End of Year Announcements

What a wacky spring this has been! I want to give a huge "shout out" to all of you. I know these last few months have been difficult, and I don't think that any of us saw what was coming. I am very proud of all the kids in the class. The following are a few important dates:

5/11- FaceTime/ Zoom sessions with Mr. Wallace
5/13- Google Hangout with Miss. Rohl
5/18- Final FaceTime/ Zoom session for the 2019-2020 school year
5/19- 8:30-10:00 drive-through to pick up end-of-year packets for primary families

If you are not returning to TPS for the 2020-2021 school year please return the Fundations magnet boards, letters, dry-erase boards and any school owned books when picking up your end of year packets. If you are returning for the 2020-2021 school year, those supplies can be returned when we come back in the fall. If your child is missing any personal items at school please let me know before the 19th so that I can look for them and return them to you when you pick up your packets.

I very much look forward to seeing everyone again (even if it's from a distance)! Please have a fun and safe summer, and if there is anything you need please let me know!

-Mr. Wallace

*I hope you enjoy this little slideshow I put together to celebrate the end of the year!

April in the Know

Our class at the HP library on the "set" of "Diary of a Wimpy Kid."

 
 Greetings Primary TPS Families! It's been 3 weeks since we have been on campus, but to me it feels like so much longer! I miss seeing the kid's bright faces in the morning, but I agree that we need to respect the CDC guidelines for social distancing during this uncertain time. I will do my best to keep you updated through the blog, texts and FaceTime.

I have throughly enjoyed FaceTiming with your kids this month. We will continue our FaceTime appointments beginning April 20th. Unfortunately many of you were not able to meet this morning, but if you would like a make-up session this week, please let me know. At this point, please plan on a FaceTime/Zoom session during your time slot every Monday for the remainder of the school year:

• April 20th
• April 27th
• May 4th
• May 11th
• May 18th

We made raindrop "stained glass" during our unit on weather. 

Next week we are encouraging families to take a break from distance learning, and enjoy some down time. Of course, if you ever have any questions, or need anything please feel free to reach out to me!

I'm excited to announce that Miss. Rohl will also host a Zoom math/science class every Wednesday as well, so please be on the look-out for an email from her on how to log-in! 

Congratulations to our Panther of the Month, Emmitt! Way to go, Emmitt!

The following are some pictures from our trip to Arabian Nights and our impromptu side trip to Yum Yum's at UNCG. Please be keep healthy and safe! 

March in the Know

This month our themes are family, community, neighbors, transportation  & of course Ireland and St. Patrick. We had a fantastic day at Greenhill Art Gallery; it was a wonderful break from school on a chilly and drizzly day. The kids in this class never cease to amaze me with their creativity! Be sure to check out the pictures below taken on this fun day. 

Congratulations to Lawson for being our Panther of the Month; he was also chosen to take the National Mythology Exam! He was only one of a few from K-12 to be chosen! 

There is a drama field trip planned for Wednesday, March 11th. and a school trip on Wednesday, 3/25. Please keep in mind these are not trips planned my me and permission forms will NOT be sent home. If you would like your child to remain at school these days please let me know directly. 

The Dinosaur group has just started unit 9 in Fundations, so please look for the new homework packet in their bookbags. The Pandas are working on encoding CVC words and writing upper case letters. Please continue to reinforce correct letter formation at home, and even as part of a homework routine. If you would like any materials to assist with this, please let me know. 

Important Dates:

3/5- library books due

3/11- drama field trip "Arabian Nights" at UNCG

3/12- library trip 

3/13- 11:00 dismissal 

3/25- Millis Center field trip 

4/2- library trip 

4/9- school-wide production of "The Lion King" 

4/10/-4/17- school closed for Easter vacation 

5/7- 11:00 dismissal 

5/8- teacher workday

5/21- field trip to the Transportation Museum

5/22- last day of school/ primary graduation 

February in the Know

I enjoyed meeting with those of you who signed up for the optional mid-year conference. We will meet again in May for end of year conferences. Our theme this month is weather, which seemed especially appropriate last week! We have some fun trips planned this month including a trip to Greenhill Art Gallery in Greensboro.

Valentine's Day is this Friday; contrary to what was mentioned in the Panther's Den, we are distributing Valentines to our class ONLY.  If you decide to participate, your child will only need 10 Valentines. Writing "to" and "from" is optional.

Please continue to work on Xtramath and read daily with your child. The reading log may seem to be unnecessary, but I have tried to make it as simple as possible. However, doing this homework is a critical step to teach accountability. Learning this now will save a lot of heartache next year especially if they are transitioning out of primary. 

We have been working with some JYA (9th-12th grade) students on Friday who have been teaching us some Latin! We are currently practicing numbers 1-10. It has been so neat to see how excited our class gets when these big kids come in, and the JYA kids are great with our class.

Please note the following dates:

• 2/13 library trip 
• 2/14 11:00 dismissal
• 2/17 school closed for President's Day
• 2/25 field trip to Greenhill Art Gallery

Our kids are showing off the necklaces they made while learning the Roman numerals for I-X

Keegan and Kendall are showing their school spirit on the 100th day of school. 

January in the Know

I hope that everyone had a wonderful break! January is always a good time to reflect as well as set goals for the future. This month I will start mid-year assessments and make goals for the remainder of the year. We are also switching up our schedule just a bit to allow for more individualized time with the kids. Since the first day of school we have been counting down to the 100th day of school; we will make it to the 100th day this month, and we will have a special day packed with "hundred" themed activities including a trip to the Dollar Tree. Our themes for January are: house and home, Asian culture & Chinese New year. The following are a few important dates:

• Mon. 1/6 first day back for students
• Thurs. 1/9 library trip
• Mon. 1/20 school closed
• Tues. 1/28 100th day- field trip to the Dollar Tree 

A huge thank you to Mrs. Montgomery and Mrs. Garner for planning our class Christmas party, and thank you to Mrs. Tapia for teaching a lesson on Christmas in Mexico. The time and effort you put into making a special event for our kids is very much appreciated, and I know the kids had a blast!

November/December In The Know

November and December are always busy months, and we have a lot of fun and exciting things planned to do before the end of 2019! Our themes for November are Native Americans, Pilgrims, turkeys and forest animals. We have been working on our "thankful books" with Mrs. Tiffany, and we have created some new stations for our guided reading rotations.  Our next trip to the library is this Thursday, and our next class theme day is Turkey Day, which will be on Friday, 11/22. We will bake bread, make butter, build fine motor skills through a special craft and learn about the the early settlers who came to America.

December always goes by so quickly! There is always so much to do and not a lot of time to do it in.  We should be receiving our class books back from Student Treasures Publishing soon; we'll be combining our book reading and class Christmas party this year which will be on Friday, 12/13. We are excited about our Christmas Around the World unit featuring: Scotland, Italy, Sweden, Mexico & the United States. If your family has any traditions we would love to have you be a "guest speaker" in the classroom! Please let me know ASAP if you would like to participate.

The following are a few important dates:

• 11/7- library field trip 
• 11/11- school closed for Veteran's day
• 11/22- class "Turkey Day" 
• 11/26- 11:00 dismissal 
• 11/27-12/2- School closed for Thanksgiving
• 12/12- library field trip 
• 12/13 @ 12:45- class book reading (Parents encouraged to join us!)
• 12/13 @ 1:00- class Christmas party (Parents encouraged to join us!) 
• 12/19- pajama day- 11:00 dismissal 
• 12/20-1/6- school closed for Christmas vacation

The following are Show & Tell themes: 

• 11/8- book
• 11/15- toy
• 11/22- kid's choice
• 12/6- book
• 12/13- toy

We had a great time at our class Halloween party! Here are a few snapshots from the day: 

Class Books!

Please check your child's backpack for fliers about Student Treasures Publishing. We are finalizing our class book, and we will send it off to be published next week. If you would like to receive a copy of the book please complete the form and return it to school ASAP. We need to send off the parent forms with the manuscript on 10/22, so I'll need those forms before Wednesday, please.