May Crowning

The May Crowning, presented by kindergarten, first, and second grade, will be on Tuesday, May 4th at 2PM in the gym.  Previously, the time was listed as 2:15PM.

Students with speaking parts will be bringing them home today. Please be sure that they practice so they will be comfortable on Tuesday.

All are welcome to attend.

Missing Books

I was completing the second grade textbook inventory this morning and discovered that I am missing one social studies textbook (new last year) and three science textbooks. Students rarely bring these home, but I have sent them to students who have had extended absences. Please check this evening to be sure one of these book is not sitting on a shelf in your home. If you should find one, please return it tomorrow.

I really appreciate your help with this matter.

Mass

The children did a wonderful job at Mass last Friday. I was so proud of them. We only had a few chances to practice and there were some very difficult words! I thought they read beautifully, sang like angels, carried the banner and gifts so seriously, and really followed along during the service. They are a delightful class.

Pencils

I hate to ask again, but the pencil gremlin seems to have visited our room and eaten all our pencils. We are in dire need! I know I ranted about this before but out situation really is not the fault of the children. Quality pencils are difficult to find. The graphite falls out when sharpened or the casing grinds away unevenly and we all find it frustrating! If you have any pencils to donate, I would be very appreciative. Thanks for your help.

Just an Update

The dinosaur book is completed and has been mailed. It should arrive at school in about four weeks. The unveiling is a huge event for the second grade!

Next Tuesday, we will be making our own fossil castings. Your child will be bringing theirs home at the end of the week, if all goes well!

We are going to be starting our last unit in reading soon. The theme is courage. The stories are a lot of fun. I think you will enjoy reading them with your children.

We have learned all the lowercase letters in cursive and will start the uppercase letters next week! The children can’t wait to write their names, so I am allowing them to print the first letter and write the rest in cursive…just so you wouldn’t wonder at the strange writing!

Monday is an early dismissal day. Enjoy this lovely weekend!