Dear Parents:
Thank
you all for the lovely acts of kindnesses that have come my way this week. The school supplies (particularly the
tissues!), flowers, song, cards, luncheon, and time off have all been such a
treat. It is truly a pleasure to work
with your children each day and to have been a part of their growth this
year. Thanks again for all your help and
support.
As for our learning this
week, the weather enabled us to get outside for our Soils Day activity on this morning. The children moved through five
stations to learn about what makes up soil, how soil is made, layers of soil
and how we can protect our soil, and the nutrients in the soil. It was a very fun and informative morning of
learning. In addition to this program we continued learning about our
government system of checks and balances, discussing three-dimensional objects
in math, investigating forces and motion, and reviewing famous Americans. In
addition, we found time to include some SOL review work. We ended the week enjoying the talents the 5th
grade instrumental music and chorus students during their Spring Concert on
Friday afternoon. Overall it has been a
good week.
Next week we will begin
our practice for the SOL tests that begin on Friday. Each morning we will work on the computers
getting familiar with the test procedures and tools. The first actual test will be on Friday
morning and will continue Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday the following
week. Should your child miss any of the
testing days there will be make-up sessions on Thursday, May 31st and Friday
June 1st. The content review and paper
practices the children have been doing in class have helped to calm much of the
apprehension and gain confidence about what will be asked of them. To be ready
for the tests each day, I would like to ask your help to make sure the children
get a good night sleep, and to eat a good breakfast each morning. The children are ready and I am confident all
will go well.
If you have any
additional questions about anything I touched on in this note, please drop me
an email or note. Let’s hope that the
sun will shine so that all the games can be played this weekend! On a final note, I would like to wish all the
moms a lovely Mother’s Day.
Sincerely,
Mrs.
DiNardo
Calendar of Events
May 12th- Family Fitness Day
May 18-23- SOL Testing
May 19th- House and Garden Tour
May 22nd- Rising 4th Grade Orientation
May 23- Volunteer Breakfast
May 28- Memorial Day-No School
