And So Another Year Comes to a Close...

I really cannot believe that this year is coming to a close.  It brings both happy and sad thoughts to my mind.  To see how far each and every student has come along from the beginning of the year amazes me.  They should be so proud of themselves and all that they have accomplished.  It is due to their hard work and determination that they have become such incredible students with a true appreciation for learning.  All I can hope is that they keep that love for learning and help it to grow from here on in.  Stand tall and feel proud of all that you are; you can be sure that I am incredibly proud of each and every one of my students in 1-H this year!  You each bring a smile to my face every single day and I can't thank you enough for all you have given me!  Finally, I can't thank all of the parents in 1-H enough for all of their hard work, patience and support throughout the year!  Without all of your help, we would not have been able to accomplish half of what we did this year.  You are wonderful and I am thankful I had the chance to work with both you and your child.

Please remember we still have some very important dates coming up within the next month of school.  First, we will be having Field Day on Friday May 22 (with a raindate of 5/26), so make sure you come dressed for some great fun in the sun.  Also, the first grade classes will be taking their field trip to Montclair State University to see the play "Nate the Great" on Wednesday, May 27th.  We are so excited for a great time together!  Please be sure that you arrive to school on time that morning as we will be leaving promptly at 9:15am and returning to school before lunch time.

Then, on to the fact that we will be finishing school in about one more month.  In order to help foster their love for learning and reinforce what they learned throughout the year, I will be sending home a summer work packet some time in June.  This will serve to help review the concepts we learned throughout first grade and prepare them to enter the doors of James Fallon next year as Second Graders!!  This work packet is of course optional; however, I do suggest that you work on as much of it as possible in order to make sure you keep those incredible brains churning.  It is also very important that the students continue to keep reading and writing throughout this summer.  The students may be interested in keeping a summer journal or even a vacation journal to keep their writing skills going.  Make sure that you remind them of their capitals and periods and to C.O.P.S everything they write!  Review as much as possible so the students con't have the chance to forget all that they've learned this year over the two months of fun in the sun!  

Have a safe, happy and healthy summer!  Enjoy the time off, relax, play and spend some time reading some great books!  Remember that in a book you can take a trip and have an adventure only possible through reading!  I can't wait to see everyone next school year!  Make sure that you drop by in September; I would love to see each of you when you get back to school!

Wayne , NJ 07470