** We had a WONDERFUL time Tuesday at the Charles Lindbergh house, museum, and state park. The weather was BEAUTIFUL and the students were well behaved! I hope they’ve been able to share with you what they learned! Thanks again to Julie Dornbusch, Sharon Rothstein, Judy Walker, and Lori Wenner for chaperoning our trip! **

** REMINDER: There is NO SCHOOL on MONDAY, MAY 31^st! Happy Memorial Day! J **

** Please send a plastic or brown paper bag (or two J) to school with your child on TUESDAY, JUNE 1^st! We will be cleaning out the “extra” stuff in our desks and lockers! **

** Please have your child bring an ice cream bucket/large plastic bowl and a washcloth/rag to school on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2^nd! We’ll spend time washing our desks and lockers out! **

** Our last day of school is THURSDAY, JUNE 3^rd! Hard to believe it’s almost here! On this day we will be attending the graduation mass for our Kindergarten and 6^th graders. PLEASE remember that the students are not allowed to wear shorts to church on this day. They may bring pants to change into for mass. **

** Please be sure to return your child’s Thursday folder TOMORROW or TUESDAY! Your child’s report card will come home in it on the last day of school. You’ll receive a new Thursday folder in the fall! J **

Here’s what we’ll be up to this last week of school:

** Cursive: We’ll take our final spelling test in cursive TOMORROW! I am so proud of each of the students for how their cursive handwriting has improved over the year! Please continue to have them practice it over the summer! J **

** Spanish: In our final Spanish lesson on Wednesday we learned how to say North, South, East, and West in Spanish. We will not test on this information. I know the students did not always look forward to Spanish this year, but I think it is such an important language to learn. It is used and spoken in so many places! **

** Religion: Our focus this week was on the Apostles’ Creed and its’ meaning. Next week we’ll take a look at the different objects found in the church (symbols, statues, etc.). **

** Math: We wrapped up our measurement unit and took a quiz on this information yesterday. We’ll spend the rest of the school year on fractions. The students have also been taking daily multiplication timed tests---they have 100 problems to complete in 2 minutes! It’s been a challenge, but a good one for the kids! Their goal is to try to improve their score each day. Please have them continue to practice their multiplication facts over the summer! **

** Social Studies: We spent the week learning about Charles Lindbergh and reviewing our vocabulary words related to economics, money, and businesses. The students took a quiz on this information today. On Tuesday we’ll learn about the meaning of Memorial Day. **

** Science: The students were busy this week discussing peer pressure (how they are pressured into unhealthy habits by others). They also looked at how ads in newspapers and magazines, and commercials on T.V. persuade us to buy certain products. **

** Reading/Spelling/Writing: We’ve officially finished our Reading Books! This week’s story, Ramona Quimby, Age 8 was a difficult and LONG one, but we made it! J Next week we’ll talk about adverbs, read short stories in small groups, and will write stories titled, “The Day ________ Came to 3^rd Grade”. The students will come up with and write about someone special visiting our classroom for a day---I can’t wait to see who they pick to write about! J There will NOT be any spelling words next week. **

Have a WONDERFUL Memorial Day weekend! Enjoy the weather! J

J Mrs. Kraemer J