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July 29, 2018
Congratulations Fifth Graders
Hello, FIFTH GRADE families! I hope your summer has been terrific so far! In my haste to shift my focus to summer camp, I never posted my final website post with photos from the last day of school. I apologize! We took these photos during our graduation celebration on the last day. Enjoy! To save a photo, right click on it when it appears during the slideshow! Families, you have AMAZING children, and I want you all to know how much I enjoyed being your child’s teacher last year. Terrific students make my job easy! Have a wonderful summer!
Ms. West and I also wanted to thank you all for the kind and generous gifts that you shared with us at the end of the year. You’ve been so thoughtful to us this year, and we’ve appreciated it each and every day! Enjoy the rest of your summer!
Posted in Class Updates|By Jon Moss
June 20, 2017
Congratulations FIFTH GRADERS!
The last day of school is always bittersweet for me. I’ve fortunate to be able to say that I’ve always LOVED my classes, and this year’s class was no different. You have some AMAZING children, and I want you all to know how much I’ve enjoyed being your child’s teacher this year. Terrific students make my job easy! Have a wonderful summer!
Mrs. Rafferty, Miss O, and I also wanted to thank you all for the kind and generous gifts that you shared with us at the end of the year. You’ve been so thoughtful to us this year, and we’ve appreciated it each and every day!
We took these photos during our graduation celebration today. Enjoy! To save a photo, right click on it when it appears during the slideshow!
Posted in Class Updates|By Jon Moss
June 1, 2017
Thank you, Open House, and TUSS!
First, allow me to thank you for the multitude of treats I received for Teacher Appreciation Day! You all turned it into Teacher Appreciation WEEK, and Mrs. Rafferty, Miss O, and I greatly appreciated the extra lunch you generously gave us, along with the other unexpected treats throughout the week. We feel so lucky to have such a terrific class!
Tonight is the spring concert and open house for grade 4. Students are asked to arrive at 6:30pm. The concert begins at 7:00 and should run for about 30 minutes. You’ll have a 10 minute buffer (more or less) to make your way through the art show (remember to pick up clay pieces tonight in the art studio!) before coming upstairs at around 7:40.
Our classroom is being transformed into the Teach Us Something, Somehow Student Research Colloquium! I’ve LOVED seeing the kids’ presentations this week, and they’re excited to share their work with all the families in class! While you’re here, be sure to check out your student’s other work that we’re showcasing:
- Timeline posters (partner-created, self-researched, 100% awesome!)
- Daffodil dissections (the final activity from our cool new science unit about plants and animals!)
- Photo Stories (showing us what characters in a situation SAY and what they THINK – The kids worked hard to pull off this sophisticated bit of technology work!)
- Room designs (hot off the presses! We’re learning about area and perimeter and had some fun designing new rooms in the process.)
Then, at 8:00pm, families are invited to the cafeteria for a popsicle social! I look forward to seeing you this evening!
Posted in Class Updates|By Jon Moss
January 13, 2017
Thank you so much!
We want to thank you so much for your kindness and generosity during the holiday season!
Dear Students and Families,
My wife and I traveled to New York City at the beginning of the vacation week. We had a wonderful few days, and before catching one of the last performances of Jersey Boys, we had the opportunity to sit in a quiet diner a play a few hands of Rummy. It was fun to play with the Star Trek playing cards you gave me! Thank you so much for the playing cards, the generous Amazon gift card, and the delicious Oreo truffles that you gave me as a class, and for the kind individual gifts that many of you gave me. I love them ALL and appreciate you thinking of me!
-Jon Moss
Dear Wonderful Students,
Thank you so much for the wonderful Panera gift card. I just love it! Both my sons were home for the holiday, so I treated them to a great lunch. We had so much fun catching up and telling stories. I hope you all had the same chance to catch up with your families and share some wonderful times together.
Thanks again for thinking of me. I can not wait to see you all in 2017!! I know we will have a great second half of the year learning many new things and having fun. Enjoy the rest of vacation.😀
Love,
Mrs. Rafferty
Dear Class,
Thank you so much for my holiday gifts! I have been using the candles and I wore my new scarf for Christmas (and I wear it all the time now, too)! The oreo balls were gone VERY quickly once I got home, and they were delicious! I really appreciate everything I received and I am so happy to be a part of this class with all of you. Thank you guys!
-Miss O
Posted in Class Updates|By Jon Moss
June 9, 2016
Farewell and Hello!
To the graduating class of newly promoted FIFTH GRADERS:
Thank you so much for a wonderful year. We had a bit of a rushed morning today, so I didn’t get to say all that I usually like to say during our class graduation ceremony. I’m proud to say that our year finished with me continuing to be able to say that I’ve loved each one of my classes. We’ve had so many great experiences this year, filled with so many memories. Your virtual scrapbook reminded me of so many of those: Wassail, Frindle, Dick and Rick Hoyt, Sycamore Day, Number the Stars, light saber duels, and so much more! In addition to the wonderful virtual scrapbook, please also accept my thanks for the awesome pi tie, the Star Trek teacher bag, the generous gift cards, and the individual gifts that some of you kindly gave me! Parents, thank you for entrusting me with your children this year; it’s been an honor and a pleasure. Have a wonderful summer, and good luck at TBS! Please stay in touch!
To the arriving class of newly promoted FOURTH GRADERS:
Wow, you made it to fourth grade! Next year, you get to take the responsibility of being the “seniors” of the school! I can’t wait to meet you (if we haven’t already met), and hope you come to our meet and greet before school starts. I’ll post a more thorough welcome in August, but for now, take plenty of time to relax, have fun, and READ EVERY SINGLE DAY. I’d love for you to email me to introduce yourself! Have a great summer!
Posted in Class Updates|By Jon Moss