Dear Parents and Families,

Wow, what a GREAT year! Throughout the year we have covered a lot of material and participated in many fun and exciting projects. We also worked hard to develop skills needed for the fifth grade.

Each of your children has brought such joy and happiness to our classroom. I was so fortunate to have such a wonderful group of children this past year. It has been my pleasure getting to know not only your child, but you as well. Thank you for all you have done to make our year so memorable.

As your child moves from fourth to fifth grade, there are some very important things you can do to help them succeed:

• Engage in meaningful conversations with your child everyday. 

• Take time (if only a few minutes a day) to really listen to what they have to say. 

• Read to and listen to your child read.  Ask questions, make predictions, make life to text connections as you read.

• Practice those multiplication and division facts as a way to really be ready for fifth grade math.

• Help your child develop a sense of working and solving problems independently. 

• Talk about ways and start practicing getting and staying organized. 

• Encourage your child to write often! Writing stories, letters, and journal entries are great ways to get thoughts organized and put onto paper. 

These little things will lead to big successes next year.

Thank you for a wonderful year. Have a fantastic summer and see you in the fall!

Sincerely,

Mr. Glinka