The Final Countdown!


After this week we will only have seven days remaining of school!  There's a lot happening!  Please mark these dates on your family calendar:

• Monday, May 21st - AR Store (we will go from 9:15-9:45)
• Wednesday, May 23rd - First and Second Grade Musical 
• Thursday, May 24th - CRES night at The Wolf's Den
• Friday, May 25th - All library books due (except biography)
• Friday, May 25th - Field Trip to the Animal Ark
• Monday, May 28th - No School for Memorial Day
• Wednesday, May 30th - Biography Book Reports are due.  All students must turn in their information sheet and note cards by this day.  Some students will be presenting on this day and can wear/bring their outfits.  Others will present on Thursday.  The schedule will be posted tomorrow.
• Friday, June 1st - Field Day and Second Grade BBQ
• Wednesday, June 6th - Last day of school 1:15pm release.

We accomplished a lot last week.  We reviewed the many math concepts we learned this year, and took our MAPS test.  Miss Shelia came by and introduced the class to charcoal as an art medium.  

We enjoyed getting messy...

and drawing with our friends.

Miss Shelia had large charcoal that looked like a branch of a tree!

Our results were graceful and original!

Great Heights!


Just a few reminders -

• Book Orders are due on Friday, May 18th. https://clubs2.scholastic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/LogonForm  will allow you to place your order online.  Our class code is FMYFK.
• Field Trip money and permission slips are due on Friday, May 18th.  Our Field Trip to the Animal Ark will be on Friday, May 25th. 
• The First and Second Grade Musical will be held on Wednesday, May 23rd at 1:15pm.  If you are unable to make the afternoon showing, please join us for the school performance at 9:30am that morning. 
• The Second Grade BBQ will be held on Friday, June 1st from 11am-1:30pm.  We will need a lot of volunteers!  Please let me know if you are willing and able to lend an hand for this fun, end of year event. 
• Biography reports are due on May 30th.  I will post a schedule by next week.  Please let me know ASAP if you would like any changes made so you may attend your child's presentation.

Last week we had fun exploring poetry, reviewing math, and watching the transformation of our caterpillars.  Our Thrilling Thursday was a shower of fun.  Many thanks to the Oxborrow Family for providing a bottle of soda for every student in the class.  No one had to miss out on the fun!

Getting ready to pull the string which drops the Mentos into the soda.

Deciding whether to run or stand back and watch!

The boys get out of the way!

A successful double geyser.

Hummm...  The Orange Crush doesn't reach the same great heights.

We decide to try Coke and Crush side by side for a direct comparison.

That's an observable difference.

What a perfect, sticky way to enjoy a spring day!

Special Visitors...


Last week we had some very special visitors in the classroom!

All the kids were so excited to meet Caden and see their teacher! 

Your child should have come home with a biography book for their upcoming report.  If you would like to change your child's person, please let me know (as we do not want duplicate people).  During this time, you may choose to replace the book in your child's homework Book Bag with the biography to read nightly.  

Because there are so many events in May (and a conflict on May 24th), the May and Summer Birthday Celebration Parties will be combined and will be held on Thursday, May 31st from 2:00-3:00pm.  

Many thanks to Miss Shelia for helping us explore felting.  Ask your child about this interesting process.  

Mrs. Fredrickson will be teaching class on May 21st, and she will return on June 4th to teach the final week of school.  

Caden Christopher

Well things are beginning to settle down at home with Caden.  He's beginning to get into a routine and his favorite thing to do is eat for sure :)  I thought I'd share some pictures of the last week...

Right after he was born.

This is his favorite position.

First car ride....going home!

Bath time!

I can't believe how quickly the first week has gone!  He's already changed so much! Mr. Fredrickson and I couldn't be happier!

He's Here!

Caden Christopher arrived at 5:18 pm. He weighs 7 lbs 4 oz and is 19 inches long!

Ta-Ta For Now

Well tomorrow (Wednesday the 21st) will be my last day of work for a few weeks.  Mrs. Lorenz will be my sub and I want to assure you that she is amazing.  I've had her daughter in my class and have been working with her over the past few weeks so she knows how my classroom runs and everything should transition smoothly.  I will have access to my email; however, will most likely be extremely busy and preoccupied with other things so you will want to email Mrs. Lorenz at jillindal@gmail.com with any questions or concerns about class. 

I will be back at the end of this year, but am not sure at this point exactly when.  Both Mrs. Lorenz and I will be posting on the blog over the next few weeks.  I will see you soon!

Solar Grasshoppers

Last Friday we were lucky enough to have Paul's parents come in and do a fun activity with solar powered grasshoppers.

The students followed the directions in order to build their grasshoppers.

And then...Ta-Da! They were done!

Now it was time to go outside and try them out.  

Time for some grasshopper races and even some grasshopper hair-do's.

It was quite the fun afternoon!