Halloween Food Sign-up

We have 24 students with 4 adults at any given time.

Special Treat Logan
Special Treat: Luke
Special Treat: Gunner
Finger Jello: Dereck  
Eye Balls: Kyle          

2-liter pop: Klaire    
2-literPop: Gwen
Cider___________________
Juice: Paxton

Carrots_____________________ 
Cucumbers:Emylee
 Veggie Dip:Kyle

Strawberries_______________
Pineapple________________
Grapes: Gunner

Fruit Dip__________________ 
Carmel Dip: Tristan 
Apples: Tristan
Cheese: Alexis                        
Crackers: Alexis                         
Plates__________________________

Napkins: Klaire
Plastic Ware: Grayson
Cups: Paxton

Up-coming Events

Upcoming Events

Oct 23, Family Night Fiesta, Elementary Title One Night (Supposed to RSVP) Dinner starts at 5:00pm

Oct 24 Picture Retakes

Oct 31 Halloween Party/Wax Museum:  Look for food signup on my blog,  E-mail, call, or write a note and I’ll sign you up for the item.  Updated list will be on my blog

Nov 1 No School Teacher in-service

Nov 2 End of 1^st marking period.  All fix it tickets need to be turned in.

Nov 7 Report cards probably go home saying the next day is PT conferences

Nov 8 Parent /Teacher conferences 4-7:00pm

Nov 13 Parent /Teacher conferences 4-7:00pm

Nov 14 School till 11:00 then Teacher In-service

Book Bags

 

Today we are beginning our “Book Bag” program.  In your child’s backpack you will find a large folder containing a book and a calendar on which to keep a log of your child’s home reading.  I will try to send a book home each evening for you to share with your child.  When you and your child finish the book, please record the title of the book and your initials on the calendar.  Then return the book bag with the book and calendar the next morning.

We will use our "Book It" calendar for Pizza Hut, where you color in the days that you read. If you don't have that I will make more copies. Just put the calendar in the folder that is coming home

 

I realize that some evenings can get very busy, but I would like you to try to have your child read EVERY night.  This reading activity should last at least 15-20 minutes.

The books are of varying levels of difficulty.  Some your child may be able to read independently, some may require assistance, and some you child will enjoy listening to you read.  If you are reading a chapter book with your child just have them read one to two chapters a night.  What we are saying is they don’t have to finish a book a night.  Read for the 15-20 minutes a night.  On the reading log just record the chapters that they’ve read.

I do realize that some children have books of their own that they would rather read at home.  That is fine.   Please record these books on the log if you choose to read them instead.  Just make sure the reading log and book bag get back to school each morning. This way I can keep track of every child’s reading.

Our classroom library is not very large, and some books are getting old.  So, please remind your child to take special care of these books by always keeping them in the protective folder.

Here are some tips on how you can help with reading at home:

·         Listen to your child read

·         If a word is not known have you child use chunking strategies they’ve learned at school

·         Be positive

·         Enjoy the story

Remember that the best activity to teach reading is reading.  Relax, cuddle up in a comfortable spot, and enjoy the story together.  With you support this program will be a big success.  Happy reading!

Progress Reports

Look for your child's progress report to come home on Friday, October 5.  I had to get the grades in on Tuesday night.  Some Fix its that were out then may have come in by now.  Call or email if you need the most updated list.

On going collections

We are trying to raise money to feed the hungry.  Students can bring in money to put in a bucket at school.  Don't feel any pressure to donate but the opportunity is here if you were looking for a cause.  The winning class gets a Pizza Hut pizza party.  This week we raised $42.00.  Way to go!!!

Box Tops, Labels for Education, Tyson, and Spartan UPC
We have collected quite a few.  I see some of you took advantage of the special coupon at Meijer to get 200 bonus points.  That promotion is now over but if you see or hear of any others let me know.  I got to believe we are in the lead on this competition but we will need about 2000 more points to win it.

MEAP is finally here!

We have worked so hard on preparing for the MEAP test.  Here is the 4th graders MEAP schedule.  Tuesday Oct. 9  Reading part I
Wednesday Oct. 10 Reading part II
Thursday Oct  11 Writing part I
Tuesday Oct 16 Math
Thursday Oct 18 Writing Part II

Please have your child get plenty of rest at night and feed them well in the morning.  The school is going to supply the 3rd and 4th graders a small snack before the test of each day, thanks to the PTO.