Both kindergarten classes at the Bower’s house for our special tea party!

… almost!

May 23, 2008

I can hardly believe we have just four days of school left! This is our last newsletter. It has been an incredible year and I have loved being the teacher of such fabulous children! Thank you for helping make this school year such a great success!

There is a lot of information to give you for our last week of school!

Packing Up:

· Please send in a large shopping bag with handles and your child’s name on it on Tuesday. Your child will have a lot to take home on Thursday and we will be packing up starting on Tuesday. (Children will not need backpacks on Wednesday or Thursday)

Wednesday, May 28^th - Field Trip to Connor Prairie:

· Be at school at 8:00 a.m.

· Bring a sack lunch and drink. The lunch should be in a throw away bag with your child’s name and class written on the outside.

· It may be chilly in the morning or on the bus, so send a sweater or jacket. We can leave those on the bus while we are at Conner Prairie.

· The walkways are gravel so sandals or open toe shoes would not be comfortable.

· We will return to school around 4:30.

· No extended day

Friday, May 30^th - Awards Day:

· Children should be in their classrooms at 8:00 a.m. The program starts at 8:30, so you can go ahead and find a good seat!

· The children should wear dressy clothes, dressier than a normal school day.

· The program will last until 9:30 or 10:00 a.m. There will be refreshments afterwards and your child goes home with you.

Many of you have asked me to give you some ideas of what to do over the summer in terms of getting ready for first grade. I am attaching words we have learned to read this year – both sight words as well as words your children have been able to sound out phonetically. It would be a great idea to make flash cards with these words on them for a good review before first grade. I am also sending home the third Everyday Math book of ideas to give you some great math activities to do with your child over the summer.

I hope you all have a safe, fun, and relaxing summer break! Your children have grown so much this year, I am so proud of them and will be missing seeing their smiling faces over the summer!

Susan J