9 days.... 9 days left with our kiddos in one of the most challenging years many of us ever have faced or ever will face in education. We have 9 days left to make our mark on our Cubs. 9 days to mark their hearts with fond memories of us as a staff and of their peers, to mark their minds with excitement for learning, and to fill them with love for our school in a way that makes them long to be back while they are gone for summer break.
As we have gone through interviews in the last two weeks we have asked candidates to share why they decided to go into the field of education. A recent candidate shared that as a first grader she knew she wanted to be a teacher, so she started a journal that she wrote in about the pros and cons of her teacher. She then kept this journal going all throughout her years of schooling. Why would she do this? At the young age of 6 she realized at that there were things that she wanted to carry with her and implement once she was a teacher, and things that staff did in school that she wanted to be sure to not do. Why do we tell you this? The impression, or mark, we leave on our students is powerful. Students watch every move we make.
This year has been challenging. Some of our Cubs have been challenging. But, even for those most challenging students... we have 9 days left to make that positive, meaningful mark on them. What will your mark be on each of your students? Which student needs a bit more love before they head off for summer? Which may need a positive academic celebration to make them realize that they are capable of hard things and that they have grown so much in their year with you? Which student admires one of our support staff and may benefit from some time with them? Which students may light up getting one last leadership award in the office? Which students may aspire to be something great someday because of a little seed you planted in their minds through a great book or conversation? As you start these last 9 days of school, look at each of your students one at a time. Think about what they may need. Then, make your mark!
Fifth Grade Promotion
We are so excited that we will have the opportunity to do a promotion ceremnoy for our 5th graders this year. They will be celebrated in our back field on Wednesday at 9:30. Please be sure that you have read Mr. Vernon's emails about lunch changes for the day and see the schedule below. We also will need to have all staff park in the front parking lot or at the church next door. We need to leave the bus loop open for parent parking.
Bagged Lunches: Students in grades Pre-K through fourth grade will receive bagged lunches on Wednesday, May 26 due to fifth grade promotion. Grade levels will follow the lunch schedule below to come and pick up their bags from the cafeteria. Class should follow their order for normal lunch with two minutes between classes.
11:00 - 2nd Grade (11:00, 11:02, 11:04, 11:06, 11:08, 11:10, 11:12, 11:14)
11:16 - 4th Grade (11:16, 11:18, 11:20, 11:22, 11:24, 11:26)
11:28 - Kindergarten (11:28, 11:30, 11:32, 11:34, 11:36, 11:38, 11:40, 11:42)
11:44 - First Grade (11:44, 11:46, 11:48, 11:50, 11:52, 11:54, 11:56, 11:58) *Teachers that have students in the LLI group at this time should be the last classes to go to lunch and LLI kids will need to leave group a few minutes early)
12:00 - 3rd Grade (12:00, 12:02, 12:04, 12:06, 12:08, 12:10, 12:12)
12:12 - Pre-K
12:30 - Fifth Grade Luncheon
Recess - There will need to be a few changes for recess times. Pre-K, please avoid the playground from 9:15-11:00 and coordinate with kindergarten for a time that they are not out there. 4th grade can go outside at 1:50. Third grade will need to check outside and see if the promotion ceremony is over as we will be cutting it close to your scheduled time. If this occurs, you can have your classes play a game in the courtyard for a few minutes and then head to the back areas.
Campus Cleanup
Weekly Schedule
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