The Iowa Assessments will be given from October 20-23 and 26. Testing will happen from roughly 8:30 to 10:00 each day. The rest of each day will be a normal schedule. Please be sure your child gets a good night's sleep and an extra good breakfast on those days. I will give less homework that week to help make that possible. It is a longstanding tradition that the students at Willowwind are allowed to chew sugarless gum during the testing time. It will not be allowed after the test is over. Please send enough to have a piece of gum at the beginning of each testing session. Finally, please have your child at school by 8:20, so that we can begin promptly at 8:30. Let me know prior to 8:20 if your child is sick on a given day, so that we do not wait for your child. Thanks in advance for your cooperation.
Change to Homework This Week
Because it is a four day week and we are testing, there will not be spelling homework this week. The only homework will be math on Tuesday and Thursday night, the days we have math class this week. We will resume normal work the week of October 26.
Art Field Trip - Update!
On Wednesday, October 21, the Wolves will be traveling to downtown Iowa City to view murals, visit Mr. Ryan's art show at Prairie Lights, and complete some architectural sketching under Ryan's direction. Ryan and I will be traveling by city bus with the class to enjoy this art experience.
Our First Camping Trip!
What a wonderful first trip into the wilderness for the Wolves! We couldn't have asked for a better day to spend outdoors learning about ourselves and building our classroom team! The weather was beautiful, the work hard but rewarding, and the time spent together was full of laughter and connection. We loved our trip and look forward to spending time learning together outdoors again...hopefully soon!
Until next time,
Rachel