Thursday May 20th 2010

Blog May 20

It is so hard to believe we are getting down to the end of this school year. Our next couple of weeks will go by very quickly..

Today I am sending home our bean plants. We have had so much fun with this science experiment. First we put a wet paper towel in a plastic bag along with three beans. We then observed the skin of the bean turn all wrinkly .The beans got fatter and fatter and the skin split. The bean then began to grow. We observed the roots growing and a little stem start to grow. It was very exciting! Today, we filled small paper cups with soil and very carefully planted the bean plant. You will need to put a hole in the bottom of the cup for drainage, and water it a little each day. Make sure it gets plenty of sunshine. In a few weeks you can plant transplant it into a bigger container or find a special place outside.

We started a unit today on birds. Emilie from the middle school brought in some baby chicks from her farm to share with us. Thank you Tulie for helping us learn how to hold them. You are such a farm girl. We will be studying the life cycle of the chick as well as learning lots of fun information about them.

We want to thank Annabelle's mom Jeannie who shared some very cool arrowheads with us. They were about 5000 years old! It was so interesting. The arrowheads were collected by Jeannie's grandfather and father from their mid-west farm long ago.

Dates to remember:

Tuesday May 25th--Play practice at Hollins

Wed. May 26th – School wide play practice

Thursday May27th- Our class will walk over to Hollins to view school wide art show.

Friday May 28th- Art Festival – Please drop your child off at school at the regular time . We will walk over as a class and get ready for our performance. It is really wonderful for the children to see the whole show so if possible please let them stay and watch the entire production. You are welcome to sit with us after the performance or your child may join you. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE TAKING YOUR CHILD!!! Dismissal will take place at 12:30 p.m. from the theater. Check Quick Notes for details.

Monday May 31st- NO SCHOOL!

June 7th- Junnie B. Jones play at Roanoke Children's Theater- Bring a disposable bag lunch. We will picnic downtown after the play. At this point no drivers are needed.

Wednesday June 9th- Conferences - Check Quick Notes for your time.

Thursday June 10th- Last day of school. Dissmissal at 12:00. Celebration 5:45 pm. at Hollins. Please check Quick Notes for details.

This past year has been a year has been a wonderful year for me. I cannot tell you what a pleasure it has been to have your children in my class. I have enjoyed watching them learn and grow in many ways. I have also enjoyed getting to know all of you parents. I love my job because of your kids! Thank you for the privilege of teaching your child. Have a great summer!!