May 10, 2025
Teaching children of God the skills needed for a lifetime of learning, worshipping and caring that the world sees Jesus in them.
Dear Parents,
WOW! I can't believe we've come to this time already. The time has really flown! I sure hope that it has been a fun, learning experience for your child. This will be my last Bear Facts, so there are some important final information.
All of the remaining school supplies and personal belongings will come home on Tuesday. The red folder will be in the book bag, and your child's final report card will be in that folder. It does not need to be returned-it is yours to keep.
Our graduation is the next day, May 14. We will line up on the church steps (inside) in the front of the church for you to take group pictures of the children if you'd like. We will do this at 8:45 AM, and then will begin the graduation service promptly at 9 AM. Seating shouldn't be a problem with such a small class, but I'd suggest that you not sit on the far right section, as we'll be lined up there for a portion of our program, and your view will be partially blocked. SO, choose the two middle sections, and the far left section. As I've said before, it is open to all, so if you have family or friends who would like to attend,by all means, invite them. You'll be free to take pictures, but once again, I ask that you not wave to your child, as they do have some cues Typically, the kids were somewhat dressy clothes, but you can use your own judgement. We will meet in the classroom. There will be a Photo Op set up outside our classroom, if you'd like to snap a picture of your child before leaving for the church, or after the program.
Now, backing up a little, our WATER DAY (grades Pre K-5th)-THAT'S MONDAY. I'm still missing a couple of permission slips. They cannot join in without your permission. They have to wear clothes to school that they can get wet. I would suggest swim shoes that they can change into for the activity. They can wear crocks during the activity, but still not at school. THEN, they must have clothes that they can change into-including underwear, a towel to dry off with, and a plastic bag to put their wet clothes in.
We did a short unit on Cinco de Mayo (they should be able to tell you The 5th of May-in Spanish) We have some pictures on the web. We learned about the maracas. We were able to wear a sombrero, and a serape. We had a fiesta with chips and sasla, and Mrs. Eggers wanted to take a siesta. Ha! We know what Adios Amigos means, along with Ole'. Let them tell you some of the things we learned.
We also did a lesson on Butterflies this week. I'm pretty bummed. In past years, we ordered caterpillars, and watched the who process of the metamorphosis. I had the order placed, and several days later, they notified me that they couldn't deliver until May 5-waaaay too late. We would then release them on graduation. Mrs. Frerichs tried to find some live ones that we could release, but that was very costly. WELL, plan "C". We did learn some of the information. They are amazing critters. We learned that a butterfly always lays her egg on a milkweed plant. Her egg is sticky so that she can lay it on the underside of the leaf to keep it out of the wind and rain. Your child should be able to tell you that. Ask what the caterpillar eats when it first hatches, and what the second thing is. Ask what happens to the caterpilllar's skin as he grows. Have them tell you about the process that the caterpillar goes through when he gets about 2" long before he begins to make a chrysalis. It is in this "shell" that he turns into a butterfly-a METAMORPHOSIS. See if your child can give you some of these facts. See if your child can use some of these words for you, and explain some of these words.
Congratulations to Kenneth for 650 Books Read.
I encourage you to read with your child over the summer. Get your child involved in the summer reading program at your local library. Check our some easy readers, First steps, books by Margaret Hillert. Your librarian can even direct your more. Studies show that students who do nothing school related over the summer, can lose SO MUCH of what they've learned, it can throw them back to the beginning of kindergarten. Keep that knowledge fresh. Get a reading work book (Barnes and Noble is an excellent source. I'm sure that you can also find things on Amazon. Just so they keep fresh, and are ready to move on to the next step. The Word Test is in today's folder. Most of these were 100%. There were some that missed one or two words. Keep this word list and review it weekly. I cannot stress this enough.
Happy Mother's Day, moms! We know that you work hard every day. You are loved. THANKS FOR ALL THAT YOU DO FOR US!
See you Wednesday no later than 8:30. I can't believe we're to this point. WOW, time flies. Thanks for trusting your child to me!
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God Bless~
Doris Eggers
