Final Week

Quotable:  "Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass on a summer day listening to the murmur of water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is hardly a waste of time."  - John Lubbock


Wow!  What a year.  We have supported each other through heart attacks, health scares, loss of loved ones, new babies, selling homes, buying homes, family crises, children graduating, children starting school for the first time, new ideas, successes, struggles, frustrations and celebrations...it seems we have lived a life time together this school year.  "Together" is the key word.  Sharing these events, supporting each other, celebrating with each other, and consoling each other, just being there in a time of need, these are the things that make us family, a wonderful Parma Family.  I know for me this school year started off a bit strange and unexpected.  I hated adding stress to your already stressful days.  I can tell you that your love, prayers and support meant the world to me.  You stepped up and never missed a beat - unlike my heart : ) .  We are heading into a much needed summer vacation.  Though I know you will be working on next year ideas, reading books for school, taking classes, getting your classroom ready, catching up on Parma Plan It Blog posts : ),  please also take time to relax.  Take time to just sit and breathe and enjoy!  You deserve it!  Thank you for being such an amazing Parma family!

We do have 4 1/2 days left with our kids.  Remember that their behavior could very well be due to the anxiety of leaving you, of being without you and saying goodbye to the safety and security of our school.  Be patient!  Many of our kids, as we know, depend on us for so much...most importantly, they depend on us to show them love.  Let's send them out at the end of the week knowing that they are loved and cared for, and we will be right here at summer's end!  Enjoy them these final days.
 
Next Week at a Glance: 

Monday, June 4:  Kindergarten Field Trip to Binder Park Zoo
Tuesday, June 5:  4th and 5th grade field day
Wednesday, June 6:  8:35 - 9:00  K - 5 Assembly
Thursday, June 7:  7:00 5th grade graduation
Thursday, June 7:  Happy Birthday Marti Allen
Friday, June 8:  1/2 day of school....last day
Monday, June 11 - Tuesday, June 12:  Curriculum Camp
 

Video everyone MUST see:

Links to check out when you have some time...Great classroom ideas:

Reading Skills and Strategies
      -  Loved this suggestion.  Great ideas on using pictures to practice reading strategies and incorporate writing.

8 Great Free Tools to Improve Students Spelling Skills
     - Just click on the spelling site when it opens

Summer sites for kids and teachers
     -  Be patient....this takes a little time to open because there is so much on the site, but it is worth     the wait

Great teaching ideas and games for the classroom
      -Click on "Show all Posts" at the top for some other great ideas including writing suggestions


Classroom Ideas from Pinterest:

Not sure what to read next? Enter in the book you just read HERE and it will give you book recommendations!

End of year activity-nominating books for class awards. Read about it HERE

Chalk Talk - write a topic in the middle and have students comment around it. They cannot talk, only write! They go up twice. First they write something original, then they comment on it

 

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