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Back to School 25-26

Dates to Note:

Friday, August 1, 2025 – Optional Open Houses for All Students

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

 

Monday, August 4, 2025

First Day for All Students

 

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Parent Orientation in your child’s classroom, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

 

School-wide information can be found on our Family Resources Page

July 29, 2025

Hello and welcome everyone to a new school year! I wanted to send a couple of reminders before the first day of school next Monday, August 4th.

 

If you need a copy of the supply list, back to school letter, drop-off procedures and/or school calendar you can find it under the Back to School 25-26 tab.

 

Open House: We are having an Open House this Friday, August 1st from 11am-12 pm in our room, room 218, for students and families to check out the classroom, say hello to the teachers, and drop off supplies. We hope to see you there!

 

Summer Homework: Students should be completing their summer homework and have it turned it by the first week of school. Students will be presenting their book reports the first week to the class. If you need an extra copy of the homework you can click on the Summer Homework tab and find copies, there.

 

Parent Orientation Night: We will be having a Parent Orientation night in the classroom, room 218, on Thursday, August 7th from 6:30-7:30pm. We ask that at least one parent attend, if you are unable to attend, please let me know so we can get you the needed information.

 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at [email protected]

Looking forward to a great school year! -Mr. Paul

 

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Newsflash - November 3, 2025

Hello Classroom Families,

Field Trip Adventures

Thank you to everyone who helped make Thursday’s trip to ASU such a huge success! We have several more exciting trips planned, and I’m looking forward to sharing even more memorable experiences with everyone on board.

Our next adventure will take us to the Phoenix Art Museum on November 20th, where we’ll explore the galleries and enjoy a special presentation on global art perspectives.

Field trip volunteer Morgan Domaracki and I are also exploring ways to bring our novel study, The Lemonade War, to life! We plan to visit local Phoenix based companies and farmers markets so students can connect their reading to real world experiences in business and entrepreneurship.

Spooky Stories and Writing

Over the past two weeks, Sarah Vap, mother of 6th grader Archie, has been visiting our classroom to share her expertise in writing horror (or as our students love to call them, “Spooky Stories!”). We’ve loved hearing Sarah read aloud from Coraline while teaching the students how to craft suspense and develop their own original stories.

Growing Our Garden

A huge thank you to Johnny Garippa for getting our garden started! I plan to bring all of our garden experts together soon to design lessons that connect our outdoor space with our curriculum. I’d love for us to explore the garden through our upcoming studies in early humans and chemistry, bringing science and history to life right outside our classroom.

Looking Up at the Night Sky

Coming up, we’ll begin a study of the phases of the moon and constellations. This will include nightly moon journaling, creative writing prompts, and opportunities to connect art, science, poetry, and mindfulness.

Thank you all for your continued support and enthusiasm; it truly makes our learning community shine!

Warmly,
Mr. Paul

News flash

September 8, 2025

 Homework: Students received new homework packets on Friday. Students should do one lesson per night. Please continue to check and initial your student’s math homework. 

We will be starting Math Tests on Monday mornings based on the homework tests start next Monday, September 15th. To help your student be successful you can have them review the previous 4 lessons over the weekend. For example, the first test will be going over the concepts learned in Lessons 1-4.

Safety Week: This week is Safety Week we will be going over the different drills and practicing an off-site evacuation. A permission slip was sent home today for your student to walk off campus, please turn it in by this Wednesday, September 10th. We will be doing the evacuation Thursday morning, September 11th.

This Friday, September 15th is a Half-Day for Staff Professional Development, there will be No Circle. All of the school will be out at 11:30 am.