Wednesday, June 14th: Bridging Ceremony 10-11:30 a.m. @ Taylor-Meade Auditorium: This annual ceremony honors 2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th graders who are ‘bridging’ to a new level at FGCS or graduating and moving on to high school. Parents of bridging students are invited. Taylor-Meade Auditorium is on the campus of Pacific University. Doors will open for seating at 9:45 a.m. We ask everyone to be seated and ready to start promptly at 10 a.m. June 14 is a full school day at FGCS, so students will return to school with their classes after the ceremony.
Thursday, June 15th: Last Day of School with Dismissal 12:15 p.m.: The last day of school is a half day. Students will participate in Field Day at Lincoln Park 9:30 a.m. to approximately 11:30 a.m, then will return to school for dismissal at 12:15 p.m. There is no lunch service but students will be offered snacks at Field Day. Students should bring water bottles and wear shoes suitable for outdoor activities (e.g., no flip flops, Crocs, etc.). The office will close promptly at 12:30 p.m. on June 15.
Math Homework
For the upcoming week, focus on these Apply homework pages:
For 4th graders:
As we approach the end of the school year, 4th graders can work towards completing their Module 5 workbook.
For 3rd graders:
As we approach the end of the school year, 3rd graders can work towards completing their Module 5 workbook.
Also strongly recommended: daily practice with multiplication facts for 2-10's
Check out these multiplication fact practice apps: Looking for more? Check out lessons on Khan Academy.
What's happening in the Puffin Nest:
This week, we finished up tri-fold displays and interactive exhibits for the Visitors' Center. Students had an opportunity to present their work at a critique where they received feedback, and were given more time to make final changes and add-ons. Next, the kiddos created invitations to the "Grand Opening" of their Visors' center and prepared to present it at our Celebrations of Learning event. A big thank-you to everyone who came out to support our young scholars on Thursday evening.
Out & About:
On Monday, Hagg Lake treated us to Oregon sunshine! Students got to enjoy many types of outdoor recreation: some students battled some strong winds from canoes, others caught their first fish, spotted Great Blue Herons while hiking, played an epic game of poison dart frog or crafted mud art. Share with your family: what was the best moment, and what was most challenging? We couldn't have had this big adventure without the amazing group of parent volunteers and adventure guides. Thank you so much!
Read Aloud
Drizzle by Kathleen VanCleve
Eleven-year-old Polly Peabody needs to make it start raining. For her entire life, it has rained at exactly one o'clock every Monday afternoon on her family's magical rhubarb farm, until one Monday, when it stops. And then Polly's brother gets sick, really sick. Polly has to figure out how everything is connected and make it rain before her beloved Aunt Edith sells the farm. She has help from the farm itself, in the form of the plants and insects, including her best friend, Harry, a chocolate-tasting rhubarb plant. They all push Polly to confront her fears. But is it enough, and more importantly - is there enough time?
Social Emotional Learning
During our last weeks of school, we want to make each day count! During our morning meetings, we have been talking about how to bring positivity, kindness, diligence and care to each day. We have really been working on:
- Helpfulness
- Friendliness
- Kind and Responsible Actions
- Making amends when we make a mistake
Tower of Books Challenge
The Tower of Books is an optional at-home independent reading challenge designed to support your child's daily reading habits. We ask that all of our level 2 kiddos engage in 20 minutes of reading outside of school time each day. Our kiddos brought home their paper "Tower of Books" backgrounds and book spine labels at fall conferences.
To meet the challenge, students must write down the name and category for each book they finish on a paper book "spine" and add it to their tower. The goal is 30 books! Consider an incentive for every tenth book your child reads (like picking family dinner or movie night). We have a special V.I.P celebration and award for any students who are able to complete the challenge before the last day of school this year. Please support your child in working on their tower and in helping them to be accountable with finishing a book "cover-to-cover" by discussing the book with them when they finish.