Thank you so much for the thoughtful notes this week for Teacher Appreciation. I feel so very blessed to get to work with such great families and co-workers! I am very humbled by your generous words, thoughts, and gifts. It’s always hard in May to realize that the time you spend every day with the kids you have grown to love and cherish is nearing an end!
Our chicks have hatched!
The kids were excited to watch one of our chicks hatch on Tuesday! We have 5 fluffy little chicks that are getting lots of love from the class.
Ready for Our International Fair!
Our students have been working hard on their International Fair Projects, and we can’t wait for you to see their creativity and dedication come to life!
Join us for an exciting evening on tonight, as we celebrate the cultures of the world through student projects, traditional dance, and delicious food. Each grade level will showcase their assigned country with displays, performances, and interactive experiences.
Here’s what to expect:
5:45 PM – Students should arrive and check in with their teachers in their classrooms.
6:00 PM – The Parade of Countries will begin in the Family Life Center, featuring a traditional dance and student presentations.
After the parade, families are invited to tour classrooms to view projects and sample food from around the globe.
*The girls will need a red top and light colored shorts to wear under their skirt (made with Jamaican plaid). The skirts are at school, and the girls will change when they arrive that evening. Boys need to wear blue slacks (uniform pants are good) and a white shirt with a collar. (They will wear Jamaican plaid bow ties.) We only have a few minutes to get ready once they arrive, so please be here on time.
Oxford Schoolhouse
We are looking forward to our field trip to the historic Oxford schoolhouse Monday, May 5th, where we will get the chance to experience a living history day in a rural one-room schoolhouse as students in 1909! Thank you to those who have signed up to drive! This has been a favorite field trip in the past as we dress in period clothing for this day. (The standard outfit of the day for boys was bib overalls, blue jeans or dungarees made of sturdy fabric with cotton, or flannel shirts. Any color shirt was appropriate other than white as it was impossible to keep white clean on an active farm boy. Girls wore dresses that fell anywhere below the knee but above the ankle. She might wear a pinafore or apron to keep her dress clean. Large hair bows were popular at the time. She usually wore black tights or stockings. Both girls and boys wore leather shoes or ankle boots.) I will have some dresses at school tomorrow if you need to borrow one. We will also need to bring sack lunches for this day. Again, we are encouraged to stay with the period in history so sandwiches and fruit or cheese would be appropriate.
MAP Testing
We will continue our spring MAP testing next week. Please make sure your student arrives on time to school, has a good breakfast, and gets plenty of sleep while we are testing.
Wednesday, May 7th at 9:30 – Science
Hope Track Meet
This is a big meet that Hope hosts every spring. This year it will be on Saturday, May 10th, at the district stadium at Shawnee Mission South High School. It takes lots of people working together for this event. Even though students can’t compete in track until 4th grade, you can still volunteer to help out. There are many different jobs to fill, so you don’t have to have knowledge about a certain event to be of service. You also do not need to be at the track all day. Even the kids can help by being “runners” to take results from an event up to the people who are keeping the stats! Check out the sign-up genius that was sent out to see where help is needed. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054CAEA82AA3F8C07-55897945-2025/181311586#/
Only 10 more school days!
As the end of the school year quickly approaches, keep in mind that all work must be turned in by Thursday, May 15th. The grade for any missing assignments will be entered as a 0 in the grade book.
Memory for May 7: Philippians 1:6
I am sure of this, that He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.
Spelling words for May 10:
| title | humble | active | capture | vegetable |
| positive | posture | finalize | creature | organize |
Sentence: I like to organize my desk so I can find things easily.
Our Next week:
- Friday, 5/2
- Spelling Test
- Monday, 5/5
- Oxford Schoolhouse
- Wednesday, 5/6
- Memory and Chapel
- Thursday, 5/7
- MAP testing – Science
- Friday, 5/9
- Spelling Test
- Saturday, 5/10
- Hope Relays
- Sunday, 5/11
- Happy Mother’s Day!
Upcoming Dates:
- 5/15 – Last day to turn in any work
- 5/15 – Fine Arts Night
- 5/16 – No School, Teacher Inservice
- 5/16 and 5/19 – Spring Play performances
- 5/19 – Field Day
- 5/21 – Last Day of School!
