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4-27-25

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  Lansing: Our Lansing trip will be on this Friday, May 2nd. Please click here to review the information. Chaperones will be receiving an email tomorrow with more information. If you are chaperoning, please send in the $8 museum fee if you have not already. All students and chaperones will meet in our classroom at 7:15, and we will leave at 7:30. Every student needs a snack, lunch, water bottle, and comfortable walking shoes! They can also bring money for the gift shop.  End of Year Countdown:  We created an ABC Countdown with fun activities/dress up days to end the year. We will start tomorrow, Monday, April 28th.  Here is a link  to the activities! On Tuesday, students can bring a board game or materials to make bracelets! *For the candy salad, kids can bring in their favorite candy if they would like and we will mix them all together! Please try to avoid hard candies such as jolly ranchers or mints. Skittles and similar are okay.  NWEA:  We will b...

4-20-25

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  M Step: We will begin the math M Step on Tuesday and finish on Wednesday. Students are able to bring gum or mints to help wake up their brain!  End of Year Countdown: We created an ABC Countdown with fun activities/dress up days to end the year. We will start on Monday, April 28th. Here is a link to the activities! *For the candy salad, kids can bring in their favorite candy if they would like and we will mix them all together! Please try to avoid hard candies. Lansing Trip:  Please click  here   for the Lansing information. We need to know who will be chaperoning by tomorrow, Monday April 21st so we can get the information out to parents and complete the background checks. The sign up link is in the linked document. If you can send in any extra snacks like Cheez-its, Goldfish, chips, fruit, etc. that would be great. Also, please let me know as soon as possible if your student will need a school lunch on that day! Thank you!  Sarett Nature Center:  ...

4-13-25

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  Hi families!  Lansing Trip: We will be going to Lansing on Friday, May 2nd. D ue to the length of the day, we wanted to get some information out to you ahead of time. Please see the email with all the necessary information or click here . There is a sign up in the document if you would like to chaperone.  Music Performance:   The 4th grade performance is on Tuesday at 1:05. Students should wear red, white, and blue and bring their music and recorders to school. The night time performance will be on Wednesday at 5:45 at the high school. Students should plan to arrive at 5:35 wearing red, white, and blue with their music and recorders. They should stay with their parents until they are called to the stage by Mrs. Richards at the start of the performance at 5:45. All are welcome to attend!  Sarett : Parents are welcome to meet us at Sarett Nature Center on April 25th at 12:00. You will pay the entrance fee when you arrive. Our tour starts at 12:15. Remember to ...

4-6-25

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Hi families! I hope you all had a wonderful spring break.  MStep Testing:   MStep language arts testing will begin on  Tuesday, April 8 , and the math test will start on Tuesday, April 22nd. Please avoid absences on these two days. Makeups will be the following Wednesday for each test. Students can also bring gum or mints to "wake up" their brains! In addition, if your child has a smartwatch, they will not be allowed to wear it . Devices are not allowed in the classroom during testing of any kind. If a student is wearing one, they will have to keep it in their backpack. This is a requirement from the Michigan Department of Education. Thank you for your understanding.  Math: Before break, we completed lessons 17-20. This week, we will complete lessons 21-24.  Additional practice at home using IXL Textbook will be extremely beneficial for students who are struggling to understand the concept of multi digit multiplication and division.  Your ch...