Since the last post, we have had several Experts Present their information to the class. I'm so proud of the work all the children did on these! L taught the class sign language for colors, S presented information about the sun, Sh presented information about the movie Frozen and snow, J taught us about dinosaurs, and K presented information about heavy construction equipment. As an audience, the children learned the difference between a statement and a question (this is a huge skill for kindergarteners). Thank you for the support you offered these children as they created their presentation and you prepared them to speaking in front of the class. That is a difficult thing to do and they did a great job! Take a look at the pictures at the bottom of this post.
Here's what the last "week" looks like:
Monday is Field Day. When the children arrive at school, they will be given their Field Day t-shirt and given an opportunity to change. Thank you to the parents that sent in the $5 for the shirts. This is an expensive project (not paid for by the school) and I appreciate the support with the expenses. We will go out for Field Day at 9:30 and will be out until 11:00. There will be a number of fun activities available to us. Please be sure the children are wearing appropriate clothing. No sandals. Mr. Bianco encouraged everyone to bring a water bottle, but know that your child is responsible for keeping track of that water bottle (which can be difficult as they bounce from activity to activity). I'm not outside with them the entire time so I will not be in a position to be the keeper of the water bottles. Please consider sending a change of clothes because some of the activities involve water and the kids will get wet! We will come inside, clean up and go to lunch followed by an afternoon of classwork.
I will be sending home student portfolios and an array of school work. Please be sure your child has their backpack! This will be the last day they will bring papers home. All they will have on Wednesday are the Expert Presentations.
Wednesday, children will come to school at the normal time. We will do classroom activities until just before 11:00. Then we will prepare for the Expert Presentation Museum Walk. I invite and encourage all parents to come in and participate in the Museum Walk. The children worked hard on these presentations and are really proud of their work (and they should be proud!). This is their opportunity to show off their vast knowledge. It is also a good idea to arrive at school a little early because between 5th grade graduation and everyone coming to school for the picnic, parking will be a challenge. Get here before the crowd! At 11:30, the 5th graders will complete their commencement in the gym. They will walk through the halls one last time as we applaud their effort through their time at Legacy. Following that we will go outside for the All-school picnic. Please be sure your child brings a lunch for this event. The cafeteria will not be providing lunch on that day. After you finish eating with your child, you are welcome to start summer vacation!
I look forward to seeing everyone as we celebrate our wonderful school year!
