Final Festivities

 Final Festivities


Cicada Crew Families, 



We have shared some wonderful experiences at the end of our year including the First Grade talent show, Splash Day, the senior walkthrough, and our Oh The Places You'll Go celebration. Thank you for your continuous support to make these celebrations and experiences possible!


We chose the song, Find Your People, to sing for the fifth graders as they embark on their journey to middle school. “You gotta find your people then you’ll find yourself…” We’ve discussed this line a lot in our class as we know how important it is to surround ourselves with people who make us the best versions of ourselves!

In your child's backpack today, I sent home many pieces of artwork, writing work, and some math work. They also brought home their folders and journals. These are great conversation starters for you to talk with them as they reflect on how far they've come in first grade! I also sent home books that range from level F to Level J of Reading A-Z. These are the paper books that I typically sent home weekly. The I and J leveled books are typically end of First Grade/Beginning of 2nd Grade reading levels. These are your child's to enjoy this summer and to keep at home!

Here are some glimpses into our exciting past few weeks.






























































Thank you so much for your continued care, support, and consistency throughout these final few days of school. I cannot believe that tomorrow is the last day with my Cicada Crew, but oh how I am full of love and gratitude thanks to those sweet kiddos and our whole Cicada Crew Family.

Happy last day of school eve!

Best,
Mrs. Dawsey



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