Last week of school

I can't believe it, the end is here.  Too bad the sun didn't shine until the end of the day.  We had to cancel Olympic Day.  Oh well, there's always next year.  Don't forget to join us for Pizza in the Park on Monday.  Students don't have to bring anything but comfortable shoes to play in.  Also, Thursday is only one hour and report cards go home.  The students have a special assignment to showcase their memories from 2nd grade.  I'm giving them creative freedom for what they want to do.  They will present the project on Thursday.  Have a great weekend!

Short Week

This week is just flying by.  Tomorrow is our goodbye celebration for Ben.  Friday is Olympic Day.  Pizza in the Park is Monday, June 2nd.   So much to do, so little time.  Don't forget to sign the permission slip for Pizza in the Park by Friday and to join us if you can.  It's going to be a fun filled afternoon!

Memorial Day

Have a great extended weekend!  The students have no official homework this weekend.  I did ask them to write about the parties, barbecues, and places they would be visiting.  Enjoy!

Tribute to Excellence

Congratulations to Evelyn and Katie for their Tribute to Excellence awards.  We were not able to be at the presentation but we were excited for them.  Also, there were a few honorable mentions: Noah, Davin, Annie, Daniel, Ben, Maciek, Alex, and Nora for chess and lunch bunch participation.

Countdown to Summer

This is the last full week of school.  Where has the time gone?

4th grade

Yesterday we went around to all the 4th grade classrooms and viewed presentations they had of the 50 states.  Some students had games, activities, or demonstrations to go along with their presentations.  Our students had fun seeing their friends and siblings and learning cool information about each state.  A couple students even tied the info they learned into what we were doing in class.  That makes a teacher's heart proud.  Have a great weekend. Enjoy the beautiful weather!

What a weekend and a day!

Happy Mothers Day to all the mothers and moms in spirit.  I hope you had a fabulous day!

Congratulations to all the Fun Run participants!  Katie won 1st place for 2nd grade.  A nice ending to our sports and fitness week.

Today we had the fire safety trailer.  It was fun and informative.  We were at three stations that each explained a different aspect of fire safety.  The students practiced stop, drop, and roll (Daniel made a funny song to help us remember the steps), how to dial 911 on different kinds of phones (they even had a  rotary phone), and the trailer where the students practiced exiting a building (from a window).  Two important points that the firemen wanted the students to share at home were that everyone needs to have a carbon monoxide detector (it's a law in Oak Park) and if possible to have GFI or smart outlets in the home.  Ask your child about it today. 

A.C.E.S

Today was ACES day (All Classes Exercise Simultaneously).  The students had a blast moving continuously for 15 minutes.  We did the Cha Cha Slide and the Macarena.  It's all part of Sports and Fitness Week.  What fun!

Congratulations to our spelling bee finalist Funmi and Maddie.  They did a great job in the spelling bee yesterday. 

Happy Friday!

Have a great time at the Ethnic Festival for those going!  Funmi is going to be in the parade. There is a poster making party tonight at school.  Enjoy your weekend!