Friday, June 12, 2020

Happy Last Day of School!

Dear Parents and Families,

I hope this email finds you well and healthy!  As some of you already know, due to health concerns in our extended family, we need to continue to limit our exposure to others. I am sad that this means I am not able to participate in an in-person send-off at this time.  I wanted to express my gratitude for all of your kindness and support this year.  We have all faced unprecedented circumstances, and I have appreciated your support and extra effort. I know that your children will be ready for the challenges of 5th grade!
I know many parents might be looking for learning opportunities for their children this summer.  Here are just a few options that you might consider:

MATH
·       Students will have continued access to Dreambox (using their Clever badge or Gmail login) all summer.  This program is directly aligned to our standards and NWEA assessments.  Working in the program for just an hour a week will continue student math progress over the summer.

·       Practicing basic math facts (addition, subtraction, and multiplication) is so important so that students retain their knowledge over the summer.  Students can practice with flashcards, workbooks, online or just with a good old-fashioned pencil and paper.  You can challenge your child with 2-3 digit multiplication problems to practice that pesky Partial Products algorithm. 

ELA
·       Students will also have continued access to Lexia (using their Clever badge or Gmail login) all summer.  Many students still have a suggested weekly usage, but others could complete 30-60 minutes per week. 
·       Epic books will also be available and free this summer to all students and families who have activated a Remote Student Account.  Epic will be transitioning to Epic Free this summer, but you won’t need to do anything to continue your account. 
·       Read, read, read!!  Anything and everything students can read will benefit them next year.  Encourage your child to talk about his/her books and share feelings about the characters and events in the story.  Also, check out Ann Arbor Public Library’s summer reading program!  They have more information on their website: http://www.aadl.org/events

Thank you again for all of your support this year.  As you may know, I prepared a slideshow with students to document our year together.  After sharing with the students tomorrow, I will post a link on our class SeeSaw page.

If your child has personal items at school or materials that belong to Angell, please note that there is a pickup/dropoff time available at Angell on Monday, June 22nd from 9-4.  See the recent email from Mr. Court about the procedures for more information.  If you aren’t able to make this time, students will be able to return items later in the summer or in the fall.  Please be assured that no one will be charged late fees for overdue library books currently at home.

I truly hope that we all look back on this year as one where we learned more about ourselves, each other and the world around us!  Have a wonderful summer, stay healthy, and all the best to your children next year in 5th grade!

Sincerely,
Jessica Sawin

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