4/01 – 4/05

Happy spring! I was so glad to have some sun over our spring break. I hope you and your families were able to relax and make some memories together. April is a great month because there are zero no school days! This can seem long and daunting to some, but I appreciate all the time we have to get work done. April also marks the beginning of state testing season. The fourth grade team hasn’t made an official testing schedule yet, but as of now we do not plan on starting before April 29th. We have been preparing in class and have taken some practice math tests already. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns regarding testing.

I hope everyone recovered from sicknesses over the break. I am finally feeling better and am so thankful for that! I really hope the sicknesses are behind us now. The last few months of school always seem to fly by and it is super important that kids are here every day as we are trying to finish the year strong. Also, with testing, it is harder to make up missed work. We work hard every day!

The spring can also bring excitement for summer and nice weather. When kids come back tomorrow we are going to review classroom expectations as well as refine a couple of them. A big one for me is active listening. We will be working on not playing in our desk, looking at the person who is speaking, and focusing on the directions given. We still struggle to follow directions the first time and many times the excuse is that they did not hear the directions. I use the microphone almost every day, so that every student can hear me no matter where they are in the room. I hope that you can practice active listening at home as well!

I am excited to see everyone tomorrow!