Panda News:

On Thursday, May 22 the school will honor our amazing volunteers.  Please come and enjoy light refreshments (8:10 am) before a whole school morning meeting (8:45 am).  Each grade level will be saying thank you in their own special way. 

Language Arts:

We are continuing an author study of Eric Carle.   The children have been trying out numerous painting techniques.  They also created "grouchy ladybugs"  after reading The Grouchy Ladybug.  They splatter painted today.  A big thank you to Mrs. Lord who didn't get too splattered.

Math:

We played several games composing and decomposing numbers.  The children worked on adding sums together.  We used the strategy of finding the biggest number and counting on.
Book of the Week:  various Eric Carle stories
Song of the Week:  secret volunteer song

Upcoming Events:

Handwriting Letters: review of all lowercase letters
Phonics Letters: review of all phonic letters
Word of the Week: review of all sight words

Baby Picture: 5/19 (if you have not sent one)

Field Trip: 5/21 (Music Hall) if you are chaperoning please meet us at The Music Hall @ 9:00

Field Day: 5/23 parent volunteers welcome

No School: 5/26 (Memorial Day)

Grandparent Luncheon: 6/2 more info to follow

Last Day for K: 6/11 We will have an end of the year celebration starting at 9:30 in our classroom.  Dismissal will be by 11:00am if this poses a problem for your family please let me know ASAP so I can plan accordingly.