{"id":473,"date":"2020-06-11T08:00:24","date_gmt":"2020-06-11T12:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/juntuna\/?p=473"},"modified":"2020-06-10T22:01:00","modified_gmt":"2020-06-11T02:01:00","slug":"the-final-blog-post-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/juntuna\/2020\/06\/11\/the-final-blog-post-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"The Final Blog Post of the Year!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dear Students and Families, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is with a mix of excitement and sadness that I write this post. We have all worked hard this school year, especially the last few months, and it is time for a much deserved break for us all! However, I am truly going to miss this group of students. My first year of teaching turned out nothing like I expected it would, and this class full of kind, bright, hard-working students made every moment of this experience worth it. Family members, I thank you for your support and for welcoming me into your child’s life this year. It has been so wonderful to get to know you all. Students, I encourage you to come visit me in my new Lindbergh classroom, room 206, next school year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have some announcements for 5th grade and 4th grade below, but otherwise, that’s a wrap on our school year! Have an amazing summer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Love, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ms. Juntunen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fifth Grade Promotion Ceremony and Summer Learning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Today is the day! Our virtual ceremony is at 9:30 am. You will receive a link to the ceremony several minutes before via email. Please read the emails I have sent you up until this point to make sure you are ready for all the details of today’s celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please see my previous blog posts and emails for information about middle school summer learning expectations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summer Learning for Students Returning to Lindbergh<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0As a result of the school shut down, estimates suggest students will return in the fall 2020 with roughly 70% of the learning gains in reading relative to a typical school year.\u00a0 In mathematics, students are likely to show much smaller learning gains, and in some grades may be nearly a full year behind what we would observe in normal conditions. In order to close the summer learning loss gap in reading and math, students should be reading on a daily basis and completing math activities. Below are some recommended activities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n