Last Days

Thanks for returning the library books.

Hi Families,

We will do a few last few fun things to celebrate our last two days together.  Tuesday morning we will visit the first grade rooms.

This class will always have a special place in my heart being my very last class!  I hope you all have a wonderful summer.

Sharing: 

Heart Words: where, there

Letters/Sounds: vowel consonant e

Upcoming Dates to Put on Your Calendar:

February 2026

9  Hawaiian Day

10  100th Day!  Dress like you are 100 

11 School Color Day / blue & White

12 Rainbow Color Day / Valentines Due 

13  Dress Like A Teacher /Celebrate Valentines Day

14-22 February Break

23  Return to School

March 2026

2 Books Brighten Our World: Wear YOur Favorite Color / Mrs. Boss reads to all

3 Dress Up As Your Favorite Superhero

4 Wear A Shirt With Words

5 Wear Your Favorite Hat

6  Bring in a Stuffie /Dress In an Animal Print

9 Guest Teacher

10 Library 

12 Drop Everything and Read

16 Book Fair Begins / Preview

17 Book Fair Purchase

18 Candyland Literacy Night 5:30-7:00

19  1/2 Day - Professional Development Day

20 First Day of Spring / Jury Duty for me

24  Library / Mystery Reader

27 Community Reading Day

31  Literacy Parade: Dress As Your Favorite Character

April 2026

14  Library (rescheduled)

17  April hike

20-24  April Break

28  Magnet Program

MAY 2026

11  Half Day - Professional Development Day

18 Tanglewood Marionette performance k-2

19 library

25  No School / Memorial Day

26 Library

29  Davis Farmland Field Trip / drop off cardboard box

JUNE 2026

1 or 2 Drop of Cardboard Box for  "car" labeled with their name

3  Decorate cars

4  Field Day (rain date of 5th)

8 Car "Drive In Movie"

11  Family Picnic 2;30-3:10 (Come join us out back for a picnic and games)

16  Last Day for K students (full day)

24 Last Day for 1-4 (half day)

OLD DATES (2024)

November

5  No School / Professional Development 

7  Make up Library Day

8   Disguise A Turkey project due

11  No School / Veteran's Day

12  Boosterthon Kick Off -Castle Quest Theme/ Library Day

13  World Kindness Day

15  Scholastic Book Orders Due

18 Hearing & Vision Rescreens (if needed)

20  Environmental Print Due (letter coming home soon)

22 Boosterthon Fun Run (parents invited 10:10-10:40 TBD)

26 Library Day

27, 28, 29 No School, Thanksgiving

December

2  Pajama Donations Due / I will be out sick

3  Guest Teacher: I am attending a class in District

4 Picture Retake Day

6  Holiday Reports Due

    Pajama / Movie Day

9 Underground Spirit Week (for Teachers)

16 Children's Spirit Week 

  M- Sports Day, T-pajama/comfy clothes, W-hat day, Th-purple, F-dress like a teacher

20 Annual Holiday Stroll for Students & Staff

21- Jan 1   No School / Winter Break

January

2  Return To School

8 Library Day

13  Send in recycled materials for bridge project

20 Martin Luther King Jr Day , No School

21 Library Day

22  Game Day (they may bring in a favorite game)

26  Book Orders Due

28 Permission Slips Due

29  Half Day

30 World Ukele Day Field Trip / Senior Ctr

February

3   100th Day Collections Due in ziploc bag with name :)

4   Guest Teacher: I am attending a class in District

6  100th Day of School

13 Valentines Due (17)

14 Valentines Day

17-21  February Break

March

3 Read Across America Week / wear your favorite color

7  Bring in a Stuffie to read to

17 Class Book Fair Preview

     Extreme Green for St Patricks Day

18 Class Book Fair Purchase

     Literacy Luau Night for Families

19 Half Day for students/12:40 dismissal

20 First Day of Spring

21  Reports cards for term 2 visible after 4 pm

25  Puppet Show

28 Community Reading Day

April

1  Guest Teacher: I am in a grad class in district

5  Red Sox Home Opener Day

8  Library Cancelled

17 Short Hike on School Grounds

21-25  April Break

29  Library

May

9  Magnet Program with Discovery Museum

13  Library

14 Half Day / 12:40 pm dismissal

23    Davis Farmland Field Trip -wear Red Shirt, sunscreen,  bring disposable snack

26 Memorial Day / No School

27  Last Library 

28 Fire Truck visit (date changed from the 27th)

30  Kindergarten Picnic for families ( 2:30 -3:10 pm)

June

2  Librarian will talk about summer reading program / I have a workshop

4 "Drive in Movie Theater" with box cars

5 Field Day (6th is our raindate)

9 Last Day for Kindergarten

   (move-up day)  Full Day

13  End of Year Celebration - 10 am in front of school

Mrs. Liz Thibeault, M.S. Early Childhood Education

 Kindergarten Teacher

Houghton Elementary School

elizabeth_thibeault@wrsd.net