Fourth and fifth grade continued to have big culminating events this week. Fifth grade rolled out of here early Tuesday morning for their annual 3 day Camp Allen trip and I hear it all went off without a hitch. When the campers returned Thursday afternoon, one young man told me "It was the best and I caught my first fish". Cool. Great way for our kids and teachers to do some last minute goodbye bonding before they all scatter for summer, then on to other schools. Bittersweet.
Fourth grade also celebrated all things Pioneer Days this week, with lots of quilting, candling, and more happening in their rooms. The Buffalo Soldiers made their annual appearance and there was some singin' and hoe-downin', along with the Founders Day Picnic on the lawn. This year, there were even individual student recorded family histories for parents to enjoy. Love that idea! I even hear that fourth will attempt to return to their original end of day expanded performance for next year as well. Love it!
Cari Land and parent/Texas Health & Human Services Center for Disproportionality Program Specialist Melonee Carter finished lessons this week in third grade on all things stereotypes as our No Place for Hate initiative. I was able to pop in only at
the lesson beginning, but we will continue the discussion in mid-June with Cari, Melonee, and Kealing Principal Robin Lowe. Looking forward to the conversation ladies!Finally, the PTA Board official changing of the guard happened early Friday morning in our library, with outgoing PTA president Debbie Esterak passing the Scottie Gavel to incoming President Shannon Ratcliff. Debbie had some candy treats for all of us, matching candy choices to either our roles or our personalities (ie Kerren, who knows just about everything regarding HP past and present, received some Good 'n Plenty, cause her institutional knowledge is all good and very plentiful). Thanks as always to a tireless parent base who give so much of their time, energy, and resources to our school. All good in the hood...
