There are only three weeks of school left! It is hard to believe that one of our most challenging years ever is approaching the end. We have almost made it! Our students are starting to feel the excitement of summer time approaching. As you lesson plan for the last few weeks of school, find some creative ways to keep the kids engaged. Although it may seem like the perfect time to ease off, our kiddos still have some gaps to close to be as ready as possible for the upcoming school year. Now, this doesn't have to mean worksheets and essays. However, think about some fun ways to keep learning alive. Maybe take them outside with sidewalk chalk to solve some math problems, complete an escape room challenge, do a balloon pop for each day left of the year which contains an academic fun activity, toss balls into buckets for correct answers, or even have your kiddos play the snot game using colored Vaseline to pick up question cards for their team.
Testing:
We have made it to the last week of FSA testing! This week our fifth graders tackle science testing on Tuesday and Wednesday. This will cause two more days of schedule changes. Let's rally one more time and wear our Mission Possible shirts on Tuesday to show our support!
You should also be getting close to wrapping up end of year assessments (DRA, STAR, etc.). All of these data points are important for making decisions for class placement for next year, seeing how much our Cubs have grown despite the obstacles that we have faced, and to compare the data to FSA for the first time.
Staff Meeting:
This week we will be holding our staff meeting at 7:20 on Thursday on DCE meets. We have a lot of end of year information to go over with you so we will be starting right on time! Make sure you have some paper with you to take notes if needed.
Awards:
Our end of year awards assemblies are taking place this week. With a busy last two weeks of school we had to shift them to be a few days earlier than normal. We are planning on this being a wonderful time for our students to come together to celebrate their accomplishments this year. There are a few more awards to hand out compared to our middle of year ceremonies, so we will be moving through them a bit quicker.
This Week's Schedule:
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