 on the final day of school!

Please e-mail me if you have any questions--this was a lot of information.

Happy Reading!!