Dear
Parents:
Thank you to all the shoppers who
came and supported the businesses of Tuckahoe Town today. It is always fun to see our hallway
transformed into a shopping mall with all the shoppers and this year was no
exception. The children worked so
hard leading up to this big event and did a wonderful job creating all their
products and working with their partners.
From what I saw, I think we have several future entrepreneurs in our
midst.
This week has also been spent
learning about gravity and magnetism and looking back over our year. On
Wednesday, Dr. Gary White, a physicist and former Tuckahoe parent, brought his
physics interns in to present a physics lesson about invisible fields of gravity
and magnetism to the children. The
interns created some wonderful experiments for the kids that all related to
gravity using spandex and marbles. The
interns were amazed at how our children were able to describe what they were
seeing and doing and the science vocabulary they already have. One of the interns suggested we might have
several physics students in our midst.
Hmmm……All in all it was a great morning for everyone involved.
Next week we will be taking time to
look back on our year as well as to look forward towards the year to come. A portion of the week will be spent cleaning
up our room, and sending things home for the year (please send in a grocery
bag) and bringing closure to our time spent together this year. Tuesday we will
have our class picnic. Please take a
look at the flyer that came home with your child about this and how you might
be able to lend a hand. Friday morning
the children will have an opportunity to visit the fourth grade and hear about
some of the activities they will be participating in next year. In addition, I am planning a special luncheon
for the children on Friday, so no lunch will be needed. We will take this time
to share our memories of the year and our hopes for the summer and beyond.
As we turn our attention to summer
and all the fun and relaxing activities in front of us, I hope everyone will
find a bit of time to read, write and practice math skills. There will be information coming home about
summer reading challenges, and math packets. A few minutes spent each day on
these activities will help keep these skills fresh for the fall.
It has truly been a pleasure being
your child’s teacher this year. They are
each very special in their own way and as a class a very caring group. As I have said before, thank you for sharing
them with me each day. I also want to
thank you all for your support and thoughtfulness throughout the year.
I hope
everyone has a great summer.
Sincerely,
Mrs.
DiNardo
Important Dates to Remember
Tues. June 19 Third Grade Picnic- 11-1
Fri. June 22 Last Day of School- 1:26 pm Dismissal
Report Cards Issued
Thurs. August 30 New Class Orientation 10-11 am
Tues. Sept. 4 First Day of
2012-13 School Year
