Dear Parents,
I want to thank you all for your kind words and thoughts while I was sick last week. I tried to come back to work on Thursday and made it through the day, but just wasn’t ready yet. However, I am feeling much better now and am very excited to be back in the classroom.
The students worked very hard on Tuesday and now we have one TAKS test behind us!! I hope that the week free from tutorials and homework did not throw you for a loop. I felt that the students needed a break after the intense preparation for the Writing TAKS test. We will now be focusing on preparing for the reading and math tests which are on April 26th and 27th.
Another important upcoming date in March 11th! Field Day! The fourth grade is responsible for running the events for the younger students as well as organizing overall procedures for the day. We will be in charge of the snack valet in the cafeteria. This is just an area where parents can drop off any drinks or snacks until the students are ready to enjoy them. To raise some money for the winning classes to donate to a charity of their choice we will be holding a healthy bake sale. Ms. Clayton’s class is in charge of selling the goods but I would like for my class to pass out some healthy recipe ideas next week. If you have a favorite recipe or healthy baking tips please share these with your children. For the next two weeks we will be focused on getting ready for our field day responsibilities.
When we return from Spring Break we will be going to LDC for two weeks. Mrs. Gee and I will be reading about and studying the Dust Bowl with the students using Cobblestone magazine. This will give us a jump start into our next planner which focuses on processes that create soil, natural and human forces that alter soil, and the consequences of human activity on our environment. This planner will also give us a lot of wonderful opportunities to work in the garden! We already have plans to work with Mrs. Rawson’s class to help plant a butterfly garden in a special place in Huckleberry Park.
Unfortunately it is almost time for Scarlet to return to Mr. Bonn’s class for the remainder of the year. However, I am looking for a babysitter for Spring Break. If you are not going out of town, would be willing to take on a very well behaved bearded dragon, and have a vehicle large enough to transport her palace please let me know! I will be traveling during part of Spring Break and Scarlet really needs daily care. Her daily care just includes fresh water and fresh veggies. She gets about 24 crickets a week or 15 -20 super worms per week. The most challenging thing is transporting her dwelling.
I apologize that I have fallen behind on the conduct charts. You will get updated charts this Tuesday. Two Tuesdays ago I was home sick, the next Tuesday was the writing test and it really just slipped my mind! I promise to be more diligent! Thank you for your understanding.
Here are some important upcoming dates:
Field Day: March 11th
Spring Break: March 14th – March 18th
April 22nd: Spring Holiday – No School
April 26th: Math TAKS
April 27th: Reading TAKS
May 9th – May 13th: Stanford Testing
May 17th or 18th: Field Trip to Galveston
May 23rd: Field Trip to San Jacinto Monument
May 30th: Memorial Day -School Holiday
May 31st: Awards Ceremony
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. As always, I greatly appreciate all of your support!
Sincerely,
Rebecca Zirczy
