Classroom Notes:
Monday – Art, Mileage Club begins (athletic shoes needed daily)
Tuesday – Craft
Wednesday – Music
Thursday – Nature Walk
Friday – PE/Motor Lab, Friday Focus: Young Author’s
April 28: Running Club starts. This all-school activity takes place 2nd recess for the next few weeks. All students are asked to walk or run two laps around our “track”, and can continue further if they wish (many do!). Some students may go on to run in a spring running event held by local organizations. We celebrate the students’ accomplishments when Mileage Club wraps up. Please make sure your child has athletic shoes every day at school.
May 2: Chick-fil-a lunch, Friday Focus: Young Author’s book sharing
May 8: Fine Arts Night, 6:30 pm.
May 9: One hour delayed start due to Fine Arts Night, All-school visit to Raybrook retirement home 12:45-2:15.
May 16: Muffins with Mom, 2-3pm: come enjoy food and fellowship with other moms and students. More info to follow.
What We’re learning:
Phonics: We will apply phonics skills by writing non-sense words. Students will also continue to practice reading with blends and digraphs.
Math: We will continue to work on subtraction and continue to practice time to the hour.
Geography: We will read about Australia.
Science: We began a study of life cycles. We set eggs in an incubator and are watching them closely, counting down the days til their expected hatch (May 21)
Bible Story: We will read about The Sermon on the Mount.
Poetry: We are learning a poem called “Frogs in Spring”
Music: We have continued to work on our Fine Arts Night songs. Mrs. Boyd has included a lyrics sheet and playlists in the Music Moment April 2025 newsletter for further practice at home. Please refer to the Music Moments newsletter for Composer of the Month information, playlists, Virtue connections, and more!
Virtue: Our virtue of the quarter is GRATITUDE: Who can you thank today? Consider writing him or her a thank you note.
Homework
Our verse for April is John 3:16: For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
For homework I am sending home a book called “Just Junk”. Thank you for listening to your child read this. Please initial and return next week.