Happy Monday! The sun is shining!

I hope everyone enjoyed the weekend, it's always nice to have a change of pace, even if we are at home all of the time...
I shared an article with the students today and I asked them to share it with their families tonight and then we are going to talk about it tomorrow. It helped me see some positive in all of this, those that read it today felt the same. Here is the article:

Hi everyone, my mom (Mrs. May) sent me this message this morning and I thought it would be nice to share with you and your family (I will send this to your parents as well, but please share it with them). It made me think… a lot! We are all trying to figure this online learning out, while still trying to live a “normal” at home life and be the kid or adult that we want to be. During the day I am struggling to be the best teacher, best mom, best wife and best daughter that I can all day every day, and I am exhausted! You are all trying to be the best kid or parent that you can be while trying to keep everything under control and roll with all of the changes that are happening extremely quickly. I challenge you to read this SLOWLY, CAREFULLY and think about it! What do you think? How does it make you feel? Can you relate in any way? Do you think it’s possible? Talk about it with your parents and siblings, what do they think? 

Let’s talk about it Tuesday afternoon (1:00).

"If they cancel the rest of the school year, students would miss approx 6 months of education. Many people are concerned about students falling behind because of this. Yes, they may fall behind when it comes to classroom education...

BUT WHAT IF ....

What if instead of falling “behind", this group of kids are ADVANCED because of this? Hear me out.

What if they have more empathy, they enjoy family connection, they can be more creative and entertain themselves, they love to read, they love to express themselves in writing.

What if they enjoy the simple things, like their own backyard and sitting near a window in the quiet.

What if they notice the birds and the dates the different flowers emerge, and the calming renewal of a gentle rain shower?

What if this generation are the ones to learn to cook, organize their space, do their laundry, and keep a well run home?

What if they learn to stretch a dollar and to live with less?

What if they learn to plan shopping trips and meals at home.

What if they learn the value of eating together as a family and finding the good to share in the small delights of the everyday?

What if they are the ones to place great value on our teachers and educational professionals, librarians, public servants and the previously invisible essential support workers like truck drivers, grocers, cashiers, custodians, logistics, and health care workers and their supporting staff, just to name a few of the millions taking care of us right now while we are sheltered in place?

What if among these children, a great leader emerges who had the benefit of a slower pace and a simpler life to truly learn what really matters in this life?

What if they are AHEAD? 🙏🏼🏡♥️🏫"

By: Megan Wood

Please remind your child to submit their work when they are finished the assignments, there are some students that are not submitting their work.

Assignments that are due today:

Literacy- Reading article

Literacy- Reading Summary if not handed in yet!

Math- Representing Tenths, Hundredths and Thousandths- Less. 1 (assigned last week)

Science- Video questions about flight

Due later this week:

Literacy- Procedural Writing- good copy with feedback from person that completed the task- Due Wednesday

Math- Representing Tenths, Hundredths, Thousandths- Lesson 2 (due at the end of the "School day" tomorrow)

Science- Research assignment - Due Monday April 27th

Social Studies- 2 journals for week 3- Due Friday April 24th.

Thanks for your continued support,

Jen Lummiss