Elementary School Newsletter May 16th 2022
We are entering our final full week of school. It has been an amazing ride. Students had a blast at Field Day last week and are enjoying opportunities to get out for field trips to the park which is a first in a couple of years. Our Multicultural Fair is coming up this Thursday as well! Students can dress down this Thursday and remember to check the weather and send the students in appropriate attire for the heat.
I chose to be optimistic at the beginning of this year and tend to believe that we did get to a better place than we started. We have a lot of work to do, and I am looking forward to continued growth from our students, our staff, and our school.
Healthworks! Kids' Museum St. Louis
5th grade has been hard at work studying the body system. For this project, students completed research about a question related to the body system, ranging from how the digestive system works to why we get nosebleeds. They then created art exhibits that will be installed at the Healthworks Museum. Their exhibits will be up all summer! We hope you will check them out. The museum is located at 1100 Macklind Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110.
Library News:
All library books were due back in the library on Thursday May 12th. Please check shelves, backpacks, car floors, and under beds for your books and return them as soon as possible!
Summer Reading Challenge!
Students can choose their own reading adventures this summer with some great free resources from Capstone, Saint Louis Public Library, and Lightbox Learning.
They can complete a summer reading challenge with SLPL or complete a reading bingo card. Use home or public library books or access over 3000 ebooks in Lightbox Learning's Mega Library, open to us all summer long at bit.ly/pcslightbox! These books feature:
Digital text in 14 languages (Kβ2 World Languages)
Virtual field trips through live videos
Audio support
Interactive activities and maps
Everyone can access Capstone's 12 week Virtual Summer Camp Adventure through September. Every two weeks, your student will set off on a new journey through a choice board filled with places to GO, learn, make, move, code, use technology, give to the community and read, including from 120 Capstone eBooks.Start your adventure at bit.ly/capstonesummer22. Where will you go?
Don't forget to let Mrs. Ramsey know what reading adventures you and your child took this summer when they come back to school! I can't wait to celebrate summer reading with them!
Contact Mrs. Ramsey with questions or reading updates at vramsey@premiercharterschool.org
Upcoming Dates:
May 19 - Multicultural Fair and Walk for Hope
May 25 - Last Day of School dismiss @ Noon
Covid numbers attached below.
Thanks everyone! Have a great week!
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Tyson Strickler
Elementary Principal
314-645-9600, ext. 610