Last Week of School 2019

Hello families.  This is it, our final 3 days of first grade.  I cannot believe my time with this group of students is almost over.  We have accomplished so much together this year.  The next three days we will spend reviewing important math concepts, closing out a few more days of reading with Daily 5, making memory books, and cleaning out our cubbies and wrapping up our incredible year together.  Here is the last of our important updates for the year.

Ice Cream Day:  We were unable to make ice cream last week due to lack of supplies.  I am hoping to make it on Tuesday (tomorrow) if we get the items we need to make it happen.  At this point all we need is one more bag of ice and a few boxes of rock salt.  If you can help us with these items we would really appreciate it.  Please just sign-up on the link attached and send the items in with your child in the morning.  Thank you in advance, and thank you to those who have donated already!  

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0e4fa4a72ca0ff2-icecream1

Last Day of School/Thorpe Park:  Thursday, May 30 is our last day of school.  We will be spending the majority of the day at Thorpe Park.  We will be eating lunch at the park.  Every student will need to bring a sack lunch from home.  The school will NOT be providing lunches for this field trip.  Please make sure your child has a lunch on this day!  If you would like to join us on the walk to and from, or meet us at the park, please do.

No backpacks are allowed at school on the last day of school.

School dismisses at 12:25 on the last day of school.

Last THINK Assembly of the Year:  On Friday we celebrated our school wide PBIS initiative with our final THINK like a mustang assembly.  Awards were given for our last two letters, N and K.  Nevaeh and Ryan were recognized for being noble and Story and Genesis were given the awards for being kind.  Here are some pictures from our ceremony:

Summer Birthday Celebration at the Tree Park:  After the award ceremony we walked down to the tee park to celebrate our summer birthday's.  This year we had only two summer birthday's, Adinidiin and Marquez, who happen to share the same exact birthday!  We sang happy birthday, enjoyed a birthday treat, and ran around the tree park until it was time for us to return to school for lunch.  It was so nice to enjoy some fresh air and watch the kiddos play and have fun!  Here are some summer birthday fun photos:

The birthday boys

I will be blogging one more time this year to insure everyone gets pictures from our Thorpe Park field trip.  I cannot believe my time with these beautiful children is almost over.  I cannot express how much I have loved and adored this class, how very special they have been to me.  While I never have favorite students (true story) this has been one of my most favorite 1st grade classes I have ever had the pleasure of teaching.  Each child has grown so much in so many ways.  This group has sparked a new joy in my teaching.  They are my babies!  It is really hard for me to say good-bye and turn this group over to next year's teachers, although I know they will all be in excellent hands!  If this blog were a piece of paper you would see the tear stains I am currently leaving on my keyboard as I type.  Thank you families for being so involved in your children's lives and education.  It showed in their efforts and in their character.   Your students are outstanding, and I love them so, and will miss them dearly!  3 more days, I am going to soak it all in! - 💛Ms. Shaw