Good-bye and THANK YOU

I know we're all a little sad. I am too. I have had such an amazing year. I will be the first to admit that the transition from 3rd to kindergarten was a little more surprising than I thought, but I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for having faith, believing in me and trusting in my abilities as a teacher that I would complete my transition into a kindergarten teacher.

You all have been so kind and helpful to me. I am truly blessed to have partnered with you this year to bring out the best in your child.

My goal as a teacher is first and foremost to provide an environment that is safe and secure for learning to occur and for my students to feel confident in making mistakes because only then will they open themselves up and take the risks necessary for real learning to occur. However, my bottom line and the way I judge if I have been successful is if I see my students smiling and happy. I want them to love learning and love school. Hopefully this is the way your child has walked away from kindergarten. If not, I apologize and know that in every instance I have had the child's best interest at heart and I have always tried my best.

As you move through this journey of eduction, remember to relax and enjoy your kids. They are precious. There will be ups and downs in their journey; there will be teachers they click with and ones they don't, but it's all valuable and important.

Finally, PLEASE keep in touch. Not just next year, but for years to come. A couple of years ago I heard through the grapevine that one of my former first grade students was graduating from high school and at his graduation he spoke about an activity that we did together so many years earlier. I love to hear these stories. :0) ....and when your child grows up to be that doctor, teacher or sushi chef...I hope they look back on their kindergarten year and have a smile on their face. They will be missed AND remembered by me.

I will continue to keep this blog active and post throughout the summer and beyond.

Have a wonderful summer and a GREAT first grade year.
~Mrs. Perry

Summer Ideas

Have you heard of www.pinterest.com? If not, you need to check it out. Warning: hours upon hours may pass by without notice once you log on to this site!

I have been "pinning" lots of ideas for the classroom and thought I'd pass on one of these gems that I found.


Take a trip to the beach. I recommend Lincoln Park in West Seattle. (there's a really cool bakery called The Original Bakery very close to there that is a must go to on your way to the beach). Find some great rocks. Wash them. Buy rub on letters at Michaels and transfer to rocks.

Then, spell the summer away! :)

Have fun!

Tshirt signing

If you didn't get a chance to have your tshirt signed at the party, bring it in on Tuesday and we will be signing them again.
Thanks!

Jury Duty - Day One

Well, jury duty day one was completely uneventful. I sat in the room for 8 hours. I felt like I was on an airplane and was so disappointed that when I walked outside at the end of the day I wasn't in Hawaii. If I have to sit in one place that long, I want a nice tropical paradise to be on the other side of it.

In King County, your service lasts a minimum of two days so I will be back there again today (Thursday). The good news is, apparently jurors don't work on Friday so I will definately be back at school tomorrow for our big celebration. Hooray!

Kindergarten Party Invitation

Here are the details on the party on Friday in case you missed them!

KINDERGARTEN
END OF YEAR CELEBRATION
All Kindergarteners and their parents are
invited to an end of the year celebration.
There will be games, temporary tattoos, t-shirt signing, and snacks.
Note: Please send your child to school with an extra t-shirt labeled with
their name so that all of their friends can sign them.
Date: Friday, June 10th
Time: 2:15 to 3:15 Location: Central Park
THIS IS A SPECIAL DAY FOR THE KINDERGARTENERS
SO WE ASK THAT YOU DO NOT BRING SIBLINGS.

URGENT!

Urgent School News

The Issaquah Police has informed us that there is police activity in our neighborhood and that all children need to be accompanied home by an adult. There may be limited access to roads around Grand Ridge, therefore you may need to park and walk to pick up your child. If you are unable to get to the school, please call a person on your emergency contact list to take your child home.

If you arrive by car, please park and go to your child’s classroom to check them out.

Important: We have not been instructed to go into lockdown

Boxes Needed

Our teaching assignments have been decided for next year and I will be moving to Endeavour Elementary to teach full day kindergarten. I will still teach Grand Ridge students, it will just be at a different building.

I am in need of boxes for this move. If you are able to send in any boxes that I can use to move all of my classroom materials in, I would be forever grateful!

Thank you so much,
~Mrs. Perry

Got Science?

Got science? The proposed new elementary science materials are on public display through June 8 at the Administration Building. Because of unprecedented state budget cuts, a community coalition—including the Issaquah Schools Foundation, PTSA, and chambers of commerce—is raising funds to bridge the gap so that the curriculum can be fully implemented next fall for every kindergarten through fifth-grade student. With two weeks left in the campaign, the coalition is still about $187,000 short of its goal (a target of $50 per elementary student). Learn more about how you can help.