Field TripOur field trip forms have been rolling in! We are looking forward to our trip to the Grand Rapids Public Museum on May 4th. Be sure to turn in your field trip money ($7 for student, $8 for adult) and form by Friday. If you have a museum membership you are welcome to use it for your entry. The membership may not be used for the student entry. All students must ride the bus to and from the museum with the class. M-STEPPINGIt is finally time to take the M-STEP test and we are so ready to be done with it! We will be testing on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday this week. We will be testing in math as well as Language Arts. Our test will start promptly at 9:00 so please be sure your child arrives on time. Be sure to feed your child a good breakfast so they feel full and ready to tackle all of that thinking. In case of an absence, make-up days are already scheduled! Parent volunteers, I will not need you this week due to our crazy testing schedule! Thank you so much for your dedication to our classroom. I will see you next week! Flexible SeatingI am so excited to try out flexible seating within our classroom! I have been researching this for a while and have found so much research that supports this cool new idea. We plan to start our new seating and learning environment next week and will have Friday be a practice day. Flexible seating will allow students to choose their optimal learning spot all throughout the day. If your child prefers to be in a more isolated spot and working on the floor with a clipboard, this can be their spot. If they prefer to stand while working, there will be a spot for this as well. All whole group instruction will take place in the dugout or at the front of the classroom so that I am sure all students can see and hear the lesson. Please take some time to look at the links and learn more about this cool new seating option! Edutopia _Flexible Seating I am still seeking some donation items to make our classroom more flexible with the seating arrangements. All items will be borrowed and returned at the end of the school year (unless you are done with it and wish to donate it).
Stability (exercise) balls Yoga mats Stools Pillows Thank you for your support as we explore how we learn best!
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