• Monday, May 23rd 
• Ice Cream Sundae Party
• Tuesday, May 24th  
• Rescheduled Field Trip to Gempp Conservation Area, bring a lunch & drink 
• Wednesday, May 25th 
• LEAP Medievil Fair 
• Thursday, May 26th  
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• Friday, May 27th
• Awards Assembly @ 9:00 am 
• Last day of school; dismissal at 11:50 am, no lunch served \

• ... to families who donated delicious items for our Ice Cream Sundae party! 
• ....to parents who volunteered at Olympic Day! 
• ...to parents who volunteered to attend Gempp Nature Conservation Area; we can't wait! 

Strings students performing in Room 28.

Parker works on her shot put skills.

C.J. carefully tosses a water balloon.

Sanni & Brenden toss the balloon back & forth. 

All wet...

...and trying to keep warm! 

Jayden leads our class against Mrs. Branding's in tug-of-war. 

Twins, Sanni & Sandra, celebrate! 

Just the girls...and Christian! 

Enjoying popsicles...

...and having a dance party! 

Kamden sprints through the obstacle course.  

• Monday, May 16th
• Penny Wars: bring loose change to donate to skin cancer prevention & wear a hat
• Tuesday, May 17th 
• Penny Wars: wear sunglasses 
• Field Trip to Gempp Conservation Area, bring a lunch & drink 
• Wednesday, May 18th
• Penny Wars:  wear Hawaiian clothing 
• Happy birthday, Parker!
• ALEKS Pie Completion Pizza Party; Congratulations, Parker & Aniya! 
• Thursday, May 19th 
•  Penny wars: wear flip flops 
• Last day for all Strings students 
• Friday, May 20th
•  Olympic Day 

• 4 Questions to Ask Your Child Each Day 
  This article details four simple questions to ask your child each day to get a sense of what's going on in her/his world.  

Students learned how pioneers used musket rifles for hunting. 

We waited patiently to learn how to make candles.  

Abby takes a break in the shade to cool off. 

Students listened to a fiddle player describe the difference between a reel and a jig. He knew hundreds of songs and talked about how pioneers had one "recess" a month, a time for families to relax, sing, dance, and socialize.

Madison & Christian show off their candle wicks before dipping them into melted wax and cold water. 

Moms, we celebrate you this weekend! Thank you for doing the hardest, most selfless job in the world.  We appreciate your kindness, love, and dedication.

• Please return permission slips for our 2 upcoming field trips at your earliest convenience.     
• Continue encouraging your child to use the ALEKS website at home.  Kids who complete the 4th grade pie by May 12th can participate in our class pizza party! 

• ...parents for donating items to Miss Kempfer's gift basket.  She was incredibly surprised and touched.  Each student wrote a paragraph of advice for her as a new teacher, and we also enjoyed root beer floats together.  If you haven't heard the good news: Miss Kempfer will be teaching 5th grade at Crestwood next year!
• ...families for the overwhelming amount of goodies you gifted Miss Dausmann & Miss Kempfer for Teacher Appreciation Week!  We were definitely feeling the love week.  Your kindness and generosity made our hearts full and our smiles bright.  

• Monday, May 9th
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• Tuesday, May 10th 
• Scholastic book order due 
• Service Team after school 
• Scholastic BOGO Book Fair 
• Wednesday, May 11th
• Scholastic BOGO Book Fair 
• Field trip to the home of Daniel Boone 
• PTO @ 6:30 pm 
• Thursday, May 12th 
• Scholastic BOGO Book Fair 
• Friday, May 13th
• NO SCHOOL for students 
• Happy birthday, Monissa (May 15th!)

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• Ms. Kempfer's last day with us is fast approaching.  Please sign up to donate a small gift on behalf of the class and send to school by Tuesday, May 3rd. 
• Please return permission slips for our 2 upcoming field trips at your earliest convenience.     
• Continue encouraging your child to use the ALEKS website at home.  Kids who complete the 4th grade pie by May 12th can participate in our class pizza party! 

• Monday, May 2nd 
• MAP Math Testing, Session 1
• Open Gym with Mr. DC, 6:30-7:45 pm 
• Tuesday, May 3rd  
• MAP Math Testing, Session 2 
• Wednesday, May 4th 
• Parent Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast @ 8:00 am
• Thursday, May 5th 
• Ms. Kempfer's last day 
• Strings Spring Concert, 6:00 pm @ LHS 
• Friday, May 6th  
• Happy birthday, Miss Dausmann (May 7th!)
• Happy birthday, Ivy (May 8th)!
• Happy birthday, Scarlet (May 8th)!

During Science, students make sure to pick up any trash they found outside to place in a trash can.  Thanks, Ivy! 

Iqra uses binoculars to study birds in a distant tree.  

Christian & Sanni explore bug life under a large rock. 

Miss Kempfer helps Autumn & Jayden capture insects to study in the bug jar. 

Christian lets a spider rest on his hand before releasing. 

Brenden searches for living & non-living things to record in his Science Journal. 

Scarlet & Sanni discuss how a tree produces sap.

Madison, Monissa, & Scarlet take notes about a tree.  

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• 2 permission slips will be sent home Monday regarding upcoming field trips.  Check 'em out and return at your earliest convenience.  
• We're collecting peanut, tree nut, & gelatin free snacks for our Mega Monster Trail Mix.  Please send this in on Monday or Tuesday.  
• MAP Testing for our class is coming up soon.  Here is more information about the test.  We will test ELA on April 27-29 and Math on May 2-3. 
• The Teachers' Lounge supply store is selling Summer Bridge Workbooks.  The books include a combination of 4th grade review skills as well as upcoming 5th grade skills.  Look for the pink flyer coming home today if interested in ordering one for your child.  
• Continue encouraging your child to use the ALEKS website at home.  Kids who complete the 4th grade pie by May 12th can participate in our class pizza party! 

• Monday, April 25th
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• Tuesday, April 26th 
• No LEAP
• Wednesday, April 27th 
• MAP ELA Test, Sesstion 1 
• Thursday, April 28th
• MAP ELA Test, Session 2
• Choir before school @ 8:00 am
• Friday, April 29th 
•  MAP ELA Test, Session 3

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• MAP Testing for our class is coming up soon.  Here is more information about the test.  We will test ELA on April 27-29 and Math on May 2-3. 
• Thank you to parents who have completed the Parent Homework!  
• The Teachers' Lounge supply store is selling Summer Bridge Workbooks.  The books include a combination of 4th grade review skills as well as upcoming 5th grade skills.  Look for the pink flyer coming home today if interested in ordering one for your child.  
• Continue encouraging your child to use the ALEKS website at home.  Kids who complete the 4th grade pie by May 12th can participate in our class pizza party! 
• Students need to bring an old beach towel next week.  During Science, we'll be doing a lot of work outside and will use the towels to keep our pants dry while we study nature. 

• Monday, April 18th
• Midterm Reports come home; please sign & return.  
• Open Gym: Dads & Mr. D.C. @ 8:00-9:15 pm 
• Tuesday, April 19th 
• No LEAP
• Wednesday, April 20th 
• Early Release @ 1:40 pm
• Thursday, April 21st
• Parent Homework due; thank you so much for completing this! :-) 
• Choir before school @ 8:00 am
• Laura Davidson Craft Night @ 6:00-8:00 pm 
• Dad's Night @ Smugala's, 7:30-8:30 pm
• Friday, April 22nd
•  Poetry Celebration @ 2:15-2:45 pm in Room 28.

• 10 Ways to Promote Healthy Self-Esteem
  My favorite on this list echo's Carol Dweck's book Mindset.  Encourage your kids using phrases that compliment the work ethic and effort not ability.  Enjoy!   

Kate & Jayden work on Scratch, a computer programming app.  

Autumn writes code to program the Dash & Dot robots. 

C.J. & Monissa build lego scenes before creating a comic to go along with them. 

Aniya deconstructs a laptop at the Take Apart station. 

Haylee & Miss Kempfer program a lego robot together. 

Shel watches Miss Dausmann's class as they hunt for books. 

• Monday, April 11th
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• Tuesday, April 12th 
• Service Team after school 
• Wednesday, April 13th 
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• Thursday, April 14th 
• Choir before school @ 8:00 am
• Friday, April 15th 
•  MAP Assembly @ 2:00 pm
• *Miss Dausmann's Class will test on April 27th, 28th, 29th & May 2nd, 3rd 

• 5 Ways to Make Sure Your Child Isn't Acting Entitled
  This a great article I found that shares some specific strategies to implement in your household if your kiddo(s) could use a dose of humility.  I especially enjoyed reading about the power of "No," allowing failure to be a learning experience, and modeling gratitude.  

Monissa & Jayden read together. 

Autumn & Ivy research reconstruction together.

C.J. & Kamden work together to create an anchor chart to share new information with the class.