May 17 Field Trip - Today's Thursday folder has the field trip permission slip for our upcoming field trip on Thursday, May 17, to the Glendale Public Works Department. This field trip is FREE to us, so please sign and return the slip as soon as possible.
Also, I'm now down to one parent chaperone for that day. This should be an interesting experience, including a behind-the-scenes tour of the city yards, and a free lunch! If there's any way you are able to join us, please email me. Thanks!
Vacation on Mars - Our play is cast, and we had our first run-through with everyone speaking and singing their own parts. Everyone is excited, and all deserve a pat on the back for a good attitude --- while almost everyone got a part on their list, few got their first choice. You'd never know it by their reactions this morning. Many are now interested in costumes --- I'm more interested in memorizing lines. Our goal: Off The Paper (memorized) by Monday. The guides and vacationing family will need a little longer as they have lots of lines, but they should be able to make a good start this weekend.
Cursive - Yes, we're learning the lowercase cursive alphabet, along with our own first names. Please note that partially finished pages are coming home to be completed for homework. The "rule" is: trace, trace, trace, copy. That is, trace the letter or word three times, then drop down to the line below and write (copy) the word once. Then move on to the next letter word. Remember --- trace THREE times.