Well hello everyone.  Well, we are down to the last 20 days of school.  I can't believe how this year has passed us by.  I cry every time I think about this class moving on without me.  I have really enjoyed teaching this group of kids this year.  

     Anyways, I wanted to let you know that we have finished the Language part of the End of Level testing.  I think the students did great.  They all took their time to get through the questions and from what I could tell, they all really felt good about the test.  We start the Math tests next week and we will be taking those on Monday, May 3rd and Thursday, May 6th.  The last test day will be on Monday, May 10th and that test will be on the Science we have learned this year.  Thank you for having your kids here every day, it is so very much appreciated. 

     Be sure to watch for the newsletter coming home next Wednesday.  It will have all of our end of year activities on it, so if I happen to miss something in my Blog, you can read it in the newsletter.

     Some of the most recent activities coming up are:  The Root-beer float party for the students that took the UTIPS tests will be on Tuesday, May 11th.  The Middle School Tour will be Thursday, May 13th.  Our Zion Field Trip will be Friday, May 14th.   Orchestra students need to remember their concert on Tuesday, May 18th at 6:00, at Cedar High School.  On Wednesday, May 19th we will be holding our annual Wax Museum from 9:00 to 11:00.  We will be having an ice cream party for the Judicial award for Reading Revolution, on Wednesday, May 20th.  On Friday, May 21st we will be celebrating the Congressional award  with a movie and popcorn party.  We will also be performing our Memorial Day program on this day, for parents and the school.  The program will be at 2:30.  Hope of America winners will be recognized at this program, as well.  On Monday, May 24th we will be having our Field Day.  On Tuesday, May 25th there will be breakfast in the park for the Presidential winners.  On Wednesday, May 26th we will be celebrating our last Worker's Holiday.  We will be having a tent day.  On Friday, May 28th we will be having our last day of school.  School will let out at 2:30.

     I know there is a lot to remember, but letters will be coming home to remind you all of the upcoming events for the rest of the year.  Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.  Thanks for all of  your help this year.  It has been a pleasure getting to know all of you and I hope all of you have a great summer. (If it ever gets here.)  Take care.  Sincerely, Mrs. Little 

     Oh my heck!  Did I forget I had a blog?  Well yes, I think I did.

     I am so sorry to the parents that actually read this thing.  I have been so busy being over the Science Fair and other things that I completely spaced other obligations, my blog being one of those obligations, and I am so sorry.  Do know though, that I haven't neglected your child; I promise.

     Well, it is that time of year where everything hits at once and we don't know if we are actually coming or going.  I would like to fill you in on the events that are coming up for the rest of April.

     We will begin our End of Level testing April 26th and end the testing on May 10th.  The students will be doing the tests online again this year.  The week of May 26th, the students will be taking the Language test Monday at 10:00 and on Thursday at 10:00 and 11:00.  On Monday May 3rd, students will take their fist math test at 10:00 and finish math test 2 on Thursday from 10:00 to 11:45.  On Monday, May 10th, students will finish up with the Science test at 1:00.  If you know your child will be gone any of these days, please let me know, so I can get them tested some other time.  It is very important that each student takes their end of level tests.    Right now, we ask that all students take the initiative to take as many U-tips tests as they can, so they can better prepare themselves for end of levels.

     On Friday, April 16th we are having our annual Maturation program.  This program starts at 2:00 and ends at 3:15 or right at 3:30.  Please try to make this if you can.  It always makes the students feel a little more comfortable if their parents are here to help with questions they might have.  Reading Revolution #1 for fourth quarter is due this day, as well.

     In our subject areas right now we are covering last minute standards that still need to be covered.  In reading we just finished up with our last novel and will be doing one last Theme for the year, which is, Images and Imaginings.  We will also continue to work on fluency and comprehension.  We will be doing our last dibel's testing starting next week.  In math, students have been working on probability and will be finishing it up this week.  In Science, students are well into their Heredity unit.  Right now, they are studying traits that are inherited and traits that are learned.  In Social Studies, students are learning about the Civil Rights movement.  Students are done with their spelling program, but still review the words quite a bit.  In Grammar, students are learning the difference between object pronouns and subject pronouns. We try to fit writing in whenever we get the chance.  We just got done learning about how to use our voice in writing.

     I can't believe it is all going to be over soon.  I am so sad.  I just love this group of kids and don't ever want to let them go.

     Thank you parents for all of your help and support you have given me this year.  You have all been great.  

     Be looking for a new blog to come out around the 10th of May.  I will let you know about the end of the year events then.  Thank again.   Sincerely, Mrs. Little