It’s hard to believe we have reached the point in the year where we only have 4 days left! It has been a great year of teaching & learning, and I’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for your friendship and support.
In the middle of packing away materials, finishing report cards & last minute projects, there is one part of the year that is so bittersweet….the good-byes! Remember to take time to tell your students what they mean to you this week. Have lunch in the classroom or outside. Ask each student to share their favorite memory. Share your favorite memories with your class. Send a Kennedy Kubbie positive postcard to every student and put it in the mail on the last day of school to wish them a great summer! ENJOY THESE LAST FOUR DAYS! It’s the happiest & saddest time all in one. So, while you’re counting down the last 5 days and trying to cross off those final items from your never-ending to-do list, remember to enjoy your final time together & make your end of the year count! 
For those of you moving on to new adventures, remember that you’re only as good as your last exit…….and for those of us returning, know that students remember the educators that we are the last week of school…..so let’s make sure they remember the best of what we have to offer. This last week (4 days) is going to FLY by so please commit to making them count. Let’s all feel great about what we’ve accomplished this year! Finish strong and wrap up the year with a beautiful bow…Have a wonderful week and remember to be great for our Kubbies and each other.
“No one has a problem with the first mile of a journey. Even an infant could do fine for a while. But it isn’t the start that matters. It’s the finish line.”
  ― Julien Smith
Here’s our final week at a glance for the 2016-2017 school year:
Monday, May 22nd
2nd Grade Picnic @ North Park
Summative Meetings (Bring your laptop)
8:45am-10:30am (127, 130, 132) Kinder Graduation Practice @ LMS
9:00am (101, 103, 109 & 110) 1st Grade Trip to the Schiller Park Library
10:00am (100, 102, 108) 1st Grade Trip to the Schiller Park Library
11:30am-1:30pm (128, 129, 131, 133) Kinder Graduation Practice @ LMS
8th Grade Graduation @ E. Leyden HS (6:30pm)
Tuesday, May 23rd
Kindergarten Graduations (9:00am and 11:00am) @ LMS
FINAL Faculty Meeting @ 2:50pm (Presentation Space)
Wednesday, May 24th
2nd Grade Field Trip to Brunswick Zone @ 9am
1st Grade Picnic @ North Park
Kindergarten Screenings
Summative Meetings (Bring Your Laptop)
3rd Grade Dinosaur Fair (10:30am-11:30am)
Class Building during CPT
Thursday, May 25th
Happy Birthday Monica Sloma 🙂
PreK Celebrations (8:15-8:45, 9-9:30, 9:45-10:15 and 10:30-11:00am)
Kindergarten Screenings
LAST Day of School ~ All staff report to the bus lane at 2:25pm for our annual tradition of “waving goodbye to our students” …. *Check out our photos/videos from last year here.
*Looking to remove items from your classroom for next year, or better yet — find some great treasures that others are looking to find new homes for? Check out the END OF THE YEAR SURPLUS LIST
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