Preparations are underway for the end of fourth grade! Projects are being wrapped up, plans are being made for celebrations, and memories are being gathered for our time capsules. There is some really important information below for the end of fourth grade so please keep reading!
Summer Reading
We have begun talking about summer reading this week. A flyer will be going home explaining the expectations but I also thought I would take a moment and explain them here as well....
Quinn Middle School will be sending a large selection of books over to our classroom for students to look at along with a movie trailer of each book for students to view. Once we have looked at all of the books and trailers, students will each choose a book that they would like to read over the summer. They will bring their reader's notebook home so they can read their book and keep track of their thinking. When they go to Quinn in the fall, they will take part in a book club with other students who have read the same book and use their reader's notebook to help them talk about their thinking.
The idea behind this assignment is that it is much more authentic to what students did in school each day this year. We want to mirror the work students did in school each day as closely as possible and make it more motivating. We will be spending time in school coming up with reading plans, and making lists of other books that students would like to read over the summer. Students should read more than just their book club book if they want to keep moving forward as a reader.
Library Walk
Our walking field trip to the Hudson Public Library and then on to Wood Park for a picnic is next Wednesday, June 10th. While at the library, students will be able to jump start their summer reading and get a library card if they do not already have one. Please make sure your child packs a bag lunch, wears sneakers, and dresses in layers. Sunscreen should be applied before coming to school. We are still looking for a couple of volunteers so please let me know if you are looking for a good workout next Wednesday!
Success Day
Success Day is on June 17th from 1- 2 PM and is a day where we invite families and special people in each year to see the hard work we have been doing. Our focus will be on the research projects students have been doing about the different regions in the United States. This is a wonderful opportunity for grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other special people in your child's life to join us!
Time Capsule Closing Ceremony
This is the final culmination of your child's Farley experience. It will be the last day of school at 9:00 AM. If you have not already, please find a smaller plastic or cardboard container for your child to begin putting items into. Lists of ideas were sent home, if you need another list, please let me know. The week leading up to the Closing Ceremony, we will ask that the capsules be sent to school where we will add to the items in it. On the day of the Ceremony, we will close the capsules and students will put them someplace safe at home and will not open them until they graduate from High School. Please let me know if you have any questions.
