Week 31--Field Day

Dear Parents,

This week on Friday we have our schools annual field day! Students will spend a large part of their day participating in and celebrating physical activity. They will also have a chance to learn about nutrition form Coach Brinson. All students will have schedule changes for the day in order to accommodate field day activities. However, during the times when students are not on the field we will stick to our normal schedule as closely as possible.

A number of our fourth grade students have a brother or sister in fifth grade. Fifth graders will be having their field day at Trivium West. Fifth the grade students should be dropped off at Trivium West in the morning and picked up from Trivium East in the afternoon. Please keep this in mind when thinking about travel arrangements to school on Friday morning.

Of course, we don’t expect students to come in their ordinary uniforms for a day of physical activity. They can, of course, but they can also come in more casual athletic clothing. Please consult the family handbook for guidelines on how students may dress for field day. If students are not dressed according to the guidelines they may be sent back to change before they can participate in any activities. Also, please keep in mind that the usual ban on clothing with large brand names, large brand logos, and words or sayings of any kind still remains in effect. Students should bring hats, water bottles, and sunscreen as they will be out in the heat of the day for two or more hours at a time. Thank you.

In math students will continue their study of decimals. In RM they should be on “Adding Decimals” by this Monday evening. If they are not there, they are behind the rest of their class and they may be assigned extra homework to help them catch up. Please remember that students must finish the RM curriculum in order to pass into fifth grade. If they are behind, it is important that they spend a little extra time on RM in order to catch up.

In science we will continue our study of resources, pollution and global warming. We will continue to prepare for the state science exam. It is scheduled for two Wednesdays from now, on April 12.

These are all the notes I have for you this week. As always please contact me through your Jupiter Ed account with any questions, comments, or concerns you may have.

Sincerely,

Rebecca Wycklendt