The district held an Earthquake Drill last week. Our students managed themselves beautifully. I am a member of our Search and Rescue Team, so another teacher supervised the class while I was involved in a search of the building. I received very positive feedback about their maturity, patience, and cooperation throughout the drill.

We are learning about the parts of a microscope. This week we experimented and figured out how to make a very simple microscope using a piece of plastic and a water droplet for a lens!

Music has been a big part of our week. We performed for the parents, the librarian, and the office. Now the song is stuck in our heads!   

The older students have been exploring the idea that ‘actions have consequences’ through a study of children’s author Laura Numeroff’s  “If You Give A Mouse A Cookie…”. We are now writing and illustrating our own book on this theme.

Class Photo Day is Monday, May 13. Our class will go first so please arrive on time on that day. The Thursday/Friday cohort will have a photo taken as well. If you wish your child to be part of that photo, please have them meet the class by the gym doors at 9:00. They will be dismissed to their parents right after the photo is taken.

The Thursday/Friday group will participate in the school’s Sports Day on Friday, May 17. The Monday/Tuesday group will have our own Sports Day of silly games etcetera on the afternoon of May 21.

Reminder: If you haven’t already done so, please email the teacher with your 3 preferred dates for the upcoming Portfolio Meetings. Please also indicate if you would prefer am or pm. Please remember that there are no in-person classes during portfolios (May 27 to June 7).