No School Friday or Monday

This Friday will be a teacher work day, no school for students. Then on the following Monday the 25th there will be no school for Memorial Day. Have a fantastic weekend and hopefully we can all enjoy nice weather! =)

Remember swimming lessons will be the next few weeks. Our remaining swimming lesson days are:

May 20,21
May 26,27, 28 and...
June 1, 2, 3

Students need to continue to bring towels and bathing suits :)

Swimming Lessons Start TOMORROW!

We will begin our 3 weeks of Swimming lessons starting tomorrow. Make sure your child brings their swimsuits, a towel and then whatever they need to change in some sort of bag. Used plastic grocery bags work well to tote wet suits and towels. If you have any questions please email me. We will leave MES around 10:15 and will return around 11:15. Its sure to be an exciting time!

Science Projects

Just a reminder, Science Inquiry projects are due Thursday the 21st. Please be sure it gets turned in by then. If you haven't got a chance to get started then now is a great time.

Attendance Reminder

As the school year winds down, I just wanted to reiterate the importance of your child's attendance here at school. We have many end of the year requirements and its very hard to catch students up if they miss class. If students are sick, that is definitely understandable. Please just consider the amount of work your child will miss if its for something minor. It really does make a difference in their learning. Thank you!

Donations Needed

I sent home a little note last week about our class needing the following donations

• Clorox (or other brand) anti-bacterial wipes
• hand sanitizer

These are things we use regularly and with all the germs floating around it really helps. If your family can donate either of those things we would appreciate it. Thank you!!!

Doggie Dash

This weekend, Lucy & I as well as some friends and family are going to participate in the Oregon Humane Society's annual Doggie Dash. Its a great cause for our 4-legged friends! If you are interested in participating, check out my link below...

Doggie Dash Information

Here are some pics from us at the Doggie Dash a couple of years ago....

Summer Reading Resources

As the school year is quickly coming to an end, this leaves many families looking for ways to keep their children entertained... Below are a few web resources that have book lists. Reading is a great way to make sure your child is ready for their next year of school and also can keep them entertained (at least for a bit! haha). Enjoy!

4th Grade Summer Reading- Education World
5th Grade- Education World

Reading Tips/ Book List
4th Grade List

Enjoy!

State Testing

Next week the 4th graders will be starting their last round of state testing in Math and Reading. Please make sure your child gets enough rest and something for breakfast in the morning. This really does make a difference for them. Thanks!