Final Week - Day by Day Guide

This last week at ISM is action packed so we wanted to be sure no deadline or event passed you by, so here is a blow by blow of the next few days:

Wednesday, June 16, 2009

9:30 - 11 am: 8th Grade Class of 2009 Graduation taking place in the MUR

12 noon: ISM Enrichment Camp with providers Sally Burns & Denise Noel ==> sign ups due

Thursday, June 17, 2009

10:00 am to 2:00 pm: Field Day festivities

12 noon: Order sheets/money due for a copy of the ISM 2008-09 DVD

All Day – Lost and Found Dig Day, please have your child go through these items or, if you are on campus that day, please look through our massive collection for any items that may belong to your family.

Friday, June 18, 2009 – Last Day of School

11:00 noon: Order sheets/money due for Kindergarten through Fifth Grade bulk supplies purchase

11:30 am: Early Dismissal – please pick up your children promptly!

Report cards will be going home on Friday ==> provided all library books, textbooks, and any other school related items have been returned or paid for, if lost.

11:30 am: 2009-2010 student placement: If your plans have, by any chance, changed and your child will NOT be returning to ISM for the coming year, it is paramount that we be informed immediately in writing...email is preferable, so that a lucky family on our 09-10 waiting list can benefit from an opening

Everyone have a wonderful summer vacation and we will see you back here — in the same great place -- on the first day of school, Monday, August 17th, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. Class lists will be posted in the administration building and emailed to each of you on Friday, August 14th, 2009.

Sincerely,

Karen Kushel
Office Administrator

and

Lisa Griffin Burns
Operations / HR Manager

Parent Update - 6/14/2009 (Last Update)

Dear Fourth Grade Families,

Well, we've made it to the end of fourth grade with just this last week to go. It's been an honor to be your child's teacher this year and witness his and her growth academically, emotionally and in height. They really have grown since last August!

I want to thank you all for the wonderful gift of the REI gift card I received on Saturday (hand delivered at REI by Alexander Myers). I was completely stunned by your generosity. I appreciate it very much and have already used a portion of it to buy a couple of items for my family's trip to Alaska this summer. It's perfect. THANK YOU!

Here's what the week will look like:

First of all - NO HOMEWORK. (I can hear everyone cheering! - me too!)

Monday we will be finishing up the innovator's project and begin presenting the life-size posters the students have been making. We will take our last math test. This is an "End of the Year" test whose results will go to their fifth grade teacher and not be graded for the report card.

Tuesday will have our class picnic to Lover's Point. Thank you to all who have offered to drive. We will be leaving school just after recess around 10:30ish. We should return by about 1:30. Please be reminded that though the students have free dress, they will not be able to go in the water because we have no lifeguard on duty. Everyone is asked to bring food to share. Those who have not turned in their permission slips need to do so tomorrow.

Wednesday, our class will be singing at the 8th grade graduation. We have been reading buddies with both the 8th grade and Kindergarten this year and this is a way of giving a little gift to their buddies. Thanks to Lisa Wichel-Loomis for thinking of this and arranging the graduation. Ms. Porter, the music teacher, has been working with the class on the songs.

Thursday is field day. Students have free dress. I will go over with the students what they can and cannot wear. I don't have the list with me as I write but they will need to wear clothes they can get wet for the water activities. Swimsuits may be wore but 2-piece suits for girls need to be covered with a shirt. Bring a towel and a change of clothes to school. Sunscreen is a good idea too.

We will be cleaning up and packing up the classroom all week. All school books need to be checked in. Please send any ISM books or our class library books back to school. There are some students that still have library books out from the ISM library. These need to be returned right away. Please check with your child.

Friday is a half day. Dismissal is at 11:30.

I am sure you all already have great summer plans. Here are a couple of ideas to add to your summer fun:

Library Reading Program - All of the local libraries have a summer reading program which has already begun. They usually have weekly prizes and some sort of fun programs throughout the summer and festivities at the end. It's a great way to encourage your child to read over the summer.

As mentioned in a previous email, the Golden State Theater in Monterey has free movies this summer. Check the theater for times and titles. You get the tickets at stores on Alvarado Street. A great deal!

The Forest Outdoor Theater hosts outdoor movies all summer. It's great to bring a picnic dinner and dessert and watch a movie outside. They also have a few plays. Right now, a play that captures a part in our local California history is playing called Bandito. I haven't had a chance to see it yet so, I don't know if it appropriate for children, but it would be a great addition to our year-long study of California.

If you need an idea for a weekend trip, think about going to the Gold Country of California to help your child see some of the places we learned about in class this year. There is a lot of information of where to go online and AAA has some great ideas and resources as well.

Feel free to let others know of activities you know about and share the fun.

I wish you all a wonderful, restful and fun summer.
Thank you for your endless support,
Mary

Mary Cunningham-Welsh
4th Grade Teacher
International School of Monterey