What a great week we had. It was nice to see everyone again after the break and we are now on our way to the end of this school year.
Our week was highlighted with the last of our wellness activities. Students were placed in small groups of 10-11 and then assigned activities in 4 areas of wellness to participate in - mental, social, active & emotional. There were teachers from all over the school involved in these helping us offer as many different activities as possible. The students filled out a passport each day on the activities they have done.
We finished up our second historical fiction story this week and I have enjoyed reading them all. I can now see how students writing is getting better and better with each piece they construct. Our next unit has already started as it is a combined reading and writing unit on Fantasy.
Our math unit on volume this week completed rectangular prisms with whole number lengths. We did a construction at the end with a minimum of 5 prisms and a maximum of 7. The total volume could not be larger than 1000 cc. There were some fantastic sculptures created.
Next week is our track and field and swim day on Tuesday. If the AQI is too high it will be moved to Thursday. Which ever day it is on, students need to remember to bring their swimming togs with them for this day. Lets hope for some clear skies and warm weather. Lunch on this day is regular lunch except it is not in the cafeteria so there will be no hot water. All home lunches need to be self contained. School lunch people will have a choice of what to be served.
We had our visit by the MS counselor this week where all sorts of questions were asked about next year. I do hope that this clears up some of the misconceptions or unknowns about next year. I do encourage parents to call the MS office if you have questions about next year.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me.
