The week we have been waiting for is upon us. The Grewell Ranch field trip week. We finished the Riding Freedom novel, and we are ready to see it all come to life. We will begin the trip with Cousin Cole. He will show us everything there is to know about horses and more. Then we will swing up to the corals and watch three calves get branded. Kids either like this part or they don't, but either way they can cross it off their bucket list. This week, before we go, we will learn all about the whys and hows of branding. That way kids are ready and prepared. The smell is usually the worst part. :0) Then we will zip across the tracks to see the pigs. Finally, we will stop at my house and eat a branding lunch. This will consist of hot dogs, chips, deviled eggs, watermelon, and homemade chocolate chip cookies. Kids will need to bring their own drink. Here, we will also visit the same chickens I brought to class awhile back (they are HUGE now) and the lambs, Dumb and Dumber. Lots of pictures will be taken and shared. Don't forget, this is a pen pal trip. Bitterroot will load first and then swing by to get us. Kids may bring electronics, but will sit with their pen pals on the bus that day. Fun! A BIG thank you to Haylee and Spencer's moms for joining us. We will be busy, busy, busy. :0)
I told the kids that field day was Monday. I have a serious case of what teacher's call May Brain. It is not tomorrow. Instead, it is on Tuesday. So, kids don't need to wear their hats or sunscreen tomorrow. Please do have them wear them on Tuesday though. Also, please avoid the white t-shirts as their will be water stations and have had some issues with this in the past.
Monday, we do have the band concert though. This is great, as it will be them next year.
On Friday, the kids and I sat down at CC Meeting and had a pretty serious talk. It was brought to my attention that some kids flat out lied to my face on the field trip the other day. They know who they are and what it was about. We reviewed what should be done when this happens (4 step apology). No one came up to me that day. Maybe they needed the weekend to figure out what they were going to say. If kids want to attend future field trips or just be good citizens in the future, they need to be trustworthy. Again, they know who they are.
We also talked about finishing up strong. We are on third base and headed for home plate, but we are not there yet. We need to keep our heads in the game until the last pitch is pitched. Please continue to remind kids of this daily. Thanks.
It is a normal work week. We will have spelling and homework. We will be doing a final test for Riding Freedom. It will be an essay of what they learned. This will be copied and put into their school file for their 5th grade teacher to see. It is time to shine once again. In math, we will be doing our last unit of study: probability. I would love to take them all to Vegas and show them how this really applies to life, but I think we will stick to spinners, tile pulling, cards, and rolling dice. :0) In MT History, we will continue down the trail with Lewis and Clark's crew. The 50 states and capitals test is this Wednesday. Kids will only need to match them. They will not need to identify them on a map, however I will offer the challenge. Those that get a 100% on that, will add 10 points to their lowest SS grade. There are TONS of online games and songs to help with these.
This weekend the kids and I had a great time at the Boulder/Arrowhead BBQ. That blow up toy rocked! I also enjoyed watching Miss. Casasha in her dance recital. She performed four dances, and one of them was Foot Loose. Awesome! Well done little lady! I am hoping that Chase and Max had a great tournament this weekend in lacrosse. We missed you on Friday! This week, it is my goal to hit some softball games. Hoping for nice weather to enjoy while watching them.
This Wednesday, Mr. Casey has invited you to take a look at all the new books he was able to purchase with part of the funds raised in the Read A Thon. I am very, very excited. If that doesn't entice you…how about some treats made by Mrs. Meier??? :0)
I think that about covers it for the week. Have a wonderful weekend and work week. Cya tomorrow.
Ms. Erickson
