To continue the Mother's Day week theme, here is another one of my favorites. It circled around on Facebook for a few weeks, and now it has hit again. Love it! I can picture so many of us moms (and there is one for dads too!) singing it at the top of our lungs. I especially love the part where you should NEVER flush the toilet in the morning or they know you are up!!!! Ahhhhhh!!! :0) Enjoy!
Today, we read on in our Riding Freedom novel. We are well on our way to finishing it on time before the ranch field trip. Yay. Today, Charlotte got revenge for some wrongs that happened to her in her past. Even though it was not justice and correct, it was a great chapter and we were all happy to see Mr. Millshark finally get his share of yuck in life. Kids had to write an opinion proof paper. Ask them for one of their favorite Revenge parts in the chapter. If they can tell you, write REVENGE in the planner for $10.
Tomorrow we start the Smarter Balance testing. We will go to PE and then we will be testing the rest of the day. I would rather just get it all over with in two long days than spread it out all week. I have to teach a lesson in between so it is not solid computer testing all day. They will do great. Please, please, please have your child here tomorrow and Wednesday. You know how I dislike make up testing. We know we are down one already, and that is fine. Let's just try to have the rest getter done. :0) Kids that are here tomorrow will earn $100. If we have perfect attendance minus the one we know is out of town, then I will double it to $200. Kids can also earn $50 if they bring back their little testing diamond that I told them to hang onto for life. We shall see who listened. :0)
Our recorder concert is this Wednesday at 8:30 in the gym. Please plan to join us. They do amazing things! Kids need to wear nice clothing for this presentation.
Rain and cooler weather are projected for the next two days. Please make sure kids come to school in appropriate clothing. Thanks.
Just a reminder that next year music is different for 5th graders. They get to choose band, orchestra, or general choir. I know that Eckroth has a program where kids can go in and try out different instruments to see what they are like. A few weeks back, kids went to a presentation here of all the different instruments they can play. There are some AMAZING music camps put on by BPS in the summer to give kids a head start. Emma and Beau will both be going to these for sure. They are pretty cheap too! Bonus! Watch for information coming home.
As we near the end of the year, we are asked to remind you that if your child will be gone the last day of school you need to provide a self addressed stamped LARGE envelope to receive the last report card in. NO report cards will be given out early.
We are done with the Big Sky Fit Kids campaign. Kids no longer need to record their exercise and fruit and veggie intake. Thanks for helping our team do amazing!!! Way to go Buff Believers!
This Friday is a spirit day. It is a special one to me as I LOVE Zoo Montana. Jeff Ewalt is a great friend of mine and we go back to the days of him working in Red Lodge. Every year he helps kids understand animals and all their connections to environments come to life. He is a the most energetic person I know and he LOVES kids!!! This Friday is Stripes for Cents Day. Kids can bring a dollar to donate and then show their united love for animals by wearing stripes. The zoo recently lost their tiger named Prince. So sad. They are planning on getting two new ones soon. All the money raised will got to helping those two new tigers love their new home. We will have an assembly the following week. We get to see animals and learn more about them. Each child that donates a dollar or more will be entered into a drawing to win one of two stuffed animal tigers. Please start planning those outfits now. Roar!!!
Everyone will take the book spelling test this week. With testing, there is not time to do an alternate test.
Have a fantastic evening! Enjoy the sunshine while it lasts.
Ms. Erickson
