Hello, 4H families. This week I think it will be most helpful to send you a "list" (our kids know - I am famous for lists in the classroom :) ), since there are quite a number of approaching special events, dates, and reminders we all need to keep in mind (grab your calendar!):
1. This very Saturday, the 16th, the WM Winter Carnival takes place at school from 2:00 to 4:30 (come find me in the 'prize room'!)
2. Friday, February 22nd, all of our 4th graders will be touring the State Capitol Building and the Wisconsin Historical Museum. Our students will need to bring a completely disposable lunch. We will leave school at 9:15 and be back by 1:45 that day.
3. Thursday evening, February 28th, all of West Middleton's first through fifth graders will be presenting the annual Choral Program at the Middleton High School Performing Arts Center. The program will begin at 6:30 pm and last no more than one hour. During the school day on Thursday, all classes will have a chance to rehearse on the PAC stage under the direction and supervision of Ms. Bodell and Mr. Macklem.
4. The end of our second trimester is March 8th. Therefore, it is parent/student/teacher conference time once again. The two possible dates are Thursday, March 7th, and Tuesday, March 12th. You should have found a conference sign-up sheet in your student's Take Home Folder this Friday, where you can put down your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choices for times you can attend with your 4th grader. If I can get these all back in the coming week, I can confirm your time very soon. I look forward to helping your child report their progress in 4th grade. Report cards should be ready for your viewing approximately one week after the end of the trimester.
5. Our annual Literacy Week celebration will take place from March 4th through March 8th. Each day that week all classes at West Middleton will take part in special activities with reading and books to celebrate and encourage our love of good books. Stay tuned for a schedule of our events that week.
6. The CRT Day scheduled for Thursday, March 14th, has been cancelled in order to make up for one of our missed days of school due to snow!
7. Spring Break Week is March 25th to March 29th - no school. We will all be back in class Monday, April 1st.
8. For our 4th grade math students, the final Unit 6 test will be given this Monday, February 18.
9. Students should keep practicing those High Frequency 4th Grade Spelling Words. Those needing to retake the first 25 words will do that on Monday, and all students will be testing on the second 25 words on Wednesday.
10. The Great Bus Race is on! Students riding buses to and from school are earning "Pride Paws" from their bus drivers for the next 3 weeks. They receive these for appropriate behavior on the bus. Pride Paws are being counted daily and the bus that collects the most Pride Paws will receive a prize. This endeavor is part of our building-wide PBIS (positive behavior) program. This past week was Bus Driver Appreciation Week, and we all met with our bus drivers to honor them and talk about expectations for safe bus behaviors.
As always, you may email or call me anytime with your questions or concerns - and reminders of your own! Till next note! Melanie Hannam
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