End of the Year Comments…

Thoughts that come to mind…

• On Friday, the class saw the photos that had been taken throughout the school year. The students all looked so much younger in September than they do now.
• Snow days…We had several. Enough that we didn't get as far into our math books and English books as I had planned last summer when I did the yearly planning.
• I was sick 5 days this school year. I don't remember the last time I missed that many days.
• While their 4th quarter math grades aren't as good as they could have been, the end of the year STAR test results showed that as a class, they know a lot more math than they did in September.
• This July I plan to go to Williamsburg. I will spend a week at the Williamsburg Colonial Teachers' Institute.  The week is intended to teach teachers about Colonial America. I've always enjoyed early American history, and since it appears that I'll be teaching 5th graders, this is perfect. 5th grade social studies centers on American history through the Civil War. I hope to learn a lot that I can use with the 5th graders.
• The school year passed so quickly. I think that was because we (students and teacher) were busy.
• Next year will be just as interesting!

God's blessings throughout the summer.

Ephesians 4:2

Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.

Wow! The Last Week of School

I think it's a "sign" of a good year when I reach the last week of class and can't believe it! But here it is…the last week of class, and I can't believe it. I know we're at the end of most textbooks, and the lesson plan book doesn't have very many pages left. But I'm still thinking, "What happened to the year?"

It's been a delightful year. I'll be pleased to have these "guys" back as 5th graders, if that's what the School Committee decides to do.

God's blessings!

Romans 8:35,37

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? ...No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.

What to write about…

When I sit down to work on the weekly blog, I usually have a topic already in my head. Not so today. I'm not sure if that's because there's nothing to write about or because there are too many things running around in my head. Probably the "too many" category!

Things on my mind…

• Are these 4th graders ready for 5th grade?
• What projects, movies, subject matter haven't we covered, that I'd still like to do in the next two weeks?
• Will we have the K-4 track meet on Tuesday? Or will it be too cold and/or windy?
• There's only one more week to do lesson plans!
• In the middle of July I'm headed to Williamsburg, Virginia, for a week long colonial experience just for teachers. That should come in handy if I'm teaching 5th grade next school year, because 5th grade social studies is early American history.

God bless you and yours.

1 Corinthians 13:6-7

Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Praise the Lord!

5:35 this morning, I was wide awake. Being a Saturday, it would have been nice to sleep a little longer. However, I got up and went into my kitchen. The windows to the east were the most glorious shades of neon pink, orange, gold and blue. I don't think I have those colors in my crayon collection! Only the LORD has a paint brush that creates those colors. Maybe the LORD woke me up on purpose just so I could see His handiwork! I don't mind. The Earth is His…His fingerprints are all over it!

• We've been working on our choral reading for the K-5 Showcase Night.
• Compared to the length of the musicals that will surround the 4th grade performance, it's pretty short.
• I'm a bit biased. The 4th grade performance will be the best!
• There's an All-School sing which sort of "snuck up" on me. But after just one practice, the 4th graders sounded pretty good.
• I hope some of the children will be able to sing at St. Paul, Dale on May 22. We haven't decided what song we're going to sing, but my choice would be the same one that's being sung for the All-School sing.

God's blessings.

Colossians 3:12

Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

May?

It's May? I know that God promised Noah, a very long time ago, that the seasons would never end. So I shouldn't be surprised that April is gone, and just May is left of the school year.

The kids did a pretty good job with their Human Body Webquest. The videos of the presentations will get posted sooner or later. :) Maybe today.

We have spelling this week. First time is quite some time.
We're working hard on our showcase poem (choral reading) for May 13.

God's blessings on your week.

Acts 4:10,12

...then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed. Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.