Ms. Sullivan

We had a lot of kids (and a teacher!) out this week!!!  I hope everyone is feeling better by next week so we can finish strong before vacation.  Hopefully this is the last blast of sicknesses.

On Tuesday, April 15th, we will be going to the Portland Symphony Orchestra.  Permission slips went home and should be in by Monday.  I can take 1 or 2 chaperones if anyone wants to come along.

A reminder that there is no school on Friday, April 18th and no school the following week for April vacation.  Yeah!!!

We have been learning a lot about Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.  We also started to write some of our own poetry.  We can't wait to share them with you in May!

We are going to finish up Unit 10 in math next week.  2 more to go!

The official word master analogy test will be on Wednesday, April 30th when we get back from vacation.  They should keep studying all 25 of their words.

The students have been asking about where our mystery readers are.  We haven't had one in a while.  If you are interested, please let me know.

I still need 2 more gallon containers.  If you have any more at home we would love to have them!

Have a great weekend.  Vacation is almost here! 

I wanted to wish everyone a relaxful vacation.  Hopefully you are able to have some time off as well.  The kids were great this week.  They have been working hard on their Longfellow Tea presentation.  The Tea will be at 9:30 on May 9th.  You will be getting invitations from the kids soon for that. 

The week we get back the students have their analogy quiz on the last set of word master words.  They also have their folder book project due.  Both are on April 30th.

We are in need of a couple more boxes of tissues to get us through the year.  We are using our last box now.  We also could use a few auction items if you see anything good.

I am off to Virginia this week.  Hopefully it will be really sunny and WARM!!  Have a great vacation!

Next week is Henry Wadsworth Longfellow week!!  You should have seen a permission slip go home yesterday about the field trip to Longfellow's house in Portland.  In case you didn't, it is on Tuesday, May 6.  Please get those permission slips in to me as soon as possible.  Also, you will be getting an invitation from your child this week to come to our "Longfellow Tea".  It is on May 9th at 9:30.  It usually lasts about an hour.  We will be reciting Longfellow poetry, showing artwork, and reading some of our own poems to you.  We then will be having refreshments after the presentation.  That's, of course, where I need your help. I need parents to send in tea cookies, pastries and our "tea", which will be juice.    If you would like to send something in please let me know.  I would also like to know how many people will be coming so please R.S.V.P. me.

Next week will also be our Scholastic Book Fair at SRS in the library.  It is open Thursday evening if you can't make it during the day. If you are coming to the tea, it will be open then as well.  The students will all be going during library time, so I'm sure they will be asking for some money!!

I would like to welcome Stephanie Ramos back.  She has been gone for a few months and we are so happy that she is back in our class!! 

I hope to see you all next week at our tea!