News for Week of March 26th

Dear Fourth Grade Families,

There is much happening this week, which we'd like to share with you!  First of all, we want to thank everyone who had the chance to stop by and view our fourth graders' Civil War project presentations on Friday.  The students were thrilled at the turnout, and enjoyed sharing their topic expertise with friends, family members and other visitors. 

On Friday, we sent home the information packet and permission forms to sign up for the radKIDS program, with the UF police department and Coach Zazo.  All permission forms must be completed and returned to your child's teacher by this Wednesday, March 28th, in order for your child to participate.  This is a wonderful opportunity for the 4th graders to learn about safety and personal empowerment!  If you have any specific questions about the program, you can contact Coach Zazo - azazo@pky.ufl.edu.  

Also, this past week, Review Packets were sent home with students in order to prepare for the Everyday Math Unit 10 test, which will be Tuesday, March 27th.  You can also download a copy of the Study Guide and Review Sheets, located in our EverydayMath folder of the Parent File section of the 4th grade website.

This Wednesday, March 28th is another Wacky Wednesday for our 4th and 5th graders.  Please send your child to school wearing tennis shoes and comfortable clothing.  

Our culminating event for this week is the annual PK Yonge Family Picnic, held on Thursday, from 12pm to 1pm on the front circle's grassy knoll.   Most families bring lunches from home or from take-out places, although some families order lunches in advance from the cafeteria.  Families also bring blankets or chairs to sit on. No parking will be permitted on the front circle area.  Instead, the north field (behind our portables) will be open for families to park.  

Families should NOT come to the classrooms to get their children.  We ask that you prepare your spot on the front circle, and wait for your student there.  At 12pm, the teachers will bring their classes to their normal arrival/dismissal spots on the blue benches on the front circle. This is where you can retrieve your child.

You may check your child out early to keep from making an extra trip back to school - you will need to sign him/her out with the teacher at that time (we will have a dismissal sheet for a quick check-out). 

If you plan to leave your child at school after the picnic, you will need to bring him/her back to the 4^th grade blue benches spot on the front circle.  The teachers will wait there to take all remaining students back to class.  This is an exciting event, and we look forward to seeing you there!

So, to sum up the important dates:

• Tuesday, March 27th - Everyday Math Unit 10 Test
• Weds., March 28th - radKIDS forms due!
• Weds., March 28th - Wacky Wednesday
• Thursday, March 29th - PK Yonge Family Picnic
• Friday, March 30th - NO SCHOOL, teacher workday
• Monday-Friday, April 2-6 - Spring Break Week
• Monday-Friday, April 16-20 - 4th grade FCAT Reading and Math testing