It's hard to believe...

but it is my very last week with my kiddos.  Our school's RtI budget has officially run out!  It has been such an amazing year.  I am happy to report that the vast majority of my students have made HUGE strides in both Reading and Math thanks to Tier II instruction.  I am submitting my collection of data to the Intervention Team on Friday.  I will be smiling ear to ear when I present this information to my principal, and I know she will be ecstatic when she sees it.  The classroom teachers and I might have even clapped giddily (and/or jumped up and down- shhhhh!) while reviewing our students' post test scores today.  It is very exciting to see such growth from children who were truly struggling in school this year.

As summer draws near, I would like to leave you with a wonderful activity for your students to remember their 2012-13 school year.  Endeavors such as these one day become special mementos- I even have a few of these childhood projects tucked away myself!  Thank you to Jessica Travis from Wild About Firsties for this adorable memory book. 

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I wish all of my readers a very safe, happy, and relaxing summer.  Even though I will be away from the classroom, you know us teachers- we NEVER stop learning!  I will be sure to update my blog often and post about all of the exciting classroom ideas that I come across over the summer months.  Sayonara for now, sweeties!