Ms. Kaley's Classroom Room 24

Hello Everyone!

Our school is participating in The Scholastic Reading Challenge over the summer.  Please read the below information from Scholastic and use your child’s login to record books they read over the summer.

Dear Parent,

Did you know that when kids don’t read over the summer they are likely to fall behind when they head back to school?

These learning losses are often called the “Summer Slide,” and our school has made it a priority to keep our students’

skills sharp by encouraging them to read all summer long.

Our class has signed up to participate in the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge, a free online reading program that

invites children to log their reading minutes to help set a new world record for summer reading. The goal this year for

schools around the world is to break last year’s reading world record of 304,749,681 minutes! With your help, we can do it.

I’m excited to share that the theme of this year’s program is Power Up & Read; as kids log their reading minutes, they

will unlock stories written by bestselling authors. Plus, throughout the summer, kids will earn digital rewards and learn

about great new books to read. You’ll also find free articles, activity sheets, and book lists for parents on the Scholastic

Summer Reading Challenge website.

The fun begins on May 4, 2015, and ends on September 4, 2015! The school that logs the most minutes will win a visit

from a bestselling children’s book author and will be featured in The 2016 Scholastic Book of World Records.

I invite you to learn more about the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge at scholastic.com/summer. If your child

forgot his or her summer reading username, please contact me directly or contact Scholastic at 1-800-SCHOLASTIC.

Have a wonderful summer!

 Logins:

Hello!

The kids had an excellent field day.  We were lucky the weather held up for our session.

Here is what is going on for the last week of school (can you believe it?)

Every day will be an EARLY OUT (1:00pm)

Tuesday May 26th- Store Day and 3rd Grade Graduation

For Store Day, students have been earning Maria money.  Store Day works like a classroom yard sale.  Students may bring toys, games, movies, books etc. that they no longer want, but think others may like.  Some students who do not want to bring items are bringing/doing other goods like popsicles, crafts (Loom), face paint, and doing nails.  Each child will set up their stations and we will divide into 2 groups.  The first group will sell and the other group will buy and then switch.  Using their money that they earned, each student will price their items or services and then the others will use the money they earned to buy.  This will take place Tuesday morning.  Have your child bring some sort of bag to be able to carry their bought goods, but also have something to pack up what they bring or what is left.

At 11:30, the 3rd grade bridging ceremony will start.  3rd grade parents are invited to come watch their child be welcomed into Upper Elementary.  Bring a lawn chair or something to sit on.  We are hoping the weather will cooperate, so be prepared incase of some drizzling or we move indoors.  There will be lunch outside that day as well.  3rd graders may go home with their parent after the event if the parent wishes.  Just sign your child out.

Tuesday’s conferences will begin at 1:30pm

Wednesday May 27th: Movie Day and Crazy hat or hair day

We will have a few activities that our room mother will send in with her daughter for us to do, but the majority of our morning will be for a movie day.  If someone can bring in popcorn and cups, I will make it all up for a snack.  Students may bring in pillows and blankets.

Students may wear a crazy hat, wig, or do something fun to their hair this day

Wednesday’s conferences begin at 1:30

Thursday May 28th: Crazy sock day

We don’t have much planned this day.  I plan on using this day to spray out their desks and their lockers and then I had requests to have a show and teach/talent day.  Students may bring in things to share or share a talent.  Please send a bag with your child for any last minute take home things.

This day is also 6th grade graduation.  If you have an Upper Elementary student in graduation and wish to take your student to it, please let me know and also let me know if you wish to take them home after (please remember to sign out).

Thursday’s conferences begin at 1:30

Friday May 29th: Last Day of School, Dress down/PJ day, Pancake breakfast

One of our moms is doing a pancake breakfast for our class on this day.  If anyone could bring in syrup, we could use some!  We might need some plates and cutlery.

Students who ordered a yearbook will be given their yearbook on this day.  Students will get a chance to visit other rooms and have other students and teachers sign their yearbook.

The Teachers vs. 6th grade Kickball game will be at 10:30.

This day is also dress down day.  If students do not want to wear their pajamas, they may wear jeans.  Collared shirts still.

Dismissal for everyone is at 1:00 and there are no conferences for this day.

Hello all!

Our field is very wet and in some areas has collected water.  We haven’t gotten any word yet as to if field day will still take place.  So far, I am assuming it will be.  The back up plan, form what I have been told, is that students can wear their pajamas, bring board/card games and/or crafts to do with their classmates.

If you haven’t heard from me or your student about field day going to Plan B, then I recommend packing your student an extra pair of shoes, socks, and possibly clothes to change into after we are done.  We are in the morning, so have your student wear a sweater or light jacket.  A water bottle is also a must 🙂

Please sign up for conferences!!

Hello!

We have 4 wonderful fish that are in need of a summer home.  If you are able to care for a fish this summer, please let me know.  They are very easy to care for, however you will have to get them food and Beta drops for their water.  Their water only needs to be changed every 3 weeks.  Please email me asap, so I can plan on getting them ready on the last day of school.  Thanks!

Be sure to sign up for conferences!

Please sign up for Spring conferences!  This last round of conferences will be run by your child.  Each spot will be 20 minutes.  See you all there!

SPRING CONFERENCE SIGN UP

Hi everyone!

Next week is very busy.  Monday is our field trip to the Ogden Dinosaur Park.  Please remember that your child is to be dropped off at the park by 8:45am.  Pick up is at 2 from the park.  Pack a lunch that they can carry or throw away, have a water bottle, backpack to put their things in, and comfortable shoes.

Tuesday is our 3rd Grader’s Math SAGE test.  They take it in the afternoon, but breakfast will still be provided for them.  I was thinking of doing waffles and fruit this time around.  Please sign up if you would like to help with breakfast.

BREAKFAST SIGN UP

Thursday is our 3rd Grade Party in the Gym!  We are in need of our room mothers and any other volunteers to help.  Volunteers would need to be at the school to help set up at 12:00pm, help out, and then help clean up which would most likely go to 3pm.  The 3rd graders get their party from 1:00-2:30.  A sign up link will be provided soon.

Hi Everyone!

Dinosaur Park:

Your child came home with a permission slips for our field trip to the Dinosaur Park yesterday.  Our field trip is on May 11th (a Monday).  Parents are welcome to come.  Siblings are welcome to come, but are extra.

The Dinosaur Park is by the mouth of the canyon.  The address is:

Ogden Eccles Dinosaur Park- 1544 E. Park Blvd.

Students will be touring the Stewarts Museum and will do hands on activities.

Please drop your child AT THE PARK at 8:45am.  DO NOT come to school first.  There will not be rides.

Pick up will be at 2pm at the Dino Park.

TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK MAY 4th-8th:

Teacher appreciation week is next week!  Here is the schedule:

Monday- Best Grace and Courtesy in class

Tuesday- Teacher spirit day: wear your teacher’s favorite colors.  Ms. Kaley likes aqua, green, and pink.  Ms. Emilee likes blue.

Wednesday- Bring a flower(s) for your teacher and assistant

Thursday- A thank you note, card, or picture for both the teacher and the assistant

Friday- Bring fruit or veggie.  This one has been hard in the past because I like strawberries and I have gotten cases of them in the years past and they go bad because my family and I can’t eat them all.  So that no food goes to waste, a few years ago we did a drink for your teacher and Ms. Emilee and I prefer that.  We like flavored waters, and tea 🙂

Upcoming May events!

May 8th- Spelling Bee at 1pm.  Parents welcome to come!

May 11th- Dino Park field trip

May 12th- 3rd grade Math test 12-3pm.  Breakfast that morning.

May 14th- 3rd grade party 1-2:30.  Parents welcome to help.

May 18th-19th- Kindergarten shadows.

May 20th- Kindergarten graduation to Lower Elementary ceremony 11am-12pm

May 22nd- Field Day!

May 25th- No school

May 26th- Store Day, 3rd Grade Graduation 11:30-12:15, Student led PTC, dismissal 1pm

May 27th- Crazy hat or hair day, Student led PTC, dismissal 1pm

May 28th- Crazy sock day.  6th grade Graduation (Lower El does not attend), Student led PTC, dismissal 1pm

May 29th- Kickball game, Yearbooks, Dress down day (jeans), Last Day of school, dismissal 1pm