WEBSTER NEWS – 2ND /3RD GRADE
RIVERGATE ADVENTIST ELEMENTARY
June 5, 2009
Dear Parents,
Summer vacation is finally here and a great school year has come to an end. We have learned so much throughout this year. We have learned about Kelso’s choices, to help students to deal with small problems on their own. We have learned many LIFESKILLS that I hope students will always remember and use again next year, wherever they may go. We learned about Ancient Civilizations like Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Rome. We learned about weather, the water cycle, space and map-skills. We studied fire safety, magnets and electricity. We also learned about the National Holidays we celebrate in the United States. We learned how to visualize and make connections when we read, and to read fluently with expression. In Math, we learned our Times Tables along with addition, subtraction, division, fractions, measurement, and much more. We also learned how to write and punctuate sentences, and to spell many words correctly. In Bible this year, we learned 40 Memory verses, and we learned about God and His Plan to redeem this world… and much more!
I would like to encourage students to please read, read, read during the summer, and to keep reviewing their times tables. It is very important that students keep their brains active during the summer so they don’t become “rusty.” If you would like your student to have some “brainy” activities during the summer, there are great books available for this purpose at the LearningPalace.
As we leave to begin our summer vacation, we will all be going our separate ways. Some students will be leaving my classroom and moving up to the 4th grade and some are moving to different schools, or to a new state. To these students I bid you a fond farewell. I will miss your smiling faces, your hugs and high fives, and I hope you will have good memories of the time we have spent together. Other students will be returning to my class next year in the 3rd grade. I am looking forward to the pleasure of your company for another exciting school year.
I would like to thank every one of you for all your help and support this year! All your hard work at home and at school is appreciated. I have enjoyed having your child in my classroom, and I feel blessed to have been their teacher this year. Have a wonderful, safe summer. I look forward to seeing you at school next year. God bless.
Sincerely,
Ms. Webster