Mrs. Cummings' Classroom Blog

Good Evening Parents! I'm sure some of you have talked with your children by now and I am sure that some of them have told you about a few incidents that have happened in class. These issues deal with stealing and lying. One particular event took place today when a student had his Hershey Kiss hug stolen off of his desk. This hug was given to this student from our guidance counselor in lieu of the Great Kindness Challenge. He placed  it on his desk, went to put his belongings away and then came back and it was gone. Not only was it gone, but the wrapper was also in the trash can. I confronted the class, but no one confessed. This is really very sad to me. So, we talked as a class and I waited for someone to do the right thing, but nothing happened. I guess I am asking for your help. If you could please talk with your student about the importance of telling the truth and the importance of not taking what isn't theirs that would be wonderful. Thank you so much. I believe that ...

Good Morning! Below you will find the link to the dance that Mr. Lee did with all the gym class students. Enjoy!

We will be having the NAEP testing on Wednesday, January 28th. Please remind your students to eat a good breakfast and to get good sleep this week in preparation for this test. You received a letter home from our guidance counselor earlier this year (around Thanksgiving/Christmas I believe) that explained what this test is all about. Unfortunately, I do not know any more than you know. We have not been given any information or have we had anything to do with this test, we have simply been told it will be taken by our fourth graders on this day. Thank you for your patience and understanding with this. If you have any dire questions please feel free to contact Angie Reinke.

The students were not required to fill out their assignment notebooks today as it was a half day. They all promised they would read this weekend though! Enjoy the weather. Thank you!

Tomorrow is the end of Quarter #2/First Semester! Wahoo! We are half way through the school year. In honor of this the 4th grade is having a Movie Day. Students will be allowed to choose a movie (choices soon to come) to watch and we will be serving popcorn. If you student would like to bring a water bottle or a juice that would be fine, but please make sure it has a twist top on it to avoid spills. Students who will be able to watch a movie in celebration of a job well done this quarter will need to have 75% of their tickets. If they do not have this, they will be responsible for catching up on work in another room. If you have any questions or concerns please contact me via email or ext. 9350.

This is a reminder that tomorrow is an early release day. The students here at HIS will be dismissed at 12:40 due to the end of the quarter. Please make sure that your student has after school plans. If something changes, please call Mrs. Gay at the front office as soon as you can. Thanks!

Good Morning! Yesterday was the iRead iRock Celebration. We had 16 out of the 21 students reach their AR points goal (100% or more). That is amazing! Please congratulate your student as this is a wonderful achievement. We had a band, Reverse Order, come and play songs for us. They also talked about bullying and how to deal with it. We then had a Get Low and Glow  dance. It sure was a fun afternoon. Thank you to Mrs. Laird, our reading coach, for organizing this. If your student did not meet their AR goal of 100% they have until Friday. The actual quarter deadline is Friday and I am giving everyone a chance until Friday to work hard and meet their AR goal. We had 3 of the 5 that did not make it who were really, really close! If these 5 students reach their goal, I will be bringing in a treat for them to make their achievement special as well. Please remind your students though, that even if they did meet their goal of 100%, they can still take AR tests and I encourage this ver...

Hello Parents! The 5th grade students and staff are putting on a Pajama Drive this week and next week. We are trying to collect pajamas for students who are in need. If you and your student would like to donate, please send a pair of new pajamas with them too school. I will collect them in my room. I know that buying pajamas can be expensive, so if (as a class) we decide that we cannot buy a pair of pajamas I have come up with an idea to collect $2-$5 from each student (if willing) and I would go a purchase whatever  I can with the money I collect. I will be talking to the students today about this. So, think about it and let them know what you think about that idea. Thank you for helping with this! #caringlikeacane

Here is a video that the Birkie office put together to raise awareness and support for our own Hayward Community School District. Take a look! Go Canes! Birkie Fever!! Ski Like a Cane

Brrr! What a chilly welcome back to school! I hope this finds everyone well. I also hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year. I know I sure did. Please remember that I will be on my honeymoon from January 8-13. I will be back in school on January 14. If you have any questions or concerns at this time, please contact me as soon as you can.