Dear Fourth and Fifth Grade Families,
Please enjoy these notes and updates from our classroom:
Field Day
We will be heading to Prospect Park tomorrow for field day. We will travel to the park by bus and return by subway. Family members are welcome to join us. It will be hot tomorrow, so please pack sunblock, water bottles, sunglasses, hats, etc. Please leave water balloons, water guns, nerf guns, etc. at home.
Graduation
Fifth grade graduation is coming up on Wednesday, June 22 at 1:30. We are excited to honor graduates at this ceremony. Fourth graders will also participate in singing with the graduates. Fifth graders will have the optional opportunity to share a short (one minute) thank you. There is no dress code for graduation, but students should dress nicely. Last year, boys wore anything from Bermuda shorts and polos to suits and girls wore dresses or blouses with skirts or slacks. Fifth graders often choose to spend the morning getting ready at home with their families and should arrive no later than 12:30 to prepare for the ceremony.
Camp Days
On June 24 and 27 students will spend the afternoon at a nearby park. Sprinklers will be available, so students should bring bathing suits, towels, and a change of clothes as well as lots of sunblock.
Attendance
As the year comes toward an end, I notice some students coming less often or later to school. I want to remind families that attendance is taken every day through the last day of school. This is especially important for fourth graders whose attendance and latenesses are recorded on middle school applications. It's also important for students to be present for graduation rehearsals, closing activities, helping to pack up the classroom, and going through their work from the year.
Returning Materials
As we get closer to the end of the year, please start gathering classroom materials from your homes. The last day to return books from the school library is Friday. Students may continue to borrow books from the classroom library as long as they are returned by the end of school. If you have any other materials from the classroom at home (knitting needles, books of writing ideas, etc) please return them as soon as possible.
Air Conditioning
Students and I have been trying our best to negotiate the temperature and air conditioning in the classroom so it's not too hot or too cold. Please send children to school with layered clothing, so they will be most comfortable in the classroom.
As always, if you need to contact me for any reason, you can reach me at stephschwartz@gmail.com or by leaving a note on my door or a message with anyone in the office.
Best,
Stephanie
