The year is nearly through. And it feels too soon.
I remember a December Morning Meeting when students were predicting when the first real snow would come. It came, and the skiing season -- with Friday skiing -- came. There were Halloween entries and Thanksgiving entries in our Home-School Journals. We had our Polar Express Day and The Hundredth Day of School, and Halle moved away. Now, February and March vacations, and even the Reading Restaurant are behind us. Baseball has started, and we're scheduling our dentist appointments into August.
Looking ahead, I feel proud and also sentimental knowing that we will be saying, "So long!" to you 2nd graders. Xander, Wylie, Scarlet, Nina, Kali, Derek, Delia, DJ, Chloe, Charlie, and Brendan, You have been the backbone of this class; you have all grown so much, and we will miss you so much. Soon-to-be Second Graders, Zoey, Taeshaan, Phin, Megan, Jasper, Boden, and Audrey, come August, you will be the old kids, and I will look to you to lead with all your curiosity and passion -- to welcome and guide your new, younger classmates.
Reading Restaurant -- a last word: I want to compliment you, students, for your great writing and for your great performance as waiters, busspeople, chefs, and maitre-d's in our Reading Restaurant. I just put together the compilation of all that Reading Restaurant 2014 writing, and it really is impressive. Congratulations. Ms. Poirot has been very interested in your pieces as she chooses writing from across our school and WCS to feature in the Spring edition of The Scribe.
Upcoming Events:
Monday, May 5: our new classmate, Hanna, arrives!
Monday, May 5: I will be doing end-of-year assessments in Reading.
Monday, May 19: " " " "
Friday, May 9: Beauty and the Beast at WCS. (also 2 shows on May 10th)
Friday, May 16: Field Trip to the Montshire Museum (we have three spots available on the bus for chaperones. First come, first served. Email me if you're interested!)
*note: we will be arriving back here at ABS that day at 3:45. You will need to arrange to pick up your child.
Friday, May 16: Williston School Satisfaction Survey is due. Here is the link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/W7X7WBS . It's very helpful to us teachers. Thank you for your honest thoughts!
Details on Beauty and the Beast, May 9th (from Cindy Pavlik):
"There will be no hot lunch options that day, but cold sandwich order forms were forwarded by John to all classroom teachers. If you have any students needing a cold lunch prepared by the cafeteria, please be sure to submit a completed form to Helen by Tuesday, May 6. If you do not have a form, and you want to order from the cafeteria, email Mr. Bolger with your choice of turkey sandwich or ham sandwich.
Everyone should eat at 11 in their houses, except Kindergarten, which can use the cafeteria.
Expect to board the buses at 11:30.
Parents who pick their children up need to be reminded to pick up at WCS.
All Part 2 kids needing to return to ABS after the play will take Bus I."
Mr. Bolger
