Testing went great today. Almost all kids got done with all of the reading sections. Tomorrow, we will knock out the math and then we are DONE! Kids are doing a great job. It is a lot different then any test we have taken before, but it is fun that way sometimes. Many kids enjoyed it more than the MONTCas testing, so that was positive. You can definitely see why in reading we are always making kids give evidence for their thinking! Every question on on section had kids siting their sources. Awesome!
Kids earned $300 today for perfect attendance. I only planned on $200, but then Riley surprised us and was back from his trip to San Francisco. So, I tripled it. Kids can earn $100 tomorrow for being here on time, and if we have perfect attendance again, then I will gladly double it again. I appreciate your kids being here during this time. :0)
There is no homework tonight. Enjoy the night off.
The recorder concert is tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. in the gym. Mrs. Waddell has respectfully asked kids to dress up. They don't need anything too fancy, but a nice pair of pants and a nice top would be showing a great amount of respect for their music teacher. Mrs. Waddell has worked very hard to make this happen, and we talked about how this simple gesture is a way to say thank you. Kids may bring more comfortable clothes to change into afterward if they want to. If your child picks out a special outfit tonight, write OUTFIT in the planner for $10 tomorrow.
Tuesday folders came home today. If your child has younger siblings at Arrowhead, your envelope is empty. Please just sign and return. If your child is the youngest at Arrowhead, they have a couple of things to look at.
Midterms come home Friday. Please check online to make sure your child's grades are up to date and that there are no missing assignments.
Just a friendly reminder that I still need permission slips from Nolan, Tyler and Riley for the upcoming field trip in Hardin on the 15th. I also still need $7 from Nolan, Tyler, Caden, McLean, Emily, Riley, and Jennifer for the field trip. Please send it in when you can. Thanks!
A HUGE celebration for a few kids in E4. Extended Studies testing has been completed. Mrs. Hetland will be welcoming Ty, McLean, Haylee, Jen, and Chase to her roster next year. Caden, of course, will continue on from this year. Congratulations! It takes a lot of work to into this class. I was tested many times as a child and never made it in. So, I guess that now means that you are all smarter than me. :0) Congrats. Letters will come home tomorrow. (I forgot to send them today).
I leave you tonight with a heart felt thank you. This morning I was gifted with a bagel and cram cheese and a strawberry smoothie! What an amazing way to start my day. Thank you Haylee's family. I was also spoiled with a gift card to get my nails done (perfect for my upcoming wedding date this summer!) and an Amazon gift card. I will have fun with that! Thank you Casasha's family! What I loved most though was the cards. When kids and parents take the time to write down a thank you note to me and share with me how I have impacted their kid's lives that is what matters the most to me. I love to save them in my little happy file and take them out when I need a reminder of why I love my job! :0) Thank you all so much for doing this on a daily basis!
Enjoy the rain!
Ms. Erickson
