Thank you so much for the many thoughtful notes, supplies, and treats 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!
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#/
Fine Arts Night
We are excited about the opportunity to showcase our Arts department. Our music directors have worked with the students all year on music theory, rhythm, and voice. During the evening, each choir will be performing. Our bands and recorders, directed by Mrs. Eckhoff, will also perform. Mrs. Bird’s art class projects will be displayed around the building; families will be invited to an Open House where they can enjoy the art projects done by the students.
Students will arrive at 5:45 pm and meet their teacher in their classroom. After the music performance, students return to their classrooms; parents pick them up.
Students in Kindergarten – 2nd grade are to wear their Sunday best. The 3rd – 8th grade students are to wear WHITE TOPS AND BLACK BOTTOMS.
Spelling – We will not have a new spelling list next week. Some of the students had a hard time with list 5.4 (spell words with the schwa), so if they would like to study and retake that test, they may do so next week.
Wednesday, May 14th – Last Memory assignment
Matthew 28:19-20
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
Thursday, May 15th – All work must be turned in on this day.
The grade for any missing assignments will be entered as a 0 in the grade book.
Fine Arts Night – Students arrive in the classroom at 5:45
Friday, May 16th – No School
Teachers are working on report cards. There is no school for students.
Monday, May 19th – Field Day
Be sure to have a water bottle and apply sunscreen in the morning before school!
*Please send an extra bag to school with your student. We will be cleaning out lockers and desks throughout the week and backpacks seem to fill up quickly when finding all the “treasures” that have been left in the desks and lockers over the last semester.
Tuesday, May 20th – Picnic Day
We will walk to Gum Springs Park together as a school to enjoy a picnic lunch. Look for the permission slip in today’s envelope for our end-of-the-year picnic.
Wednesday, May 21st – Last Day!
We will dismiss right after our closing chapel service that morning. Students will return to our classroom before dismissal from 10:45 – 11:00. Parents are welcome to attend chapel and awards!!
Our Next week:
- Friday, 5/9
- Spelling Test
- Wednesday, 5/14
- Memory and Chapel
- Thursday, 5/15
- Last day to turn in any work
- Fine Arts Night
- Friday, 5/16
- No School, Teacher Inservice
- Spring Play performance – Holy Mother of Bingo
Upcoming Dates:
- 5/19 – Field Day and Spring Play performance
- 5/20 – Picnic Day
- 5/21 – Last Day of School!
