Parent Letter 4-17-09

Hello! Well, the spring weather is finally here. We are enjoying it at school and look forward to even more warm weather to come our way. Please continue to remind your students about the choices they are making to wear to school. Our classroom is actually cooler than what it is outside, my recommendation is to dress in layers.

HOMEWORK: Homework is becoming more of an issue with the warm weather coming. Students are still required to get their homework finished and handed in during the morning hours. If they have difficulty please send them to school to ask me right away in the morning.

IMMIGRANT PROJECTS: Student projects are due on Monday. Students need both their immigrant project explanation and also their project on Monday. We will have them set up on Thursday evening before the concert at 6:15pm. Please bring family and friends to see the work your son/daughter has put into their immigrant projects.

GROCERY BAG WINNERS: Your son/daughter participated in the annual grocery bag contest. Each drew a picture about how important soil is to us. They drew these on a reusable grocery bag. These are being displayed at the Fareway store in Decorah. We had four winners in the 4th grade. Congratulations to Shane, Katey, Meretta, and Liz. They will be attending an awards breakfast with me on April 29th.

MAPS TESTING: The annual MAPS testing is coming right up. The students will be taking the MAPS testing on the computer during the week of April 27th. During this week please make sure your students are getting the sleep they need. Also, send a snack for them to have to feed their brain.

SCIENCE: Luther students have joined our classroom once again. There are currently three teachers in our room teaching us about the Solar System. We will have 3 more teachers in a couple weeks, followed by 3 more in early May. Ask your child what they are learning in Math. These teachers are amazing and are doing a fantastic job to keep the kids going and learning.

We only have 28 days of school left and plenty to do in 4th grade. Please remind students to try their best and work hard. The end of the year is difficult because of the warm weather but we do have lots of important things to cover. Please help your student remember that the end of the year is just as important as the middle of the year. Keep them on track. If you have any questions or concerns let me know.