Week in Review: May 14-18

We survived testing week! The kids had STAAR Math on Monday and STAAR Reading on Tuesday, and I know they are glad to have that behind them. As if that was not enough testing, we wrapped up units in math and science with tests this week, and completed our end-of-year writing assessment that is also required by the district. It was a week full of testing so they could show off all they have learned this year, and I am proud of how hard they worked. We definitely squeezed in some fun, too. We finished learning the cursive alphabet and will do more practicing next week. We began working on our third grade memory books, and will continue on those next week as well. On Thursday, we had a visit from the counselor to talk about summer safety tips. And Friday was busy with tie-dying T-shirts to wear on field day, and a visit from the librarian to discuss the school's summer reading program. It has been such a great year, and I can hardly believe we only have 6 days of school left. On Wednesday May 23, we have field day. Our class will do field day stations from 10am-12pm if anyone wants to join in on the fun. And our end-of-year party will be on Friday May 25 at 1:30pm. As always, you are welcome to join us! The last day of school is Tuesday May 29 (no school on Monday for Memorial Day), but please let me know if your child will be missing any of the last few days of school. I want to make sure that they are able to take all of their belongings home, so it helps to know ahead of time if they have a different last day.