Week 37

 

Hey Team...Happy Friday...the last Full Day Friday of the School Year!  And...welcome to the Last Week of School!  

Can you believe it...we have spent 37 weeks together and now are in the final stretch! 

This is going to be an extremely busy week.  Remember not to have a lot of "down time" for the kids. This is when behaviors increase and incidents occur.  Please keep your days as structured as possible. 

Also,  I am beginning to notice students exhibiting a lot more emotional needs lately...a lot more hugs, a lot more attention seeking behaviors, a lot more melt downs...etc.  Please remember, this is an emotional time for many of them as their security and structure is being shaken...they are moving from a "known" secure day, to sometimes days that are not always as structured, and also faced with the knowledge of no longer being with you.  This is hard for a lot of kids...  

Week 37 Instruction..."FINISH STRONG"

 

"Finish Strong" is our motto and focus for the remainder for the school year. Again, this is the time that you can provide review and reinforcement for our priority standards in ELA and Math, as well as, complete the Social Studies and Science instruction that was missed during the school year. 

Please remember...this is not a time to show movies just for the convience of showing a movie. 

It is very important during these last weeks to maintain a structure of teaching and learning.

Grading/Grade Book

***Grade Book closed for the trimester today.  

DO NOT SHARE THIS WITH PARENTS AND STUDENTS!!!  We experienced a lot of issues with parents last year when it was publicized and we want to be able to provide you with time to complete your grading and report cards.  Work during the last week can be added in as "Participation" if needed.

Report Cards

These will be sent home on Thursday, June 11th.  Please make sure to include a Welcome Letter and Supply List attached to the Report Card.  

Welcome Letters and Supply Lists

Grade Level Team Leaders please make sure to provide 100 copies of each to the Grade Level Team Lead of the grade progressing into yours...ie.  "4th provide copies to 3rd".

Do not send your Grade Level Supply List and Welcome Letters home with your current students. 

NWEA Student Progress Reports

Please print out the Spring 2026 NWEA Student Progress Reports and send each student's home with them attached to their Report Card.

Room Tear Down

Room Tear Down should not begin until Monday, June 8th.  That includes all classroom bulletin boards.  Rooms should remain intact with everything up and unchanged until that day.

Remember that classrooms will be having flooring replaced and some painting done, so you will need to take all items down from the walls.  Make sure that everything is boxed up, put away and/or taken home (personal items) for ease of removal by the flooring/painting/maintenance crew.

Kindergarten Promotion Ceremonies/Gym

On Wednesday, June 10th, the gym will be used from 8:00 am to 12:30 for the four Kindergarten Promotion ceremonies.  That means that:

• Gym classes will be in the classrooms for the morning
• Lunches will be sack lunches and will be eaten in the class rooms.  The Food Service Department will be providing the sack lunches to all students who sign up for school lunch.

Field Day 

Field Day will occur on Thursday, June 11th.  Remember to adhere to the structure and time frames which will be sent out by Ms. Williams, or your students may not be able to participate in all of the scheduled activities.  Timliness is a MUST for this event.

***ALSO...there are NO SPECIALS/TECHNOLOGY or LUNCH COVERAGES on this day.

• Lunches will be sack lunchs and will be eaten in the class rooms.  The Food Service Department will be providing the sack lunches to all students who sign up for school lunch.

Last Day Activities

Friday, June 12th is the last day of school...and it is a Half Day with Dismissal at 11:00 am. It is also Trimester 3 Honor's Assemblies in the classroom.  In addition, some of you have planned special classroom parties for the last day of school. Please remember that since this is a Half Day, this is not a time to have parents in the classroom. 

End of Year Checklist

These are due to your Dean by Friday, June 12th. If you have any questions, please reach out to your Dean.

Teacher Items

Because classrooms are open for extensive cleaning in the summer, we ask that you take all of your personal items home with you by end of day, June 12th.  The school is not responsible for any of your person items that may go missing during the summer.

Teacher Vests, Walkie Talkies, and Teacher Computers

As mentioned in the End of Year Checklist, these items need to be turned in before you leave on your last day of school. Please label your Walkie Talkie and Base with your name and indicate if it is not working correctly.

School Keys and Key Fob

These have to be turned in to Ms. Mitchell by end of day on June 12th.

Teacher Lap Tops/Chrome Books

These have to be turned in to Mr. Kinsey by end of day June 12th, unless you are teaching Summer School.

Hallway Bulletin Board Welcome Letters to Incoming Students

It is a Laurus tradition that we create Summer Hallway Bulletin Boards that include Welcome Letters written by your students to the incoming grade level students.  Please plan to include that in your writing plans for the next couple of weeks.  These letters should talk about the best things that the students have done/experienced/liked about their year in your grade level.  Please allow time for the final draft to be neatly typed or written in their best handwriting, as these will be utilized for summer marketing purposes too.

Attendance

Please make sure that you complete and turn in Attendance Grids for this week.  Also, we still need you to take daily attendance and turn in grids for next week, even though it is the last week of school. 

Birthday Celebrations

Our next Birthday Celebration Friday is June 12th.  This is for the June and Summer Birthdays.  

Upcoming Events:                                       

June 8 - 8th Grade Promotion 10:00 am at St. Johns Armenian Church; Room Tear Down can begin today.  Remember to pack up and take home personal items.

June 9 - Kindergarten Fun Field Day; Lunch and Gym in the Classrooms 

June 10 - Kindergarten Promotion Day; Lunch and Gym in Classrooms

June 11 - Field Day Gr. 1-7; Report Cards/Welcome Letters/Supply Lists/Spring NWEA Student Progress Reports sent Home; No SPECIALS; Lunch In Classrooms

June 12 - Last Day of School  8:00-11:00 am HALF DAY; No Specials; Honor's Assemblies in Classrooms; June Birthday Celebrations;  Classrooms must be cleaned out for the summer's construction and painting.  Staff Turn in computers, keys, key fob, walkie talkies, vests.  Teacher Items please take home.