Hi everyone! I hope your week is going well. We have been very busy getting ready for graduation and Fine Arts Night. The class is getting so excited for the end of the year! I do not have much to report academically as we are finishing up units and have completely finished some of our textbooks.
Math:
We are learning about numbers 11–20. Students are practicing counting, recognizing, and writing their numbers.
Reading & Writing:
Students have been working on reading leveled books, and we have continued practicing our reading and writing worksheets.
Social Studies:
We have officially finished all of our social studies units and lessons! We ended Social Studies by learning that Jesus loves everyone, everywhere, all the time.
Science:
We will complete our final science lesson tomorrow! Students will take magnifying glasses outside to explore, observe, and ask questions about the world around them.
Religion:
We have finished all of our Religion lessons and units as well. During morning time, we have been singing songs and working on crafts together.
Dates to Put on Your Calendar
May 14 – Fine Arts Night @ 5:30 PM
K–2 students should wear Sunday best attire (no jeans).
May 15 – Teacher In-Service Day
No School
May 18 – Field Day
Wear a Hope t-shirt and appropriate athletic bottoms (no leggings or biker shorts).
May 18 – Last Day of Hot Lunch
May 19 – Kindergarten & Buddy Picnic
May 20 – K–8 Picnic Day
Students should wear uniforms.
May 21 – Last Day of School
End of 4th Quarter – Early Dismissal at 12:00 PM
May 21 – Kindergarten Graduation @ 5:30 PM
Please arrive by 5:15 PM.
May 22 – 8th Grade Graduation @ 6:30 PM
Summer Reading Reminder
All Hope students are required to read over the summer. Summer reading assignments are due on the first day back to school. Many libraries have waitlists for summer reading books, so please do not delay. Happy reading!
Required Summer Reading
(Students Entering 1st Grade)
Students must read these two books independently or with a parent:
- Frog and Toad Are Friends
- Henry and Mudge: The First Book
Writing Task
After each book, students must write:
- One sentence about what happened in the story
- One sentence about their favorite part
Recommended Books
Easy Readers
- Elephant and Piggie
- Pete the Cat
- Fly Guy
- Biscuit
- Nate the Great
Picture Books
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar
- Where the Wild Things Are
- Last Stop on Market Street
- The Pigeon Wants a Puppy!
- The Watermelon Seed
Read-Together Books
- Mercy Watson
- Magic Tree House
- Junie B. Jones
- Amelia Bedelia
- Ivy and Bean
Fine Arts Night Reminder
Fine Arts Night is a special opportunity for students to showcase the hard work they have done in art and music throughout the school year. Our choir and art teachers work tirelessly to support students in these areas, and we are excited to celebrate their accomplishments.
Fine Arts Night is mandatory, and the performance counts toward your student’s grade.
Thursday, May 14 @ 5:30 PM
Students should meet their teachers in their classrooms by 5:15 PM.
Students in grades K–2 must wear Sunday best attire.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Chapel Offering Update
This quarter, our chapel offering will support the Guatemala Mission Trip. Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church partners with El Divino Salvador Lutheran Church in Zacapa, Guatemala. Each year, the mission group travels to Zacapa to support and work alongside them in ministry.
So far, we have collected $215.35 in fourth-quarter donations!
Thank you all for your continued support. These last few weeks are busy, but they are also such a special time of year. I am so grateful for all of you and for the opportunity to teach your children this year.
Miss Haley.
