Goal Parade

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd:

Last week we celebrated Desert Mountains motto, "Soaring to Success" as we had our annual goal parade. Our students have been making goals for themselves and as a culminating activity, we each made a goal and walked in the parade. Mrs. Johnson made our banner. We had Mayberry's: Making Memories and Moving Mountains. Our class made a goal. Ours is -- Oh Boy, How Great -- When we multiply to eight. Man - our Mrs. Johnson is SO CREATIVE !! We adore her !!



We decided as a class that we wanted to all be atleast on our eights for our Multiplication Facts by Christmas. That is a really lofty goal. But - we are determined to do it. It will take a lot of practice. Help us attain our goal !!Here are a few pictures of the parade.

First Day of School

We had a GREAT first day !! These kids are so cute. And, so smart ..... WOW! I really enjoyed spending the day with these students. I'm sure they are as tired as I am ... it's hard to get back in the swing of things. We are absolutely LUCKY to have Student Teacher, Mrs. Ellen Johnson, with us for our first semester. She will be letting you know more about herself, but she is truly amazing, and I'm so excited to have her in our classroom.








Enjoy this slideshow of all our "first day" pictures. You'll agree -- they're so cute !!

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Twilight Tours

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you !! Twilight Tours was great. It was wonderful to meet my families for the upcoming year. WOW! What a great looking group of kids. (The other teachers kept commenting on how cute my kids were ..... what can I say??) But - thank you for taking the time in your busy lives to come in and meet me and get acquainted with our classroom. I am very excited for Monday. Your child can either meet us in the classroom, or meet me on the playground. We will have a very busy first week -- and we will all be exhausted. Notice I said WE -- it is hard to get back in the swing of things.

JUST A NOTE: We will be having Spelling this first week. Monday your student will get their list for the week. We will not have a Pre-test, just a final test on Friday. That will be the only homework for the week, just study the words a bit. There is a site that I will be teaching the kids about this next week for Spelling. It is called Spelling City. There is a link at the top of this blog. It has each of my lists (next week is List #1). You can find games, pre-tests, lots of things that help with spelling.

Have a great weekend !!

Oh MY !!! It's JULY !!

I can't believe it. What happened to the month of June??? Someone nabbed it. We start school in one month !! WOW! I hope everyone is having a great summer. I hope you are well and HAPPY !!! Before we know it we will be back to the grind and right back in the thick of things. Enjoy your last couple of weeks.

WOW -- IT'S OVER !

I can't believe school is over. I'm already bored !!! HAH! I want to thank each and every one of you kids for a terrific year !!! You were the absolutely best class. I am truly going to miss you. You are FUN, SWEET, and sooooo SMART ! I hope you learned a lot and feel ready for fifth grade. They are lucky to be getting such great students.

PARENTS -- I can't thank you enough for your support throughout the year. You were really amazing. If I asked for something -- you gave. And gave. And gave. Thank you so much ! I hope that this year was a pleasant one for you as well, and you feel that your child got the education that they need and deserve. Good luck next year -- and remember that I'm still here for your kids.... and you .... if you need anything.

Have a great SUMMER !! (I have so many projects ....)

Tuzigoot Fieldtrip

Our Northern Arizona Fieldtrip was Friday, April 30th. It was so much FUN! We started by going to Montezuma's Castle. Then we had lunch in Clarkdale and made our way to Tuzigoot National Monument. It was really amazing to see how the Early Native American's lived.

We found a "friend" on our way back on the Outlook Trail. All of a sudden I heard a ton of screaming. There was a rattlesnake right on the side of the trail. It was HUGE !! And, I'm not just saying that !! It was very close and I have to admit that I was much more afraid than the kids were. (Afterall, I had 30 kids on that trail !!) But - we got away safely - and the forest rangers came and got it. It was very ticked off !!! This is not a picture of "our" rattlesnake. I couldn't get the picture. If someone out there has a copy -- send it to me and I'll replace it.


We really missed Mike, Jodie, & Nick. Wish you were there guys !! We thought about you often throughout the day. Check out the slideshow below.

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FIELD DAY !!

Field Day was today. We had so much fun. We even won the Tug 'o War. And best of all, we were really good sports !! Great job Mayberry's !! I'm so proud of you.

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AIMS COMING UP !!

We are getting ready for Aims testing this year. It begins next Tuesday, the 13th, and goes through the following Monday, the 19th. (I know that's a little different.) Please don't let your child be late on those days, as they will not be able to come into the classroom, and they will have to take the test in a different location. Also: Please don't schedule any morning appointments. They can have them in the afternoon. If you would be willing to send in healthy snacks, please let me know. We'll be taking a short recess and "brain food" break.

AZ Capitol Fieldtrip

We had a wonderful trip to the Arizona State Capitol last month. We were dressed to impress and impressed they were. We were able to answer their questions and really enjoyed talking to our District Representatives. Mrs. Mayberry was very sad that her camera broke, so there is only this one picture. UGH!

We're half way to FIFTH grade !!!

In preparation for moving on to fifth grade there will be some changes this semester. I wanted to make sure that you were aware of them, in case your child comes home and says something like, "Mrs. Mayberry is sooooo mean !!!" They're telling the truth : 0)
But .... there is a reason.

1) Any papers without a name will be thrown away and they will have to redo it. Personal responsibility for their work is critical.

2) Missing assignments (with the exception of absences) will all turn to zeroes on Fridays. No longer will I accept missing work for an undetermined time.

3) We will be adhering to the absent policy which allows for 2 days of time to get missing work in for every day of being absent. EX: Out sick for 3 days -- They would have 6 days once returning to school to turn in their work. This is a district policy that I have been lenient on in the past.

It's my job to get your kids prepared for fifth grade - I know this is sometimes difficult for them, but these things are responsibility issues that they truly need to learn.

Once again -- Thanks for being such supportive families! You amaze me with your compassion and support for me.

--Pam