Week 31

 

Special Activities

VIP Donuts-April 17 OR 18

We would like our students to select a very important person in their life to bring to school to share a donut with. The event will begin at 7:45 and continue until the bell rings at 8:25. Students with a last name beginning with the letters A-K can bring their VIP this Thursday (April 17th) and students with last names beginning with L - Z should bring their VIP on Friday (April 18th).

Sarett Field Trip-May 9

Parents are welcome to join us for this fun-filled, learning-rich day at the nature center. Students will leave Lincoln on the bus at 9am and return around 12:30. If you would like to join us, there is a fee upon arrival at the nature center. Please meet us there by 9:30. Please note, parents may not ride the bus with us. Students will need a bag lunch for this day. You are welcome to send one from home OR order a bag lunch from the school. Order forms went home on Friday. Forms are due on Monday, April 14. 

Countdown! SHHHHHH!….it’s a Surprise!

Everyday starting on May 15th we will announce a fun activity for the following day. The countdown itself is a surprise for the students at this point! Moreover, the specific activities are a SURPRISE! Please do not tell your Firsties what we are planning! We need help with some donations and volunteering. If you can help, please check out this link! There are many spots still available, especially the role of courtyard games coordinator.

Kiwanis Park Day-May 20 

This is a fun tradition that we look forward to every year. We will walk together as a grade level to the park and enjoy lunch there. This will be in the morning on Tuesday, May 20th. You are welcome to join us for the walk, playing at the park, or both. More details to come soon!

School Picnic and Field Day-May 22

More information about this will be coming from Mrs. Knuth and/or the PTO.

No School for Memorial Day- May 26

Half Days-May 28, 29, 30

Last Day of School-May 30

In the Classroom…

We are working on:

• High frequency words: ahead, around, away

• Vowel teams in compound words such as playground, downtown, raincoat, and repeat

• The basics of area, perimeter, capacity, and weight

• Using the words heavier and lighter

• Studying stories of bird helpers and the ways in which they care for birds

Ask your Firstie:

• What happened to Maggie, the peregrine falcon? What about Pierre, the penguin?

• When is a time you showed forgiveness?

• What is an example of a simple sentence? How about a compound sentence?

• Can you name a conjunction?

• Can you compare and contrast waffles and pancakes?