Last Newsletter for Rm4!

Dear Families,

I can’t believe that a whole school year has come and gone. It has been such a wonderful opportunity for me to teach your students. I will cherish this year particularly since this will be my last year at Edison as I will be retiring in June.

We have been privileged with so many talented UO practicum students who have given their time to help in the classroom. The parent volunteers in room 4 have been so supportive to keeping programs alive and thriving at our school and we thank you so much and wish you a very enjoyable summer vacation.

Topics for this Week June 3 – June 6th

• We will finish our Oregon Trail Simulation with lots of moving on the trail based on completing work, showing team cooperation, and handling fates! Aaron and Yi Chun will complete their lessons and graduate from their programs this June. Congratulations!

• The students will be clearing out their desks and bringing home papers and folders each day, so please make sure their backpacks are empty for the next day.

Friday, June 7th is a grading day for teachers to complete report cards and no school for students.The report cards will be mailed out the following week. If you have two households, let me know so that each family will receive a separate report card.

• There is a half day  on Monday, June 10, with a field day 9- 10:30am organized by Brian. We hope you will be at school on Monday, but if you are not, please let the office know as soon as possible. If your child needs a lunch on Monday, let me know on Thursday, June 6th.

• If there is anything I have forgotten, I will let you know.

Bon vacances y buenas vacciones, and happy summer,

Debra and Cassidy and Aaron and Yi Chun

 

 

Portland Trip INFO!

 

To: FAMILIES and CHAPERONES

RE: PORTLAND TRAIN/ OMSI INFORMATIONlz Thursday is our trip and we want to stay in touch.

 

  1. Make sure to let us know how you will get your child to the train. Use carpooling, or drive your child and others who need a ride. Jenny will meet and take those students who are bus riders or need the ride.
  2. Debra will be waiting at the station to meet students from 8:30am and on.(no need to come earlier) The train leaves promptly at 9:00am.
  3. Students will be carrying their backpacks, with a lunch, several snacks, a water bottle, books or supplies for the day. Wear comfortable shoes. If your child needs a school lunch, we need to tell the cafeteria by Tuesday.
  4. Remember to include in your plans how your child gets home. The train arrives at 8:50pm. Amtrak train phone# is 541-687-1383 on Willamette Street & 5th. Call Amtrak for the possibilities of delays.
  5. Chaperones and students stay together at specific times: When entering and leaving the train, at OMSI, walking to the museum and restaurant. On the train, at the restaurant, in the movie, and planetarium, they may sit with where they’d like.
  6. Schedule:

•Have lunch on train & arrive at Union Square.

  • •Walk to OMSI.

•Group check in, see Planetarium show 12:30pm-1pm, visit •exhibits 1pm-2:45pm, walk to Imax theater at 2:45pm to   see movie @3pm.

•Walk to Davis Street on West side for pizza @ Old Town.

•Leave restaurant at 5:45pm & catch the 6:15pm to Eugene.

• Arrive in Eugene @8:50pm & home to bed.

 

Thanks, and if  you have any other questions, please contact us .

Jenny and Debra

 

 

 

 

Newsletter of 5/20-5/24

Dear Families,

Thank you for the wonderful support you provided at Friday’s jog-a-thon. We had many wonderful helpers: Katie (Sasha’s mom) Zhong Ping (Max’s dad), Michele (Tae’s mom), Livia (Lea & Alesh’s mom), Chelsea (Justice’s mom) , Lisa (Lena’s mom), Emily (Grace’s mom), Kristian (Brooks’ mom),
and Raphael (Jonny’s dad). If I missed anyone please let me know.

Topics for the Week

• We continue our Oregon Trail Novel Reading of Moccasin Trail and Dear Levi. All the students now have selected identities for the trip and are part of a wagon team heading to the Willamette Valley. To move ahead, students get points for completing their homework, cooperating with each other, making smooth transitions, and dealing with fate cards…things that may unfortunately when one is traveling with oxen, near rivers, and dangerous terrain.

• Writing: we’re practicing editing with papers written by other students that have need of correcting. This week we’ll finish our 1st diary entry that explains who we are and why we’re on the trail. Spelling list is taken from reading novels. HW is due on Wed. and test is on Friday.

In math, our focus is problem solving and review of perimeter and area. We’ll take our EZcbm math test the Tuesday and on Wed. take the reading part of the test.

• Our Portland trip is this Thursday! Please refer back to the information page to help you. We will also send another reminder this week. Let me know by Tues. if your child needs a lunch prepared by the kitchen. Bring nutritious lunch & snacks for the entire day. Be at the train station by 8:40am and make sure you have a reliable return ride. Students are responsible for carrying their backpacks and for any electronic devices you have given permission. Books and art supplies are enjoyable as well. For parents who are chaperoning,  you will get your list of  students at the station.  Hopefully, we’ll have great weather. If you have questions, please email me.

Enjoy the week, bonne semaine, y buenas semanas,

Debra, Cassidy, Yi Chun and Aaron

 

 

 

 

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