May 13, 2010

Dear Parents,

Can you believe we only have 13 more get-ups!!?!! That’s it!!! Where has this year gone???
Tomorrow is our Fairy Tale Celebration. Please help your child dress as their favorite fairy tale character. We have talked about magic people, princes, princesses, bad guys, dragons, giants.
Permission Slips went home this week for our Transition Field Trip. These are due ASAP!!! By Monday the 17th. They are hot pink! If you have not returned this slip, please do so as soon as possible. No permission slip = no trip!!!
PICTURES: Last notice – Please, either return $55 to pay for the school pictures OR return the pictures to school.
LIBRARY BOOKS: We will not be checking out library books for the remainder of the year. If you have a library book that has not been returned, please make every effort to return the book or the payment for the book ASAP.
INDEPENDENT BOOK CHECK-OUT: We will not be checking out my independent books for the remainder of the year. If you still have one of my books at home, please return them to me!
JEWELRY: We are having a LOT of trouble with the little rubber shape bracelets, as well as other necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Please do not send these to school. If they stayed on and were not played with, they would be OK but this is NOT the case. They are a big distraction! We have lots of assessment during these last few days and we need to be paying close attention!!!
PLEASE NO FLIP FLOPS!!! Tennis shoes!!!!
It is very important to bring folders and backpacks everyday during our last days. I never know when very important papers will be coming from your new schools. This is very important!!!b
Next Week: Pond Week. We will be having reading groups on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. There is NO SCHOOL on Tuesday because of Election Day. Friday will be our MAE Day Celebration (Music and Arts in Education). This is our Village version of Field Day. Please coat your child in sunscreen before sending them to school on Friday. We will spend as much time OUTSIDE as possible! Wednesday the 19th is our End of Year Math Assessment. Depending on the weather, we could walk to the pond behind the school on either Monday or Thursday. Sooooo, please make sure your child wears tennis shoes for walking both of these days. Also remember TENNIS SHOES ARE REQUIRED FOR GYM DAYS (WEDNESDAY) THE REST OF THE YEAR!
Week of 24th to 28th – Monday the 24th is our Transition Field Trip to our new Elementary Schools. Parents will not be going on the field trips. However, parents ARE HIGHLY encouraged to attend the Transition Family Fun Night on
Tuesday, May 25th from 5:00 to 7:00!! Principals and first grade teachers will be here that night to meet you. They will answer any questions you have at that time. This is also the night of the Jim Gill FREE concert!!! Book Fair will be open that night as well!!! The JELV Library will be having a book fair during the week of May 24-28. This gives students a chance to buy quality books for reading over the summer. The profit for this fair will be used to buy books for the new, expanded library at the new village. The book fair will be open Tuesday, May 25 during Family Fun Night from 5:00-7:00. Thank you for your support of the village library. Lots more exciting things planned are plannedbbb. Please make EVERY effort to attend this evening!!!
Wednesday May 26 is our DIBELS End of Year Benchmark test.
Monday, May 31 – NO SCHOOL – MEMORIAL DAY!!!
Tuesday, June 1 – weather permitting, we will walk to Asbury City Park. More information will come later. I would like to have parents join us on this trip. If anyone would be willing to meet us at the park and provide a cooler with popscicles, ice cream sandwiches or juice boxes, that would be GREAT!!! Other parents are welcome to walk with us!!!
Wednesday, June 2 – WATER DAY – Weather permitting, we will have a day outside to play in the water. I have not heard if anyone has sprinklers, water toys, pools or slip and slides you would be willing to bring to school to share with us!!! Again, we will be outside most of the day so prepare your child for the sun by using lots of sunscreen!!! Please send a change of clothes, an outfit (swimsuit) for water play and a beach towel! Flip flops are fine for this day!!! 
Thursday, June 3 – Our last day together! Students must be present this day to receive report cards. If anyone is willing to send a treat for this day, please let me know!