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Sniffle, sniffle

It's that time of year! Unfortunately, the bug has hit me! I will be back on Monday, in full working order. Students will fill out the reflections this week, but I will not send them home until Monday, so that I can review them.

Students received missing work reports yesterday morning, along with any necessary copies to assist them with completing missing work by the end of today. Progress reports will be posted Sunday night, with a delivery date sometime next week.

Have a relaxing and safe weekend! Enjoy some hot cocoa, build a snowman, have a snowball fight, or stay indoors and play a board game. Enjoy one another's company.

~Ms. A

Updates

Good Morning Families,

A few updates for you:

*Reading: We've started our Mystery unit. Help your student be a reading sleuth by asking questions about their books.

*Math: In Math, we've started our third unit which focuses on Addition and Subtraction of decimals. We have been working hard at reviewing place value. Did you know there isn't a oneths spot? Students have been using something called secret code cards to help them build decimal numbers. Watch for pictures to see these cards in action!

*Social Studies: We are starting to explore Explorers. The past few days, we've discussed a certain Italian sailor who thought he was going to Asia but instead found the Bahama Islands. Any guesses? We will fast forward in history a bit when we head to Roanoke and Jamestown colonies. Watch out for the mosquitoes there! In order to have more discussion time in class, students are bringing home their Social Studies textbooks to read ahead.

In addition to our text work, we are also continuing to build mapping skills. Our next adventure is navigating through elevation colors!

*Science: Our "Rocks & Minerals" test will be coming home by the end of this week. There are still a few students who need to take it. Overall, the students did a nice job on it. Next unit..."Human Body". I've asked students to begin bringing in clean food labels. However, I reminded them not peel off labels from cans in the pantry; otherwise, it's mystery dinner every night!

*Writing:  Students are going to start another Writing Circle topic seed today. They will pick a topic and write in any format or genre they choose. On Thursday, the students will pick one of their three seeds to grow into a final draft. I'm excited to see what they will choose! So far, the drafts I've peeked at look great!

*Spelling: We've been working on homophones and homographs. In addition, students have been working on a Greek & Latin root activity. Ask them if they can tell you what the meanings of -phone, -graph, and homo- mean. These were part of a lesson we did last week. I was impressed with how intuitive this bunch is! Nice work, word detectives.

*Progress reports will be posted on Sunday night. I will have missing work reports available on Thursday morning for the students. At this point, it seems most students are sitting well with work. Please watch for the progress reports to arrive at your home next week.

*"Dippin' into the New  Year" will be our end of 2010 classroom "party". This will take place from 2-3:15 on Tuesday, December 21st. Please watch for more information on this and how you can be involved early next week.

Please remember to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
angeama@pewaukee.k12.wi.us

Enjoy your day!

It's a Mystery!

We just started our Mystery unit last week and are well into our books! We have already learned some mysterious vocabulary. Ask your student what a red herring might be...

As we move through our books, students will have assignments that are based on the reading. As we meet every other day, I created a pacing guide that I believe is manageable and fair. One of the discussions we had recently was that students need to allow for enough time to do their work. When given two days to complete something, they should do a little bit one night and the rest the next. Unfortunately, we've had some students unprepared for our group discussions because either the reading or assignment was not done.

In order for us to partake in successful discussions about our reading, every student needs to be prepared. Our Reading time is first thing in the morning and my expectation is that the assigned reading will be completed before they come into school that day. Please help your student out to make their reading experience well-rounded! 

The pacing guide is below, just click on the link. Our goal is to finish our books by the 17th of December. We will then discuss a mini project that will be done over break! It's a fun one!

Winter Wonderland

Good Morning Families!

With the cold weather setting in, please remind your students to wear appropriate clothing. The temperature is dropping and doing so quickly. Hats, gloves, and jackets that zip up (not sweatshirts) are imperative. Also, please make sure that your student is wearing long pants, as we've had some students donning shorts, which makes for a very chilly recess! This weekend, Wisconsin is supposed to get its first major snowfall. If your student intends on playing in the snow, they must have on snowpants and boots. A change of socks to keep in your student's locker is also recommended; cold, wet feet are very uncomfortable throughout the day.

Thank you and stay warm!

The Flag

The flag has changed over the years. Sometimes chage is good. But now I don't think it is. The flag with red cross and a white 'x' in the middle of it. 13 red and white stripes. That is the flag that should be here now. Because of Betsy Ross, now we have 50 stars. We wouldn't of had any stars. We should of kept that flag. Dwight had the admission to Hawaii as a state so they could change the flag to 50 stars.

By Elly

Flag Poem

On almost every holiday or special occasion, you should hang your flag up.
Usually you put your hand over your heart when you say the National Anthem.
Respect all our flags.

Flown in the wind or outside.
Lovely red, white, and blue colors
Aways remember our flags past.
Give thanks to our flags.

Our veterans give us freedom to live life,
Our veterans have strife.

By Ibop

Veterans Day

Hello Families,

In honor of Veterans Day, our school will be holding an assembly tomorrow morning. We will be lucky enough to have a veteran as a guest in our classroom after the assembly. To prepare for this event, our class watched a short two minute video about the history of Veterans Day. If you are interested in viewing it, click here.

After watching the video, I presented the students with five different activities, from which they could choose one to complete. The students could write a poem, design a float, discuss the meaning behind military seals, respond to the book The Wall, or write about how our flag has changed and why. I was impressed with how quickly the students got down to work. It was amazing to see the works being created before my very eyes!

Following this post are a few of the works from today. Enjoy!

Photo courtesy: http://www.g2mil.com/vetpos87.jpg

Flag Pieces

The Flags of USA
The flags of the USA range from the revalution to today. First was the flag that in 1775 was new. It has 13 sripes and the crosses of St. George and Andrew. Next was the first flag that had a star, first seen at Fort Stanwix, N.Y. Now that's pretty far. 15 stars and 15 stripes, Kentucky and Vermont were new and ripe. With new states came new stars, a point facing North towards Mars. Finally, with the admission of Hawaii, the current has 50 stars exactly.  By Somebody

Our Flag
Oder of the stars on the
Flag hasn't changed since 1818.
Uniqe is what our flag is to my heart.
Rattlesnake was on our first
flag that said DONT TREAD ON ME.

For are states and are Flag reparsents
are Freedom.
Laying the Flag over a Vetrans
casket is so very important.
Adding a star for each state
on our Flag was important.
Gorgeous is our Flag to me and more.

By S
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#1:
Flapping in the wind,
Our flag has always been there.
During every day
Proudly waving to everyone
Representing our country

Looking down at war or peace 
Our flag is there
Through good or bad
Our flag is there
Holding together the USA
Our flag is there.

By Anonymous
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#2:

Freedom flowing down on us
Coming from our flag
Stars and Stripes
Guiding us to a great country
Waving in war or peace.

Hoisted for battle or honor
Starting with a snake
Turning into a respected object
Never doubting our country
Never doubting our freedom
Never doubting our abilities.

By Anonymous


Veterens Day
 Our flag today has 13 stripes and 50 stars. But what about the last flags. The Colonial flag has a huge difference from our flag today. Instead of having 7 red stripes, 6 white stripes, and 50 starts, it has a yellow flag with a snake on it and words saying don't tread on me. The grand unions differenses are instead of the stars, they have a red plus sign and a white strip through the blue area. The first flag has only few differences that there is only 13 stars on the flag. Star-spangled banner is bigger and has few differences. They are the flag has 15 stars and stripes on it. And now the flag standerd has only one difference that is there are only 20 stars. And now I have to go. Bey.

By Cole

Float Pieces

My way of thanking the veterans was to make a float. The float would be red, white, and blue to represent the flag. There would be two eagles and a flag. There would be also some paper-mache war items such as cannonballs and guns. On the float there will also be varios food items to show all the people who cared for the veterins to donate like soup, bread, doughnuts, and other non-perishable items. The float edges would have clothes from Marines and other stations from the Army. That is how I would demonstrate my thanks to the veterins. By Madison

Every year on Veterans Day, people make floats to honor veterans that passed away and the ones that came back home. My float that I would design would inspire float-makers for many generations to come. I would make, the first float to float. Mine would have a yellow base to show families whose family members passed away in the war that their loved ones who still lives will have a bright future. On top of the float there will be a pathway to show that their loved ones chose the right path. There would be poppies next to the path to represent the Veterans, that lived in the families, who passed away. Now you know why people make floats on Veterans Day and why my float would be awesome!  By Adam

If I ever got to design a float for the Veterans Day parade it would have five simbles of the forces. The colors I would have are red, white, and blue. There would be colomes on the main part of the float with red, white and blue streamers. On the main part there would be vases along the outside with a single flower in them. The reason I would only put one flower in each is because we are independent and the solders who died helped up gain that, as the ones that lived too. On the inside of the float I would put our flag inside of it. The wheels would have red, white, and blue paint on them, and the float would be pulled by a red, white, or blue car. This float would not be enough to show our appreciation to the soiders but hopefully the soiders could tell we care.  By AMB

The way I would help celebrate Veterans Day is with a float. My idea float would be for all the veterans. It proboly would have all the seals on it, also it owuld be the colors of the flag. It will be big, cool, helpful! and it would have seats for the veterans al the the history of veterans. It would be powered by the sun. Also, what it would look like is having chairs for the veterans, little american flags sticking out the side, and a little thanks for freedom sticker for them. There would also be girl scouts, boy scouts, and cubscots walking behind and in front of the float. Why I would have the scouts with the float is because every year we have parades on teh 4th of july an veterans day but I would like to add a float! So that's my idea for a Veterans day float!  By Mr. Chaser

Crystal Check-in

Good Afternoon Families!

Right before our very eyes, crystals are appearing! Students enjoy checking in throughout the day to see if any new peaks or valleys have formed. As a test, I did the experiment too. However, I decided to add a smidge (or another 10ccs) of water. OOPS! I was hoping to model that not measuring accurately - which connects to our Math unit, as well - will directly affect results. My poor sad bucket is far behind in the crystal making process. Hopefully over time, I'll catch up. Here are some pictures of our newest developments!



Thursday - Ms. Angel's poor, sad crystals. Look closely, there are only two!



Ms. Angel's crystals on Friday!

That's a pretty noticeable difference!

Crystals

Yesterday afternoon, our group of agents donned the lab coat again to create crystals. We mixed equal parts of ammonia, salt, water, and bluing liquid and poured them over our host sponges. As the air started to work its magic, we hypothesized on what color the crystals might be, what shape, and how long it would take to develop. We had quite a range of guesses! Here is our prediction sheet below:

Last night, as I was packing up, I stopped by the crystal corner to see if there were any indication of crystallization. Our experiment was finished at about 2:15 yesterday, and just over 4 hours later, there was a sign of growth! Each bucket had a different phase of crystallization. Take a look:

Upon walking in this morning, 12 hours later, this is what I found:

What will happen next? Stay tuned...

Update!

Good Evening Families!

I know it seems there is a barrage of posts heading your way! I just want to keep you updated! Here's the skinny, super agent families:

Reading:  We just completed Jerry Spinelli's novel, Crash. It's themes of friendship and sticking up for others resonate throughout the book. We see our main character, Crash (aka John Coogan), face an internal struggle between making friends with Penn Webb, the new kid on the block, or bullying him in an attempt to seem cool with his 7th grade peers. It's a book with a dash of humor, a pinch of sadness, and a handful of messages! Ask your student what they liked best. To complete our unit on Crash, students will be receiving an assignment on Wednesday that will be due Monday, November 15th. Next up...mystery. Dun dun DUN!

Math: In Math, students finished their Unit 1 test. Our class average was a 93.66% Way to go, kiddos! Amazing work. We are setting out to explore Area and Perimeter just a little bit more closely. With WKCE testing this week, we will be moving into our new unit slowly. Get ready!

Social Studies: Do you know what sort of housing the Iroquois lived in? Who was responsible for making the decisions in the Eastern Woodland tribes? If you aren't sure...ask your student! They can tell you. Our class is just finishing up a quick unit on the Eastern Woodland tribes. Today, we did a little quiz review to prepare for Thursday's True/False quiz. Students finding themselves with a question mark popping up above their head were encouraged to take their textbooks home to reinvestigate some of the main points covered today. Next up, Explorers!

Science: We have been busy digging in and learning all about Rocks and Minerals. If you think of it, ask your student to list the types of tests done on minerals...let's see what they remember! In addition to identifying and classifying minerals, we will soon be classifying rock samples into three categories: Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic. Do you know what the differences are between these rock types? Ask your students to give you a theatrical demonstration of sedimentary rock...very interesting! Today, we began the process of creating crystals. Did you know that the size of the crystal is dependent upon the speed at which it forms? Watch for pictures as we watch them grow!

Other Important Things: 

• The end of the quarter is nearing! November 5th is the last day for missing work to be turned in. Students received a list early last week noting any missing assignments. Another list will be passed out Thursday morning with an opportunity to finish work up that afternoon.
• We are still collecting soda tabs this week. The students are collecting them by grade to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House. This is a Student-Council organized event.
• AND Box Top collection is up and going again. Keep checking your food boxes and labels for them! Last time, we collected 1, 056. The top winner in the district had 5000! Let's see if we can do it! This runs until December 17, 2010. Get your scissors ready! This is a cute video about some of the products on which you can find Box Tops. Click here.

That's about it! Watch for some pictures...coming soon!

Unit 6 Core Words

Hello Families!
Your students have written these five core words into their planner this evening. These words are sight words that students in fifth grade should be able to spell without a struggle:

mountain*, caught*, bird, hair, wood

*starred words are ones that provide a challenge for many of our fifth graders. Practice, practice, practice!

Important Meeting for all Parents!

This meeting was brought to our attention today. It might be a valuable meeting to attend, especially if your son or daughter is involved in sports of any kind.

District Nursing Services would like to invite you to an important FREE seminar titled "Concussions: What you need to know." Dr. Scott Walter, Pediatric/Adolescent Sports Medicine Director at Children's Hospital of Milwaukee will be speaking this THURSDAY NOVEMBER 4 in the PHS cafeteria at 6:00.  This presentation is for Pewaukee School District parents of students grade 4-12, coaches and staff.  We hope to see you there.  For any questions please call X6025.

Check it out!

WKCEs

Dear Families,

Among many updates that are heading your way, I wanted to designate a post specifically about WKCE testing. We will be taking the Math and Reading tests in the beginning of November. These tests provide us with a measure of your student's academic progress from year to year.

We will discuss test taking strategies both next week and during the testing weeks. With strategies in place, students have different ways to approach the test. In addition to having the tools at school, as always, it is extremely important for students to have them at home. Remind them to get a good night's sleep, eat a healthy and hearty breakfast, bring an energy-boosting snack, and have confidence in themselves. Believing they can reach new heights can make a world of difference! Please help your students by being even more supportive of these healthy habits during this time.

If you would like more information about the WKCE testing, please click here.

Here is our testing schedule:

Monday, November 1
Math Session 1:  10:15-10:45
Math Session 2:  10:45-11:15

Wednesday, November 3
Math Session 3:  10:15-10:45

Monday, November 8
Reading Session 1:  8:45-9:45
Reading Session 2:  1:15-2:15

Tuesday, November 9
Reading Session 3:  12:15-1:00

Thank you for all you do at home! I'm looking forward to watching our 5th graders knock these tests right out of the park!

Enjoy your day,
Ms. Angel

Spelling Words

This week's words to work on:

correct, bed, measure, straight, base


Students will see these words continuously throughout the week's Spelling Activities. On our Apple Activities sheet, these words are at the core of skill building. Each day, students will be assigned a certain section on the Apple Activities sheet to complete.

You may have seen our Spelling Activities gridbox come home last week. These are fun activities for students to build their familiarity with those tough words. The more they practice using and writing words, the easier it will be for them to remember how to spell them.

Remember to practice words at home to solidify the patterning and build vocabulary.

Thank you and enjoy your day!

This is an extremely powerful clip about being a silent activist against bullying. It doesn't take much to help someone else feel valued in our world. Remind your kids to be that help for one another.

In the event this doesn't work from the blog, click here to watch it.

Progress Reports

Although a tad later than expected, your students' progress reports are here! They were sent home yesterday afternoon with your student. Please be sure to check for it. This is only a midway point for the quarter. Students have plenty of opportunities to raise their grades or hand in any missing work. They do not need to be signed or returned. These also serve as a reminder to keep working hard in order to maintain grades.

If you have any questions, please feel free to send me an email or give me a call.

Thank you,
Ms. Angel

Words to Work On...

Good Evening Families,

We have a new list of core words for our Sitton Spelling unit this week. Please know that students record words to work on for every unit. I encourage students to write these in their assignment notebook or take the list home (with the promise of it returning to our classroom) and practice, practice. Many of our units focus on homophones this year; help stomp out any confusion with diligent practice and use of these words.

This week's core word list:

travel, wrote, farm, circle, whose

A Trip Back in Time

We had an amazing time in 1917! The students quite enjoyed our day on Monday at Ye Old Schoolhouse. In addition to experiencing components of a traditional day at school, we also toured the Heritage House. It is a turn of the century farmhouse with many authentic artifacts. Ask your student to share some of the most interesting parts of their day.

To connect this field trip with our curriculum, students are currently working on a compare/contrast Triple Venn Diagram. This will help them organize and develop ideas to write about in the Compare/Contrast essay we will start in class today. As a way to get started, students brainstormed how they might describe qualities of school in 2010 and have begun comparing them to 1917 and when their interviewee attended school. It's been fascinating to see how many differences and similarities there are from generation to generation.

Here are some photos of our trip! Enjoy.

And a few class pictures:

**Missing Matt from our pictures! Wish you could have been there!**

Field Trip Fun!

On Monday, September 27th, our class will be stepping back in time. We are headed to Ye Olde Schoolhouse to learn about school life in 1917. Students will explore learning through completely different eyes.

Our adventure is an all-day (8:45- 2:30) learning extravaganza! Please pack a bag lunch for Monday. Lemonade will be served during lunch. If your child would prefer a different drink, please make sure it does not require refrigeration as that is not available to us in the turn of the century schoolhouse!

To allow for an authentic experience, we love to see students dress up in "old time" outfits and bring lunch items from the time period. For suggestions on what to wear and eat, click here. There is a sheet, which was also on the back of your information sheet, that you can download for reference.

It is going to be a fantastic day! We will extend our learning from Ye Olde Schoolhouse into Literature and Social Studies. Students will compare the YOSH school experience to their grandparents (though the interview) and their own.

Please note: No electronics for the bus ride. Thank you!

On another rockier note:

The Rock Quarry field trip is quickly approaching too. On October 13th, we will head out at 9:00 to learn all about rocks. We are set for chaperones! Thank you for all of you volunteers. The field trip includes a tour of the Halquist Rock Quarry, trip to Sussex Rock Shop, and finishes with lunch at McDonalds. We will return to school around 1:00 p.m.

Thank you and enjoy your evening!

A Round of 'E'-pplause!

Congratulations to our 'E's. Elly is our new class student council representative! Emily was voted in as her alternate. Our four student council candidates did a wonderful job campaigning. We're looking forward to their role in giving our class a voice!

Deadline and a Date!

Good Evening Families!

Please note:

PTO Fundraising Materials are due TOMORROW. I apologize if there was any mix-up on this date. The date was confirmed today. Please return the envelopes even if your student didn't sell any items.

Secondly, picture retakes are this Wednesday.

1) If a student wants their picture retaken, they have to bring in their original photos that were taken, and turn them in. They can also bring in the original order form that was mailed to them with their registration packet if they haven't had any pictures yet.

 

2) If a student wants more of the same pictures that were originally taken, they can order more through Mortenson, by either calling 262-754-8889 or turning in another order form on September 22nd. Mortenson Photography will have extra forms on picture retake day, we have none left at the front office. 

 

3) If parents want picture re-touching, they would have had to select that on their original picture order form, or just have their child take another picture on retake day.

 

Thanks and enjoy your night!

~Ms. Angel

Rocks and Minerals Webquest

For today's lab time, please complete the Rocks and Minerals Webquest. With this webquest, use your time wisely and answer the questions using detail. You will need the following links in order to answer the following questions. Please read the passages carefully!

All That Glitters
Gold Properties
Language of Gold
Star of India
Rocks in Your Cabinet

Enjoy your quest!

Spelling Preview

These words may seem easy, but they provide a preview of some of the word patterns we'll be working with this week. Here are your words:


grew, listen, ask, single, clear

Scientific Method

In Science class, we started discussing the Scientific Method. Our first step was to "Ask a Question". So, our question was, "Which solution, vinegar or water, will make the color come off of M&M's faster?" As a class, we gathered predictions and then ventured off into groups to test the hypothesis.

It was amazing to see the process live. In almost all cases, it seemed the water was the winner. In other cases, it wasn't completely evident as to which took the color off more quickly. Funny enough, we had seen in a short Brainpop video that when your results aren't easily identifiable, you would test it again. As much as we would have liked to test again, it was time to wrap things up so we could head to Spanish.

Our next Science Lab will be about Collecting Information; yet another step in the Scientific Method. Until next time!

Adam and Charlie use their best Scientist skills to determine the results of their experiment.

One group closes in to get a closer look at the samples. Of course, they were sporting their safety goggles!

The mystery of the floating 'm'.

Hmm....looks a little like tie-dyed milk!

The one in the foreground was vinegar, while the other cup holds water.

Spelling Core Words

With our Sitton Spelling program, we start every unit with a list of core words. These are not the week's spelling words, but words that are high frequency words. Practicing them will help students gain spelling confidence and recall of commonly used words. Not only that but these words also align with the word patterns we are working on for the week.

This week's core words are:
music, buy, mark, window, heat

Tie-Dyed Milk?

Although the title of this post may sound like a new-fangled beverage, it is in fact a lesson in cooperation. Yesterday, we explored Cooperation with a box a Cooperative Community Members, a Big Bottle of Cooperation, a tray of milk and a little discussion.

Each member in the box of Cooperative Community Members represented a person or group of people.

Yellow = Students
Red = Parents
Green = Teacher
Blue = School Support (Specialists, Friends, Administration)

Each color had it's own individual spot around the tray. However, with a drop or more of Cooperation, the colors began to move away from their respective posts and swirl together. Over time, the colors began to dance in the milk and form a beautiful tie-dyed picture. This was a visual representation of how teamwork can create beauty.

I was excited this morning to hear the students' reactions to our "experiment". Many of them connected the pinwheels of color to how we need to cooperate in our classroom. It's imperative that we develop our skills as communicators, problem solvers, and collaborators. This group of students is spot on!

Here are a few pictures of our Tie-Dyed Milk.

First Day!

Hooray! It's the first day of school!

It has been a spectacular day! I know that our class is going to have a fantastic year together. As I told the students today, I am thoroughly impressed with how polite and respectful everyone has been today. I know that it will continue on as our year progresses. Being a fifth grader holds many new responsibilities and, of course, rewards. Our class is now acting as role models for our building's new 4th graders. With their experience and knowledge of our procedures and expectations, I know that these students will soar to success!

Today, we had an all-school assembly introducing our theme, CODE NAME: HORIZON. Who doesn't love a good secret agent theme? As teachers, we are the Master Agents, assisting our agents in training on the quest for the SUPERBRAIN. Balancing academic, social, and independent skills is at the root of our mission. We hope that it will be an effort supported and reinforced with the family.

In addition to our kickoff, I overloaded our agents brains throughout the day with a lot of critical information. We discussed procedures, expectations of both teacher and student, classroom logistics, and our calendar. Phew...there was more but these are at the heart of what we talked about. All of the students were receptive and seemed to follow through.

We are going to do a lot of learning and growing together. I am excited to learn from my students and hope they are ready to learn from one another, as well as me. It's going to be an unforgettable mission!

FYI - Super Parent Agents:

Here are a few nuggets of information for you. Your student will be bringing home a form that discusses our 5th grade behavior plan. This plan has been implemented across the level. Please read over this with your child and discuss. After discussing, please sign and return by Friday, September 3rd. If you would like to check the behavior plan, it is accessible at any time. Please click here.

While discussing the Assignment Notebooks, we put in important dates, as well as our homework for tonight. This can also be found on the blog page above, "Homework? Wait....what Homework?" I update this on a regular basis, in most cases nightly. I have asked that students have a parent or guardian sign the assignment notebook nightly. This allows for you as a parent to see what homework was assigned, as well as spark a dialogue about the events of the day.

If you have questions, please contact me at angeama@pewaukee.k12.wi.us or call 262.691.2100 x3135.

Welcome Back!

Hello Families!

I am so excited to start this school year with you! Although saying goodbye to long summer days can be bittersweet, I certainly hope you are ready to embark on this year's adventure. Together, we have quite a fun journey ahead of us! I look forward to getting to know all of you over the course of this year.

ENJOY your last few weeks! Spend time running through the sprinkler, playing catch, sipping ice cold lemonade, sitting around a campfire making oozy S'mores, and spending family time together!

See you on the 1st!