Hi All,
We're in the countdown and the days are short. Every year I'm surprised how quickly June comes. This Thursday is Open House. The kids are excited and happy to show their room, see their siblings' classes, and explore the Fourth Grade.

Thanks to all the parents who have helped in a variety of ways throughout this year, from helping to organize parties, volunteering in the classroom, driving on field trips, participating in fundraisers, working on Site Council and Parent Alliance; without all you do our school would not be such a special place. A special thanks to Kristen Barrett for my yummy birthday lunch and cupcakes. I felt very fussed over and loved all the kids' cards. And then the next day was the Staff Appreciation Lunch--which was terrific!

This week the kids are bringing home a packet with our final spelling list. We are continuing with Astronomy, Measurement, and reading Little House in the Big Woods. The kids will have a small math test on metric units, and then we will study standard units of measurement. Many kids have not reached their AR goal yet, so please remind the kids to stay on top of that. There's still plenty of reading time, and anyone that wishes may also test on Little House...

Have a great week and I'll see you all on Thursday at 6:30,
Carroll Mayer