Greetings from room 116!  I cannot believe we are almost down to our last full week of school!  This year has just flown by!  Our little first graders are about to be second graders.  (sniff sniff)

The end of the year is PACKED with excitement!  As an addition to all the regularly scheduled excitement I am adding to it by throwing a substitute teacher in the mix.  I will be gone both tomorrow and Monday to chaperone both of my children's field trips.  I have two very capable subs here for me.  They are two who have been in my room before, so they already know the kiddos.

Tomorrow is the LAST reading test and spelling test in first grade!  We will only do the written portion of the reading test on The Big Team Relay Race.  There will be no multiple choice this time.

Tuesday is Mayfest and Carnival.  It is one of the best days of the school year!  Your children will perform songs and dances they have learned in music class.  We will do it around the outdoor stage (near the east facing doors of the school) weather permitting.  If the weather is yucky it will be in the gym.  Please dress your child in a red shirt, tennis shoes, and please apply sunscreen to their little bodies!  We will be outside for the majority of the day.  Mayfest begins at 9am.  Parents, siblings, grandparents, etc. are welcome to attend.  Bring a lawn chair and set up around the marked off areas of the outdoor stage.  If you go to the Maypoles that are set up and face the stage, our class sits on the right side, all the way toward the back.  If it's in the gym, I THINK we will be right in front of the door that's nearest to the cafeteria.

After Mayfest, first grade gets to attend Carnival first.  Yay!  It is a free carnival to our students and families.  WS students will receive one free popcorn and one free snow cone.  Anyone else wishing to have popcorn or a snow cone will need to purchase them for a dollar.  All of the rides and games are free for everyone.  Games are set up in the gym.  Parents and siblings are welcome to join in the fun! The book fair will also be open in the library at this time and you are welcome to take your child to shop. Our carnival time ends at 12:30.

First grade eats lunch at 12:30.  Students may bring their lunch or purchase a school hot dog lunch.  If you or any other family members wish to purchase a school lunch, a note came home about that yesterday.  You will need to order lunch and pay by tomorrow.  After we eat we will come back inside and work on cleaning up our classroom, organizing, coloring, and probably watching a movie.  If you would like to take your child home at that point you just need to sign them out at the office.

We will have our Good News Party for students who have earned it on Thursday, May 19.

We will have our End of the Year Party near the outdoor stage on Friday, May 20.

Our AR challenge pizza party for students who earned 11 points with at least 80% accuracy will be on Friday, May 20 in the afternoon.  (It's not in the place of lunch.  Plan for a regular lunch day.  This will be after specials._)

Monday, May 22 is our LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!  Students will be dismissed at 12:00.  No lunch will be served that day.

If I don't get a chance to tell you later, it has been an honor being your child's teacher this year.  I have loved getting to know each and every one of them.  It's hard to watch them go!  Thank you to all of you for your support at home.

High fives and Hugs!
Ms. Bleich :)