Upcoming Events / Information

Families of Room 31 ~

It is hard to believe that we are in the “home stretch!”    This time of year, our fourth grade lives get a bit hectic and I want to make sure you are aware of a few important dates. 

1.  Fourth Grade Celebration- Monday, June 19^th  at 9:30 AM -  the invitation was sent home yesterday.  This celebration usually lasts about 1 ½ hours.  They students will be performing a few songs, receiving their math / reading medals and their completion certificates.  Please refer to yesterday’s notice for more information.

2.  MCAS UPDATE:  Our class is taking the ELAS MCAS this week on Tuesday and Thursday.  Please make sure they have a healthy breakfast, bring a snack /water bottle and get a good nights sleep.  The MATH MCAS will be on Monday May 15^th and Wednesday May 17^th.

3.  SELCO field trip – please sign / return the permission slip by this Friday.  There is no cost for this short trip as SELCO covers this expense for all the fourth grade students in the town!

4.  T-SHIRT SIZE – Please complete the T-SHIRT order form by this Friday.  We need to place the order for the students in the near future.

5.  CONCERT – Don’t forget, our spring concert is Wednesday, May 10^th!    Hope to see many of you there!  Please refer to the flyer Ms. Fallis sent home regarding attire for this concert.

Please keep in touch with any questions you have regarding the spring schedule.  I will do my best to keep you updates via our class blog and email notices.

Take care and thanks for your continued support!

Miss Finneran

Week of April 10th

It's hard to believe that April vacation is a few days away!  A few important reminders:

1.  FIELD TRIP PERMISSION SLIP and MONEY ($9.00) are due by this Thursday. 

2.  MCAS - Our first day (Finneran / Weagle) for ELA MCAS is this Thursday - April 13th.  Please make sure your child has a healthy, filling breakfast, comes to school with a water bottle and snack and most importantly - arrives on time!  There will be two mores days of testing the Tuesday and Thursday after vacation.

3.  TIME FOR KIDS BOOKLETS -  Please help Coolidge reach their goal of being able o order Time for Kids for free!  Many families have already filled out a booklet.  If you are willing to complete a second booklet and / or still have your first booklet at home, please consider sending it in by Thursday!  Given the budget struggles, saving the cost of this terrific magazine makes sense!  It is an easy, no cost fundraiser!

4.  SOCIAL STUDIES TEST - the MIDWEST test is tomorrow - April 12th.  Please make sure your child returns their social studies text book!

Due to some special presentations this week - "Eleanor Roosevelt" and the High School Robotics team today, and the Boston Museum of Science on Friday, we have had to make some adjustments in our daily schedule.  The presentations today were outstanding.  The Friday presentation on Electricity and Magnetism is sure to be the same!

I hope you and your family have an enjoyable spring break!

Field Trip - Lowell Mills

Lowell Mills- June 1st

Please look out for your child's permission slip to the Lowell Mills.  The permission slip and the money ($9.00) are due by Thursday, April 13th.  We are looking for chaperones!  If you are able to join us, please sign the bottom of the form.    We will need 4 parents.  If more than 4 volunteer, we will draw names out of a lottery. 

As we get closer to the day, we will send more information but for now..... be prepared to have your child dropped off at school at 7:45.  The buses will leave at 8:00AM!  We will return to school for regular pick-up time.

Book Fair / Test Reminder

BOOK FAIR  (April 3rd - 7th )
Coolidge School's Book Fair is up and running this week.  Since media time for our class is THURSDAY, students may bring in money any day this week to purchase books.  We will have a time to preview the book fair on Thursday, but that leaves the students very limited time to purchase.  The Book Fair will be open during the first session of the Spring Fling this Friday   (5:30 - 6:30)

SOCIAL STUDIES TEST REMINDER - Wednesday, April 12^th.  
Students will take a test on the MIDWEST – physical features, climate, economy and natural resources next Wednesday.  Please make sure they are reviewing for this test a little each night.  Text books are to be returned on April 12^th.

April 3rd Update

Here are a few updates for this week:

1.  REPORT CARDS are being sent home on Monday.  Please KEEP the paper report card and send back the signed envelope with your child 
on Tuesday.

2.  SOCIAL STUDIES TEST – Wednesday, April 12^th.  Your child brought home their social studies text book and a study packet on Friday.  They will take a test on the MIDWEST – physical features, climate, economy and natural resources.  Please make sure they are reviewing for this test a little each night.  Text books are to be returned on April 12^th.

3.  TFK – Students are bringing home a Time for Kids booklet.  Help Coolidge receive Time for Kids for FREE!  All that is needed is each family to fill out at least 7 pages with different NAMES /ADDRESSES.  These envelopes get mailed to the families listed.   There is NO NEED for any family who receives a post card to purchase anything!  Your help with this is greatly appreciated.  Students who return their booklet will receive Mine Craft Sunglasses.

4.  TISSUES NEEDED - Our classroom is running seriously low on our tissue supply.  The last of the winter colds and the beginning of allergy season is taking its toll on our supply. Please consider picking up an extra box of tissues when you are shopping and sending it in with your child.  This should help us get through the remainder of the school year.

5.  ½ DAY -  TUESDAY, APRIL 4^th – Students will be dismissed at 12:15.

6.  MCAS – Our homeroom will be taking the ELA MCAS on Thursday, April 13^th, Tuesday, April 25^th and Thursday, April 27^th.   The MATH MCAS will be Monday, May 15^th and Wednesday May 17^th.  Please note that not all fourth grade will be taking these tests on the same day as we need to share iPads between classrooms.  Mrs. Weagle’s classroom will be taking these tests the same day we do.