Highlights from Week 34!

Mrs. Froberg here guest posting for the last time! This week we started our 10 Day Countdown until the end of the school year! Each day we will pop a balloon with a note inside to find which fun activity we’ll have that day. On Friday, we had Game Day, where we played some whole class games inside and outside and gave students some free time to play games on their own as well. Ms. Staab sent out an email last week for parents to sign up using Volunteer Spot if anyone would like to contribute materials for some of the  activities in the next 9 days. Most of the materials we will need by Tuesday, if possible.

Also, our Class Picnic is on Thursday and we still haven’t received all the picnic forms back so we can figure out how many people will be there and what food items still need to be brought. Please return these forms as soon as possible so we can plan accordingly. Also, please email Ms. Staab if you would like a summer work packet. She will be making the packets this week, so you only have a few days left to respond!

Leschi’s Annual Volunteer Appreciation lunch is on Monday from 1pm-2pm. There will also be an assembly right afterwards from 2pm-2:30pm for students to express their appreciation. If you have helped out in any capacity this year, in the classroom, chaperoning field trips, or behind the scenes organizing things, please come to our lunch for you on Monday!

On Friday, Jennie came for her second visit and we began planning for our class’s mock trial which will be on Friday. Students picked what roles they wanted to be, from judge, cop and bailiff to witness, lawyer or defendant. They will begin preparing for their roles over the next few days.

Highlights:

Writing: We finished our opinion writing unit this week with each student finishing a letter to a business that they chose. We learned how to address a letter and we mailed them out. For the last two weeks we will give students opportunities to free write on topics of their choice.

Math: We are continuing our unit on Measurement using customary and metric units. Students will receive a study guide on Monday and have the final math test of the year on Friday.

Science: We are wrapping up our Sound unit with a final project where each student will create their own instrument. They began building on Thursday and will have two more days to complete their instrument.

Reading: We are continuing with our Greek Mythology unit where students are showing me that they know A LOT about the Greek myths. I have learned so much from them and we are continuing to read new myths each day. We are also completing reading assessments for the end of the year during reading time.

Social Studies: Students created their own maps of Washington State, using tracing paper and labeling the major cities, rivers, lakes. Next week, they will color these maps and also make salt dough maps of the US. They will be eventually coloring the four major US regions the following week.

Nutrition: We begun learning more about nutrition through watching videos and playing games. On Friday we played a fun relay game where students were split into 5 groups, each being a food group: vegetables, fruit, dairy, meats/protein, or grains. They had to race to an area that had pictures of food hidden beneath cones and they had to find the pictures that belonged to their food group. They had fun running around while learning at the same time!

This upcoming week will be my final week at Leschi, as my last day is on June 13th. I have had a terrific experience working with your students each day these past few months and I have enjoyed getting to know them and their unique personalities. My time in Room 307 will be something I cherish for years to come and I want to sincerely thank you for the warmth and kindness I have felt from the students and families. Several people have asked about my plans next year, so I thought I would share with everyone. I am moving back to Canada at the beginning of August once I graduate. I have accepted a job as the Associate Director of Admissions at Quest University Canada, where I went to school as an undergrad and worked for two years. It was a hard decision, since I have truly loved loving in Seattle, but it was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up. My husband and I hope to return to Seattle eventually, which at that time I will be looking for teaching positions in the area. Thanks again for all your support these last few months!