Swanger's Creation Station

Summer Communication

School is out for summer!  Remember to keep reading and working on your comprehension skills.  The public library has a great summer reading program to bring books to life for you!  Keep up with those multiplication facts, so you're prepared for 4th grade.

Keep in touch with each other throughout the summer.  Share adventures or places you have experienced.  Click on the blue "comment" link below.  Remember to ONLY give your first name and never reveal a specific address.  Have a safe and enjoyable summer!

  

Reminders

·         Friday, May 15^th is Field Day.  Have your child wear his/her bright green field trip t-shirt on this day & tennis shoes.  You may have your child come to school with sunscreen on, if they burn easy.  Your child may also bring a water bottle.  Make sure his/her name is on it.  Your child will be responsible for keeping up with his/her own water bottle.   

·         Thursday, May 21^st:  Your child may want to bring an extra little bag.  ALL school items will go home on this day.  NOTHING can be brought to school on the last day of school. 

·          Thursday, May 21^st:  Yearbook signing. Have your child bring his/her yearbook with a pen.  If they don’t have a yearbook, they can bring their field trip t-shirt and a SHARPIE marker.  Your child can also bring a little notebook to use as their yearbook to get signatures.  They’ll still want to bring a pen.  Only positive comments should be written!

"Earth" movie update

  The movie "Earth" is based off of the mini-series found on the Discovery channel.  If you are interested, we will have an after school movie night to see this on Thursday, May 14th.  I will send home an information sheet on Thursday, May 7th to see how many of you are interested in attending.  This is NOT required.  Parents have to stay with their child for this.  It's just a fun way for the kids to enjoy seeing an educational and interesting film together in a movie theater.  It is rated G and is 99 minutes long.  Please check your child's Thursday folder for more detailed information and requested response.

Information

The mock relay will take place Friday, May 1st for Relay for Life.  Please bring your $1 by this day.  It would be a worthwhile cause to have your child donate $1 from their own allowance fund.  What a powerful lesson for your child to feel like he/she gave his/her own money to donate to Cancer research.  Make sure your child wears good walking shoes on Friday, brings a water bottle, sunscreen (if necessary), and an inhaler (if needed).

Even though it's warm outside, it can be cold in the classroom.  Your child should still bring a lightweight jacket or hoodie to class each day.  When the air conditioning kicks in it can get VERY cold, but once it turns off...it's a bit stuffy, hot.  So, have your child come prepared for our unpredictable classroom climate :)

Dates to remember

April 23:  school is sending home registration information cards.  Please complete and return as soon as possible.

April 24:  Academic Alerts go home

April 27:  Last day of CRCT testing (social studies)

April 28:  begin bringing in used books for the book sale

May 1:  mock relay during specials for Relay for Life (Wear appropriate tennis shoes and clothing for walking around the track.  May want to apply sunscreen to your child in the morning if it's a sunny day.  Your child may bring a water bottle.  If your child has asthma, please make sure he/she has an inhaler.)

Book Sale

The school is preparing to have a used book sale.  Have your child bring in any used books he/she may have lying around the house.  Your child may start bringing in books once CRCT testing is completed.  The class with the most books earns an ice cream party.  Yum!  The books will be on sale for 25 cents a piece.  The money raised will be used to buy a new basketball goal.

Field Day

Field Day is Friday, May 15th (rain day:April 18).  If you are able to volunteer your time, please return the green form that was sent home last week.  Let me know if you need another form. 
The PE department is in need of the following donations:
- crutches (to borrow for the day and then return)
- large size big wheels (they will not be returned)

On this day, please wear appropriate tennis shoes and clothing.  Your child may bring a water bottle.  If it is a sunny, hot day, you may want to apply sunscreen to your child's face and let him/her wear a hat for outside.  Also, please have your child wear his/her bright green field trip t-shirt.

For your information

I am preparing to plan an after school event for the class.  The movie "Earth" is opening in theaters on April 22nd.  Since that is CRCT testing week, I am planning for this event either the last week of April or the 1st week of May.  I cannot seem to locate local movie times, because the movie has not opened yet.  As soon as I am able to see a movie schedule, I will send all of you a notice.  This is not directly affiliated with the school.  You will need to pay your own way in and stay with your child.  I just thought it would be an amazing and educational film, so I wanted to extend the invitation for all of us to view it together.  This movie is a part of the series on the Discovery Channel called "Planet Earth". 

Field Day

Field Day will be Friday, May 15th.  If it rains, it is rescheduled for Monday, May 18th.  A green half sheet of paper went  home on Wednesday, April 14th asking for volunteers.  If you are able to volunteer some of your time, please return that slip of paper as soon as possible.  3rd grade will have Field Day from 8:10-11:00.  Please have your child wear his/her bright green field trip t-shirt, comfortable shoes and pants for running around, and weather appropriate clothes.  Field Day is always a fun day!  I hope you are able to be a part of it with us!

CRCT

The CRCT takes place next week.  Here is the schedule:

Tuesday, April 21:       Reading
Wednesday, April 22:  Language Arts
Thursday, April 23:     Math
Friday, April 24:         Science
Monday, April 27:       Social Studies

An information packet went home on April 3rd for you to go through with your child.  Please make sure your child gets plenty of sleep every night, eats a healthy breakfast every morning, arrives to school EARLY (the doors open at 7:15am), and brings a healthy snack to eat each day.  Our lunch time will be the same (11:00-11:30).  Special Areas will last from 12:20-12:45.  It is very important for your child to be at school and to be at school on time every day.  Once testing is completed, we will have review games in preparation for the next day's test.