I'm back....

Dear parents,

I am so happy to be back teaching your amazing students. I missed them dearly while I was out snuggling my little ones. If you didn't hear I had a little boy named Noah. :)

While I was out Mrs. VanDeCar did an amazing job keeping the routine and structure of the classroom the same. She also did an excellent job keeping pace to make sure all topics could be covered by the end of 4th grade (all this without  the advantage of shadowing me like we planned).

The end of the year is coming up quick. May and June are very busy times. Please keep an eye on the blog (http://mrscushmansclass.blogspot.com) and my newsletter for important dates.

As a reminder:

5.19 - Budget vote / Celebrate Reading Night
5.20 - Science performance test & PTA meeting in library 6:30
5.22 - No school
5.25 - No school
5.26 - District level achievement test (ELA)
5.27 - District level achievement test (math)
5.28 - Albany field trip ** this is a change in date!!

Maternity Leave

Dear Parents and Families,

          As you know, I will be out on maternity leave soon. Mrs. Jean VanDeCar will fill in during my absence. She has been with our district as a daily substitute in past years and is currently filling a sick leave within our building. This makes for a smooth transition to our classroom! She is very familiar with building procedures, our students and Shatekon’s rules.

          I believe she is going to be a great fit for our classroom! We have already begun discussing how our classroom is run and you can expect minimal changes in routines and expectations. She will be in to observe our class to familiarize herself with our routines, students and curriculum content.  I have supplied Mrs. VanDeCar with many notes concerning our students individual needs as well.

I do plan on returning for the end of the school year and we will work together again to create a smooth transition. I look forward to returning to finish off a great year with your students!

Happy Holidays!

I wanted to take a moment to wish all of my families a very happy, healthy and restful winter break. I learned about so many traditions your families will be / have been participating in and they all sound wonderful. Enjoy the time together and I look forward to seeing you all in the New Year.

Community Assembly

The Behavior Team is planning our next upcoming assembly in January.  Our theme of this assembly is “You Make a Difference”.  As part of our community building at Shatekon and reminding all that we are all H.E.R.E. (helping everyone reach excellence) together, we are putting together a short video.  We are looking for pictures of our students helping others in the community.  This can be here in our Shatekon community or out and about in neighborhoods, food drives, scouting events etc. 

Please send all pictures to me if you have any asap. Happy Holidays!!!!

Concert Preview

We were lucky enough to get a preview of the winter concert. Check it out!!

Concert Update

The new day for the concert is Monday, 12/15/14, at 7:00 pm, in the Shatekon Gym. Chorus students should arrive around 6:30 to make sure their families get a seat, and Mrs. Grebe will take responsibility for the singers at 6:45 pm, at which time she will invite them to come up to the risers to warm up and get ready for our concert.

Solo Week

Monday, December 8th - Friday, December 12th will be Ms. Boone's solo week in our classroom. I will be in the building and pulling students to work one on one. Just wanted to give you a heads up. :)