Weekly Update

The academic year is winding down. The students are in the process of cleaning up writing, art, and computer projects they have created throughout the year. We are creating a Team Harmony Memory Scrapbook, which will come home on the last day of school. It is so nice to reflect and look back at our year together, while simultaneously think about what next year will bring. Our KidBlog will remain live all through the summer, including next academic year as many students wish to chat and connect with their old friends from this year. The KidBlog link will remain in side my classroom blog, on the right sidebar so your child can easily access it. The username and password will remain the same as well.
I will create a new "Summer Reading Blog", however, for returning students and our new friends joining us from Kindergarten next year. I am very excited to announce that our class will collaborate and create digitally with Sharon Davison's Kindergarten class next year. This project will begin over the summer. All first and second graders will have access to our "Summer Reading Blog" and the hope is that we can stay connected and get to know each other through books we read over the summer. As soon as our new summer blog has been created, I will send you the link. I will also link it on the classroom blog sidebar. Click here to see an example from Ms. Davison's class. Thank you.

Our WCS Fun day has been cancelled on Thursday due to the weather. It will take place on Friday, June 10th instead, between 8am and 11am. If parents are interested in joining us, please let me know. Thank you. Please remember that we will be outside the entire morning, so dress accordingly. Please apply sun screen at home, pack a bottle of water and encourage your child to wear sneakers for this fun day!

The students will have no homework for the remainder of this school year. If your child still wishes to write about his/her reading, he/she can do that, but it is voluntary. As soon as our new "Summer Reading Blog" is ready, I look forward to reading and sharing ideas about the books you read at home. I always have a Book Club with my own children over the summer. We create a list at the beginning and we read all the books together and share our thoughts and ideas. Perhaps you want to do something similar and share your thoughts on the blog?

Have a great rest of the week!
Regards,
Maria McCormack