Happy last month of school for the 2022-2023 school year! This month is filled with so many fun experiences as students and teachers wrap up the school year. Your child has grown in so many ways and I hope your family has a summer full of imagination, family time, and exploring new places.

Summer break is always a much needed break for families, and I just wanted to share with you a wonderful blog filled with fun activities to help keep your child from getting that “summer slide.” Here is the link: https://syllableslearningcenter.com/fun-summer-learning-activities/

But most importantly, enjoy this summer with your family and soak up every memory! No matter what you have planned, I truly hope you enjoy every moment and relax. See you back in August for another exciting new school year.

Always Choose Kindness- Dr. Dorman

With the 2021-2022 school year coming to a close, if your child has medication at school, it is important for you to stop by the school to pick up the medication(s). Preferably the last week of school. A parent and/or adult must be the one to pick up medication(s). For safety reasons your child will not be allowed to bring medication(s) home. Medications not retrieved by the deadline will be discarded consistent with federal guidelines set by the Office of National Drug Control Policy. We strive to make this as easy as possible for parents. Please give Nurse Haley or Nurse Kim a call for any help with this process!

We’ve had a great time in the library this year! We finished our year with a poetry Breakout EDU to focus on different types of poetry and build our critical thinking skills by solving problems. Everyone enjoyed the BOGO Book Fair and got some great books to read over the summer! It’s so important to read over the summer to retain information learned this year and to continue growing in knowledge and critical thinking skills. Have a great summer! “A child who reads will be an adult who thinks.”

This month in Music, Kindergarten is learning simple songs, echo songs, and folk songs. They are also exploring pitch, beat, movement, and improvisation. Our current favorites are “Down By the Bay,” “No More Pie,” and “Had a Little Rooster.” First grade has loved “Chicken Day” and learning all the fun songs out there about chickens – including Spanish folk song “Los Pollitos Dicen.” We are also using GarageBand to create soundscapes with the “found sounds” we discovered throughout the school. 2nd grade is wrapping up their show “Put Me In, Coach!” – we can’t wait for you to see it on May 16!

This year has flown by, and I couldn’t be prouder of all our artists. They have worked so hard to learn and create with the elements of art and the principles of design. They amaze me every day with their artistic talents. This month, we will sort out all the art created this year into their portfolios and complete any unfinished projects. Portfolios will be distributed Monday, May 15. I cannot wait for them to share their portfolios with you. I hope you have a wonderful and safe summer!

May 5: School Lunch Hero Day

May 10: School Nurse Appreciation Day

May 10: 2nd Grade Field Trip to OES 9-11am

May 16: 2nd Grade Showcase 6pm

May 19: National Speech/Language Pathologist Day

May 22: K-2 Field Day

May 23: Kindergarten EOY Fun Day

May 24: 2nd Grade Sendoff 1:15-1:45pm

May 25: Student Last Day/Pep Rally 8:00am/Checklists Go Home

May 29: Memorial Day Holiday

June 14th – 16th @ AHS

Flag Camp: Dropoff 8:00-8:30, Pickup 11:00-11:30

Majorette Camp: Dropoff 12:00-12:30, Pickup 3:00-3:30

Open to Rising Grades K-8

*REGISTRATION CLOSES June 1st, 2023*

BOTH CAMPS: $180

ONE CAMP: $100

Come and twirl with the AHS majorettes and color guard! Campers will

learn a flag/baton routine and basic skills. Campers will come together

to learn Hooray for Auburn. Wednesday at pick-up we will host a show

and tell performance for parents to see what campers have learned!

PRICE INCLUDES: CAMP T-SHIRT, HAIR BOW, AND SNACKS.

If your camper does not already own a baton or flag, we will have batons of

various sizes and plenty of flags available for campers to use.

WHAT TO WEAR/BRING: Comfortable clothes/shoes to dance and twirl in, a baton

if you have one already, and a water bottle.

NEW THIS YEAR: Please send your camper with lunch if they are staying for both

camps. We will have coolers to store lunches if needed. Campers staying between

camps are invited to hang out and eat with the high school girls. Lunch break will

be in the same space as camp and supervised by AHS staff and parents.

*Registration completed after June 1st cannot be guaranteed a t-shirt*

Questions/To Register: ahsminicamps@gmail.com