Field Day was a blast! Thank you for helping your child prepare at home: it was smooth sailing all day. Thanks also to Darren Berge, Mukta Munjal, Shwetha Adhikari, Ying Chen, and Sam Boardman for volunteering. Our classroom was very well represented!
Instead of a single year-end classroom event, we will be celebrating our classroom community with several Fun Days, starting next Monday. These days are based on the Student Council’s school-wide Spirit Days planned for the last week, with some very special enhancements for our classroom:
- Monday: Disney and Game Day. Kids can dress up in anything Disney to wear to school. Kids in our class are also welcome to bring a game from home (board game; card game; etc.). We’ll have several times available for them to play their own and others’ too. In addition, we’ll watch the rest of Peter Pan, started during our Friday Homework reward lunches!
- Tuesday: Hawaiian Day. Any colorful clothing, leis, sun hats, towels, etc., are welcome. Our class learn to hula, hear some island tales, and enjoy the sounds of Hawaiian music!
- Wednesday: Wacky Wednesday. Kids are invited to dress up however they like (sports uniforms, costumes, mismatched clothing, etc.). In addition, there will be surprise dance party breaks, and a classroom version of Show Off Day in our room.
- Thursday: All American Red White and Blue and Bring Your Friend to School Day. In addition to wearing the colors of Old Glory, students can bring in a stuffed animal to share the fun all day!
- Friday: School Spirit Day. Students and staff will be wearing our Floral School gear with pride!
With just 10 days to go, vacation is right around the corner. Over the summer, many students lose some of the gains they made during the school year. You can help avoid this with some easy tips:
a. Our subscription to RAZ Kids continues through the first 1/2 of summer. Keep on reading and take advantage of this on-the-go option! In addition, the Shrewsbury Public Library has a fantastic collection of leveled books your child can borrow. See the report card for your child’s just-right level, then choose books on–and just below–that level.
b. There are some great online math programs for helping kids stay engaged. Scholastic has a short list, all of which are recommended: https://www.scholastic.com/parents/school-success/learning-toolkit-blog/online-summer-math-programs.html
c. In addition, Greg Tang’s math site is offering a “Summer Challenge!” http://gregtangmath.com/summer . I highly recommend visiting the site often. His vision for building math fluency in kids is spot-on.
With your help, we can avoid the dreaded regression of skills (or as we call it, The Summer Slide)!
The great book return is on! Please be on the lookout for all books belonging to school. This includes:
a. books from our classroom, with my name on them or with a letter written on the back cover
b. books from our bookroom, with a big, round blue sticker on the back cover, or a small white rectangle sticker with the school’s name on either cover
c. Floral Media books, with a bar code on the front cover. Should you find any of the above books after school ends, you can return them to the office or media center once school begins again.
We’ve arrived! I’m so very proud of these second-graders, and the work they have accomplished. When we met in September, I predicted their effort and perseverance would make the difference, and it’s exciting to see how far they’ve come.
