Week 27

I hope everyone had a relaxing, fun weekend and was able to adjust to losing a precious hour of sleep.  It stung a little for me, I must admit.

The kids are learning how to read music and how to then play the notes on a recorder.  In order to have a recorder in class, it must be purchased for $5.  Many of you have already sent in your money, but for those who haven't, this is just a reminder.  If you are not able to bring the money in, please let me know so I can make other arrangements for your child.  We want to make sure every child is able to participate.

Other classes will be "green" with envy when they hear about our St. Patrick's Day activities we have planned for Friday.  Even though the kids are expected to wear their uniforms, they are free to wear green in a more subtle way - socks, hair bows, jewelry, green undershirt, etc.  As always, if you have any ideas to celebrate the luck of the Irish, please let me know.

Congratulations, Casey Soisson, this week's Student of the Week.  Casey LOVES cars and racing outside at recess.  He has formed an interest for sharks and lions as we've studied different animals and their behaviors.  He has earned this honor with great behavior and awesome participation the last week.

Week 26

What better way to start off the week than knowing my Carolina Tar Heels are ACC Regular Season Champions!  Ahhh - it sure it is good to be a Tar Heel.  Ok, with that being said...

This Thursday is Muffins for Mom.  For those families that turned in tickets, muffins will be served beginning at 7:30.  You and your child are welcome to enjoy breakfast time together until class begins promptly at 8:00 am.  Thank you to those who signed up.

Our students are really enjoying their new extracurricular activities.  They will continue with jewelry making today, music on Wednesday and Friday and yoga on Thursday.  The diversity in their new daily schedule really seems to be appreciated by both students and staff.

I am in the beginning stages of putting together our spring field trip.  Please think about whether or not you would like to volunteer to be a chaperone or help out in any way.  We are shooting for the beginning of May, so please keep that in mind as we draw closer.

India Wilkes is our Student of Week this week.  India loves the colors pink and purple and anything having to do with princesses.  She is such a wonderful leader in our class.  Congratulations, India!!

Week 25

We have some exciting additions to our daily schedule this week.  In addition to yoga on Thursday afternoons, the children will now participate in jewelry making on Monday afternoons.  This will be a 4 week extracurricular activity that will foster creativity and fine motor skills.  We will also be implementing music on Wednesdays and Fridays!  We are so excited about these new additions, so please ask your children how they are enjoying their new experiences.  There will be more additions in the following weeks.

On Wednesday at 2:30 we will be putting on a school wide Black History Month Program.  Parents are invited to join us in our celebration which will take place in the Multi-Purpose Room.  Students will be reciting poems, singing songs and reading script associated with black history.

I will be attending the South Carolina Charter School Conference on Friday.  I hope to bring back some valuable information, not only to the classroom, but to the Academy of Hope as a whole.

Congratulations to Jonathan Galloway!  He is our Student of Week!