Thank you for taking the time to read our last blog post for the 17 - 18 school year. An amazing school year has come to an end, and it is with mixed feelings that we say goodbye to our wonderful students. For us as teachers, it has been an absolute pleasure to guide and witness the incredible growth in their abilities and confidence; but also see them moving on to continue their learning journey in second grade. We have some friends that are moving to other countries to start other adventures, we will miss them dearly and we wish them the best of lucks!
We want to thank all the parents, we couldn't have done it without your help, you are amazing!
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| Peer feedback last week after we published our Matter books |
Grade up visit
This past week we visited 2nd. grade classrooms to have a sneak peak of what we will be coming to in August, it was super exciting and students got to see their potential classrooms and meet the teachers. Also KG classes came to our rooms and we welcomed them and we got them all excited about moving on to First Grade next year!
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| Our visit to Second Grade |
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| First Graders sharing with KG students some of things that they will learn |
Books, Books, Books
Dear parents, we are counting on your support to help us collect back all the books that our avid readers have taken home. Whether they are library books, guided reading books, Classroom library books, independent reading books....we need them all back :). Please take this week to look around your house and send them all back in their take-home folder.Thank you!!
Summer Checkout (started on May 27th)
Available to all parents who:- Have cleared their library accounts for the year
- Are returning to CAC for the 2018-2019 school year
- It is limited to 25 books per patron (parents must be present for the checkout)
- 5 DVD's per family checked out to the parent
- All books due back the first day of school in August
- Damaged or lost books will have to be paid for by the patron who checked them out
End of the Year Celebration
We had our last party of the year today, and it was a great success. We started our day with "Maker Play" activities, where our students participated in hands-on activities and used their imaginations; after that we had snack recess and came back to the classroom to watch a movie. Right after the movie, we had our parties where we had several activities to do. We closed the day at the pool with Comando Water Fun, we had a blast!Report Cards
Please make sure that you have returned all your books in. Report cards will be issued only for students that have returned all their books and have cleared their accounts. If a book cannot be found, an invoice will be issued and this needs to be paid in order to get the report card. If you have not received an email from the library, that means that you are good to go!Lost Property
Final plea to check lost property before the end of school.
All remaining items will be boxed on Wednesday, 6 June and given to charity. Encourage your child to pass by the tables and racks.
Preparing for Math Next School Year
The ‘Week of Inspirational Maths Lessons’ will be available in time for school to begin.
Online Student Course
Research shows that students who take this course:
Report more positive beliefs about math
Engage more deeply in math in class
Perform significantly better on standardized tests
A home learning opportunity to begin the year? Summer learning? It’s free. Link here
Reminders
* Please remember to pack a snack and lunch tomorrow, and a snack on June 5th
* Summer checkout in the library started on May 27th.
June 5th. - End of year assembly 10:30 in the ES hall
June 5th. - End of year assembly 10:30 in the ES hall
June 5th. - Last day of school. Students dismissed at 11:30
If you have any other questions or concerns about this week, please don't hesitate to contact your classroom teacher.
Your Partners in Learning,
Taryn Carr (tcarr@cacegypt.org)
Gaby Morales (gmorales@cacegypt.org)
Charlie Saunders (csaunders@cacegypt.org)
