Doo Dads

Today we welcomed guests from the DeVos Foundation. They were seeking innovative education and requested a tour of our K-2 Forest and the Rose Park Ranch! What a joy it was to share the story of creativity, play in childhood, teamwork, dedicated staff members and growth! Thank you, friends, for all you do to create this story! At the conclusion of the visit team members remarked this is one of the most joy-filled, creative learning spaces for a child to grow in formative years! 

How inspiring is this? Fifth graders using their passion and budding greenhouse skills to be co-laborers with new friends at Benjamin's Hope! Thank you for this effort, Sue and Stace! These moments are transformative! 

Extra food 

The kitchen is noticing a lot of unopened food being thrown in the garbage (bags of carrots, bags of apples, beef sticks).  Would you be so kind as to have a conversation with your students about throwing away food they do not want to eat?  The kitchen will be putting boxes by the tray return containers to collect unopened food that is not wanted.  We have many kids who go to the office for afternoon snacks, and this will be a great option for them!

Goat Hay

The clean and healthy goat hay is now kept in the black and yellow tubs. Rosie seems to think her potty can be hay that she has access to. 🙊

Skating Party!

Date: April 25, 2023

Time: 6:00-8:00pm
Admission: $8 per every child and skating adult. This includes the $4 inline or roller skate rental. We have 25 skate mates that are a $5 rental each on a first come first serve basis.These are rented at admission.

Concessions: Will be open for students/families to purchase for themselves. 

Additional Notes: Skaters are welcome to bring their own skates if they wish but not required as rentals are included.

Class Lists

It's time to staaaaaart thinking about who to place with whom next year! Will you please begin to sketch out your class (if you are in a two section grade level) list into two groups? And, during your grade level collaboration times, would you please start thinking through our lists? Our due date for class lists will be May 19. We've got time but starting early will allow for more eyes on the lists. Thank you! 

MAP Testing

The final week of MAP testing and Delta Math opens the week of May 8. 

Quarter 4 Running Records

Running Record Expectations ** see THIS DOCUMENT

The level that you are putting into the Q4 data spreadsheet is a student’s INDEPENDENT LEVEL and this is the same running record that you will hand in to me which will then be passed along to next year’s teacher.