WOW!
Less than 2 weeks of school left!  I cannot believe it!!

The students are working harder than ever to get ready for the end of the school year! They have done a wonderful job in their writing.  They put together many different things they learned over the course of the year to create a procedural text explaining how to plant a seed.
This week, we used those instructions to actually plant some beans!  Hopefully they will sprout soon! We will keep the plants here for observations for a few days and the students will bring them home early next week. Hopefully, you can taste the students efforts over the summer!

As we approach the end of the year, any books and work the students bring home can be kept at home.  I do not want to overload the students with all of their materials on the last day, so I will be sending it home a little bit at a time.  I know I had sent home a letter asking them to be returned, and I thank you for doing so! Now it is your turn to enjoy all that the students have done throughout the year. You can keep their work at home from now on. Thank you!

The classes have been practicing and practicing their plays.  They have done a great job learning their lines and getting into character. Unfortunately, we did not have enough time to have all of the parents in to see they plays. I would like to record the performances and send everyone a copy to keep. There will be a permission letter going home in the next few days asking for permission for me to send everyone a copy of each performance.  If you could sign the form and send it back I would greatly appreciate it.  Thank you for your understanding!

Next week, we have Junglesport coming in for an exciting adventure.  The AM class will be participating on Tuesday and Thursday morning and the PM class will be participating on Monday and Wednesday afternoon.  I am really looking forward to this amazing opportunity and I think it is going to be a great way to end an AMAZING school year!

I am sure that most of you are already aware, but I would like to officially tell you that I am pregnant. I am expecting my third child in October.
I will be starting the school year here in September, and someone will come and take over for me for the remainder of the year.  For those of you who have students returning in September, I would like to ensure you that I will be doing everything I can to make the transition as smooth as possible. Your children continue to be one of my biggest priorities!

Next week, you will be receiving your child's IEP with their report card.  Interviews will not be held at the end of the year.  If you would like to schedule a meeting to talk about your son/daughter and the wonderful work they have done this year, or steps for next year, please do not hesitate to call SJA or write a note in the agenda and we can arrange a meeting or a phone call. 

As always, if you have any questions, please let me know.  The last week will be a busy one!  Thank you for everything you have done this year.  Your continued support has been an amazing asset to the progress of your children.  Look for more info next week!

Have a lovely weekend!

Mrs. Faloon 

Hello!
Welcome to a new week. While the rainy weather makes a gloomy Monday, I know my lawn loves  it!

So, as we are now into our second week of June, we are looking very quickly at the end of the year.  I cannot believe how fast this year has flown by.  I know we say that every year, but I found that we had so much fun this year that is seems to have disappeared before me.

A few reminders as we finish up the 2014-2015 school year.

I have been sending home, and will continue to send home some books and folders. Please take a look at the contents, discuss them with your child, and please send them back.  We are still working on things in class, but I really wanted you to get a chance to see the amazing things that your children have done this year.  If you have any questions, please let me know.  I will send home their work for the summer at the very end of the year.

We have a very cool organization called Junglesport coming here to SJA throughout the last week of school.  They set up climbing structures for the students in the school gym and certified instructors guide the students through the activities.  The students are really looking forward to this event!  If you have not already done so, please complete and return the form to the school. Please let me know if you need a replacement form.

There will be no more new Word Wall Words coming home for this year.  We will spend the month of June reviewing the many words that we have learned this year already.  Thank you so much for your dedication and commitment to assisting the students with their new words each week.  Their practice and hard work has certainly paid off!

The homework calendars for the month of June will be finished shortly.  At the end of this week, the students will bring home their story retell journals.  They will be telling you all about the story, The Gruffalo! Once the retell journal is complete, feel free to return the calendars with the journals. The students should focus on reading daily as homework for the remainder of the school year. 

We have been working on our plays within the class.  The students have been put into small groups and have been working hard to learn their lines and get into character.  More information will come home about out little plays shortly! 

Your child’s report card and IEP will be sent home from their homeschool during the last week of June.  Interviews will not be held at the end of the year.  I am more than happy to sit down with you and discuss your child’s progress before the documents are sent home.  If you would like to schedule a meeting to talk about your son/daughter and the amazing work they have done this year, please do not hesitate to call SJA or write a note in the agenda and we can arrange a meeting.  

Rhymes- Research indicates there is a strong link between rhyming and reading ability. For this reason, working on rhyming skills is an essential part of our class program.  Sit with your child and try to find rhyming words to match the clues below. Then create some of your own!

(1) What flowers do that rhymes with mud? (bud)

(2) What flowers do that rhymes with room? (bloom)

(3) What plants do that rhymes with pout? (sprout)

(4) What birds lay that rhymes with legs? (eggs)

(5) What a bird builds that rhymes with best? (nest)

(6) What eggs do that rhymes with match? (hatch)

(7) What farmers plant that rhymes with weeds?  (seeds)

(8) A month in spring that rhymes with day? (May)

Please stay tuned for more posts!  There will be plenty of information coming your way for the next few weeks. As always, please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.  

Have a great week everyone!