Week of May 18th

Well, here we are, the final week of school for the 2025-2026 school year. I have loved having your student in my class this year. Watching them learn and grow and being a small part of their journey is a privilege I do not take for granted. There is so much potential in this room and I am excited to see where they go in life! Thank you for entrusting me with your precious child!

This week is going to be FILLED with lots of fun, trips down memory lane, and cleaning up the classroom! Please read through and let me know if you have any questions! 

Possible Movie Permission for "The Wild Robot":

We read this book together at the beginning of the year and my class was hoping to be able to watch it to do a book comparison. We haven't had time this year yet, but if I can squeeze it in this week, I would like to! It is rated PG so if you do NOT want your student to watch the movie, please let me know and I will provide an alternative activity for them during that time. 

House Color Days:

4th Grade was invited to attend the Kindergarten House Sorting Day on Tuesday, May 19th! This is an awesome privilege and it will be so much fun! I encouraged my students to go all out on their house colors for Tuesday. They can of course wear house colors on Wednesday too, but I understand that sometimes they may not have enough of that color. I don't want to cause any stress so if they have to pick just one day, make it Tuesday. :)

May Reading Calendar and Math Fact Homework:

Today is the last day that homework is due for the year! If your student forgot, you can shoot me an email and let me know how many minutes they read and how many days they practiced their math facts (if they are still working on that), or have them bring it in tomorrow. :)

School ISAT Incentive:

4th grade earned a bounce house pizza party from the school incentive! We will be spending 45 minutes in the bounce house on Thursday morning starting right at 8:00. Please make sure your student is dressed to play comfortably and has sunscreen on. We will enjoy our pizza later on in the afternoon. 

4th Grade Glo Crazy ISAT Party:

We are planning to have our Glo Crazy party on Thursday afternoon! It is going to be so fun and I do not want any of my students to miss out! Please help your student get caught up on any missing work so that they can participate in the party. If they have more than 3 missing assignments, they will get to enjoy their treats in the hallway while they work on those missing assignments. I will send home missing assignment reports tomorrow so you know what your student needs to turn in still. We have some fun things planned for this and your student won't want to miss out!

End of Quarter 4/Semester 2:

Students have until dismissal on Friday, May 22nd to complete any assignments from Quarter 4. That gives me time to get any last minute grading done and report cards finalized for the year. :)

Mrs. Nickel's Summer PE Bingo:

All elementary students will come home with a Summer P.E. Bingo Card this week. They can fill in one square a day until all the squares are filled in. Be creative and have fun! For example: if you don't have a pet try exercising with a stuffed animal; or if you can't go to a beach you can exercise by a sandbox. If you need to print out a new form I've included a link to the document. Please have your child(ren) bring their form back to me at Meet the Teacher Night or after school starts for a fun prize. If you are worried about misplacing you card you can email me a picture of the completed form at donellnickel@visioncsd.org  Have an enjoyable summer and I look forward to seeing everyone back ready to learn and move next school year!

Summer PE Bingo Card

Desk Cleanouts:

We will be cleaning out desks and sorting through supplies all throughout this week. Please make sure that your student brings a regular backpack each day this week to be able to carry it all home. If they need a backpack, let me know and I will give them one. :)

Last Day of School - Friday, May 22nd:

This Friday we do have school again and it is our last day of school. We have an early release day and students will be dismissed at 1:34. We will be eating lunch in the classroom this day, so microwaves WON'T be available. Please plan accordingly and if your student brings a lunch from home, it will need to be something they are ok eating cold. :) We will also be doing some fun things this day so your student should wear tennis shoes and comfortable clothing this day.