Happy Summer!

 

I MISS THEM ALREADY!

Our Classroom sure seems empty this Monday morning, but I feel so lucky to have spent this year with your girls. They are a special bunch for sure, and I will miss their curiosity, creativity, and energy. Congratulations to each of them...and to you! 

The girls are ready for fifth grade...

for now, it's time to enjoy summer. 

If you are looking for something to do...

Summer Bucket List

Run through the Sprinkler

Catch fireflies

Have a picnic

Learn a new game

Read a book

Have a lemonade stand

Write in your journal

Plant flowers

Bake Cookies for a neighbor

Wash the family car

Read another book

Play Frisbee

Build a fort

Wash the dog

Watch fireworks

Read more books!

OR

you can always

write me a letter

or check out

your Summer Work for 5th Grade.

Other Summer Learning Options:

Mathodology Splash of Math Workbook (optional to order)

Greg Tang Math Challenge

Reading Comprehension Activities

Creative Writing Practice (This site has 8,286,052,608 story starters.) 

Gimkit for all math facts practice 

Blooket for all math facts practice

Online Books (Includes graphic novels)

Parts of Speech and Grammar Games

Have a wonderful Summer! ♡♡

Update and Important Reminders

 

So Close!

Thursday is our Fourth Grade End-of-Year Party

The party is for the girls and will include pool time, pizza, and a movie!

On Thursday, please be sure your daughter brings:

~a one piece swimsuit, swim cap, goggles and towel

~a big, cozy blanket or towel for lunch and then to get comfy in Assembly Room for the movie

Other Important Reminders:

No School this Friday or Monday for Memorial Day and Saints Graduations

Thursday, May 30 is Lower School Final Assembly for Grades 2-4 in Endeavour Hall at 11:00am. We, Fourthies, also often refer to this as Fourth Grade Graduation. Your daughter will walk across the stage and receive her certificate of completion. The girls should wear dressy clothes, but do not need to have white dress. A reception with cookies and lemonade will follow Final Assembly for Fourth Graders and their families.

**Please CLICK HERE to let us know how your daughter will leave school following Final Assembly next Thursday.** (If you have not already done so.)

And a GIANT THANK YOU to everyone for supporting their girls in the Read-In and for raising over $4,000 for The Autism Society of Central Virginia. Mrs. Dorian is thrilled and amazed at the Read-In results!

We had a great visit to St. Chris where the boys did business presentations based on their region of the States. A Few photos are below.

Coming Up

May 23 ~ 4th Grade End-of-Year Party 11:00-2:15 

Friday, May 24 ~ No School

Monday, May 27 ~ No School

May 30 ~ Fourth Grade Graduation 11:00am  (reception following)

Carpool Helper

May 21-23 ~ Kora Richardson

Weekly Update

Holy Bagumba! (ask the girls about that)

I feel so lucky to teach your amazing girls every day.

What a treat to be celebrated by them. 

Thank you for making me feel so special this week. 

And Happy Mother's Day to all of you amazing Moms!

May 13 is our Read-In Fundraiser 

for The Autism Society of Central Virginia. 

Thank you for all of the Pledges!

The girls will be collecting the $ next week.

Families can also join the Family Fun Day and 5K Race.

CLICK HERE to get details or sign up.

Time is FLYING!

Please be sure to look over all of the important things in the weeks to come:

Coming Up

May 13 ~ ERB and end-of-year assessments week

May 13 ~ Read-In fundraiser

May 15 ~ Pledge money due 

May 14 ~ Choir Spring Concert   6:30 at Ryan Hall at St. Christopher's

May 15 ~ Strings Spring Concert. 6:30 at Ryan Hall at St. Christopher's (rescheduled)

May 18 ~ Family Fun Day and 5K for Autism Society

May 21 ~ Rescheduled Middle School Visit Day 8:00am-12:00 and 2:00-2:40

May 23 ~ 4th Grade End-of-Year Party 11:00-2:15 (just fourthies-not a family picnic)

May 30 ~ Fourth Grade Graduation 11:00am  (reception following)

Carpool Helper

May 8-10 ~ Serene Brosten

May 13-15 ~ Bella Tarabay

May 16-17 and 20 ~ Vivian Hornik

May 21-23 ~ Kora Richardson

Fourthie Special Week

May 13-17 ~ Bella Tarabay

Weekly Update

Thanks to everyone for the support and encouragement during this crazy tummy-bug week. The girls handled it all in stride, and we are looking forward to a much more normal week starting on Monday. 

We have enjoyed reading Flora and Ulysses this week. It is nice to see Flora begin to...hope! In math, we are reviewing topics we covered over the school year, such as geometry, area, perimeter, angles, long division, fractions, decimals and more. Hopefully, the girls remember all of these important math concepts! The girls are doing a good job learning their states and capitals. Next week, we will focus on the MidWest Region:

BOOK FAIR is May 8  1:30-1:50

Hope you will join us!

New books would be perfect for next Monday's Read-In.

Read all about it here:

May 13 will be Read-In Fundraiser 

for The Autism Society of Central Virginia. 

Your daughter took home a pledge form today. 

Pledges are due on Friday, May 10. 

Families can also join the Family Fun Day and 5K Race!

CLICK HERE to get details or sign up.

Make sure you have 

Lower School Final Assembly (grades 2-4) on your calendar.

It is Thursday, May 30 at 11:00 in Endeavour Hall. This also serves as Fourth Grade Graduation. This is a special occasion for the Fourthies! They lead the ceremony, and the girls even walk across the stage to get their certificate of completion. The girls are not required to wear white dresses; they may wear a nice dress, skirt, or dressy slacks. There is a reception with lemonade and cookies for Fourthies and their families following the ceremony.

Coming Up

May 8 ~ Book Fair  1:30-1:50

Carpool Helper

May 3 and May 6-7 ~ Natalie Degnan

May 8-10 ~ Serene Brosten

May 13-15 ~ Bella Tarabay

May 16-17 and 20 ~ Vivian Hornik

May 21-23 ~ Kora Richardson

Fourthie Special Week

April 29-May 3 ~ Hattie Palmer

Looking Ahead~Important Dates

May 6 ~ Band Concert  7:00pm at Ryan Hall at St. Christopher's

May 14 ~ Choir Spring Concert   6:30 at Ryan Hall at St. Christopher's

May 15 ~ Strings Spring Concert  6:30 at Ryan Hall at St. Christopher's (rescheduled)

May 30 ~ Fourth Grade Graduation 11:00am 

Thanks to Brett Degnan and Lindsay Rice for choreographing the dance for Putting on the Hits - It was wonderful!

Weekly Update

  

 We have had a nice week with a little more regular schedule. The girls are really enjoying our current book, Flora and Ulysses. It's a little wacky and funny! Ask your daughter what Flora means when she says "Do not hope; instead, observe." We are also reviewing lots of math topics and visiting a few new ones, as well. In History, the girls are studying the regions of the United States. Friday, May 3 will be the Quiz on the states and capitals of the SouthEast Region. The girls appear to have done very well on the NorthEast region despite their worry! A valuable part of this exercise of memorizing the states and capitals is the process of setting a goal and working toward it - studying for the quiz each night. Please help build your daughter's study skills and confidence by helping her with this process each night.

💖For an upcoming project, please email

 a Mother/Daughter photo to me by Wednesday, May 1.💖

(photo can be a current photo or an older one)

The girls start their Growing Up Healthy Class this week.

Here is the letter from Dr. Kapetanis and 

it provides the book your daughter will need for this class.

Wednesday, May 1 is Moving Up Day for Middle School.

The girls will visit Middle School and learn all about 5th Grade.

The morning begins promptly at 8:00am, 

so please be punctual that morning.

Coming Up

May 1 ~ Moving Up Day ~ Visit Middle School

May 8 ~ Book Fair  1:30-1:50

Carpool Helper

April 29 ~ Charlotte Nord

April 30 and May 1-2 ~ Tovia Smith

May 3 and May 6-7 ~ Natalie Degnan

May 8-10 ~ Serene Brosten

Fourthie Special Week

April 29-May 3 ~ Hattie Palmer

Looking Ahead~Important Dates

April 30 ~ Strings Spring Concert  6:30 at Ryan Hall at St. Christopher's

May 6 ~ Band Concert  7:00pm at Ryan Hall at St. Christopher's

May 14 ~ Choir Spring Concert   6:30 at Ryan Hall at St. Christopher's

May 30 ~ Fourth Grade Graduation 11:00am 

Weekly Update

WOW ~ What an Incredible Week!

The girls did a wonderful job on their musical, The Jungle Book. 

It has been such a delight watching them grow into these parts. 

I am so proud of them, and I know you all join me in sharing a huge Congratulations! 

I am sure the girls are ready for a restful weekend after such a busy and exciting week.

My photos are below, and the school's fab photos are HERE.

🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙

The Solar Eclipse was also a highlight of this special week. The girls took great delight in watching the progression of the eclipse. We feel so lucky that the clouds waited until later to cover the view of the sun. 

Looking for Carpool Helpers!

Each student has had 2 turns opening car doors in the morning, and we have 6 more weeks that we need help. I know some of the girls like this job better than others, and it is easier to get to school early for some than others...so I thought I would ask - anyone want to open car doors?

Email me at amiller@st.catherines.org 

if your daughter would like another turn - we even need someone this week.

  Coming Up

April 19 ~ Parent/Teacher Conference Day

April 27 ~ Daisy Days

Carpool Helper 

April 15-18 ~ Need someone 

*see note above

Fourthie Special Week

April 29-May 3 ~ Hattie Palmer

Looking Ahead~Important Dates

April 24 ~ Choir sings National Anthem at Flying Squirrels

April 30 ~ Strings Spring Concert  6:30 at Ryan Hall at St. Christopher's

May 14 ~ Choir Spring Concert   6:30 at Ryan Hall at St. Christopher's

May 30 ~ Fourth Grade Graduation 

Weekly Update

We are in FULL show business mode. I know you are as excited as we are! The girls are working hard, and they should practice their lines, cues, and songs each night until Thursday (even if they know their lines right now.) We cannot wait for you to see the show. Please read on for important dates and costume info - costume pieces are due on Monday.

Parent Show ~ Wednesday, April 10 at 9:30 in Endeavor Hall

followed by 

Rising Fifth Grade Parent Meeting at 10:30 in Kenan-Flagler Auditorium (KFA) in Washington Hall

• Information from Middle School Director, Sharon Arne: This email was already sent to you but I am linking it again because it is full of lots of important information about Middle School.

COSTUME PIECES needed from home ~  details here ~ bring to school on Monday, April 8.

We are also looking forward to Monday's solar eclipse. It is hard to imagine, but the next time there will be a solar eclipse will be in 2044. The girls will be 30 years old! Please read below for details regarding the eclipse:

The eclipse will occur from approximately 2 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. 

with the maximum coverage in this area occurring around 3:20 p.m. 

With safety in mind, it is our intention to help our Lower School students explore and experience this important event.

• Glasses have been purchased for every student so that they can view the eclipse safely. 

• Prior to the event, teachers are spending time reviewing the critical importance of wearing our eclipse glasses while looking at the sun. We suggest that girls do not look directly at the sun even with the glasses on - they should glance up then look down and follow this process while viewing the eclipse. Please reiterate this message at home and remind your children that directly viewing the sun without protective glasses can cause significant harm to eyes.

• Dismissal will be indoors and proceed as usual with carpool beginning at 3:00 p.m. for EL-Grade 1 and 3:30 p.m. for Grades 2-4

• We understand that many of you may want to view this event with your children. Should you choose to pick up your child early, please make sure to notify lsattendance@st.catherines.org well in advance of dismissal time to help us get the children safely dismissed.

  We are very excited for this historic event and look forward to sharing it with your children!

 Coming Up

April 10 ~ Fourth Grade Musical 9:30am in Endeavor Hall

April 19 ~ Parent/Teacher Conference Day

April 27 ~ Daisy Days

Carpool Helper 

April 8-12 Maggie Lucier

Fourthie Special Week

April 29-May 3 ~ Hattie Palmer

Looking Ahead~Important Dates

April 10 ~ Fourth Grade Musical 9:30am in Endeavor Hall

April 30 ~ Strings Spring Concert  6:30 at Ryan Hall at St. Christopher's

May 14 ~ Choir Spring Concert   6:30 at Ryan Hall at St. Christopher's

May 30 ~ Fourth Grade Graduation