Happy New Year!

I just received an e-mail from Mr. Smith and he has directed the elementary teachers to have our Christmas party on Friday, January 4, 2013. The parties will start after lunch. I know the students hated having to miss school on Thursday. This is just a good lesson in patience. We will still do a gift exchange game. So boys bring a gift labeled "boy" and girls bring a gift labeled "girl." The food list is still on my blog.

Box top update: I'm so impressed with how many box top and Campbell points we turned in. We were asking neighbors, relatives, high school teachers with out kids in the elementary, para-pros, librarians, etc. We raised an amazing 8000 + labels. The only problem is that was 90 labels short of first place. I can't believe it.... second place again! The good news for the students is that the PTO is still awarding a pizza party for second place because of the massive amounts of labels turned in. So good job class. Thank you parents for putting up with my campaigning for these labels. Just remember there is a second semester competition too. So keep them coming in.

Have a safe and happy New Year.

Mr. Fredin

Christmas Party

The Christmas party is going to be held on Thursday, December 20, 2012, in the afternoon, with the gift exchange game. A boy brings in a boy gift labeled to a boy, and a girl brings in a girl gift labeled to a girl. Please try to limit the price to $3.00-$5.00.

 

 After the gift exchange game we will have our food party. The following people have volunteered to bring in some items:

Special Treat-Dereck                                               

Special Treat-Kendra   
 Cucumbers-Emylee
Carrots-Alexis                      
2-liter drink-Kaiden
Veggie Dip-Tory                   
 2 liter drink-Gunner
Strawberries-Luke               
Pineapple-Paxton                                                       
Grapes-Justin                      
Fruit Dip- Logan                                                          
Plates & Napkin Kyle       
Cheese-Gwen                                                                         
Crackers- Tristan                
Forks and Knives Grayson             
Cups: ?                                              

 

We have 24 students and sometimes 4 adults so please try to provide enough.

 

On Friday, December 21, 2012 we have a Christmas sing along at 9:30 and then a movie afternoon.

 

Thank you for your support. Have a blessed Christmas and enjoy time with family.

 

 

Mr. Fredin

Christmas

IN THE NEAR FUTURE –December 10 @ 7:00 pm is the Elementary Christmas Concert, be here at 6:45 pm

Delayed Start December 17,

December 20 for afternoon Christmas parties, Boys bring in a boy gift labeled “boy” and girls bring in a girl gift labeled “girl”.  The party signup sheet for goodies is coming.

December 21 School Sing-a-Long @ 9:15 am in lunchroom, and videos in the afternoon. 

Box Tops.  We are so close but so far away.  We’ve invested so much we can’t turn back now.  We have 3750 box tops but that is 1061 behind 1^st place.   We are in 5^th place.  Wow! McBain parents have stepped up.  We have one week to go, let’s see what we can bring in.  Every 20 box tops puts your child’s name into the drawing for gift cards.  If we won our class would get a pizza party and 10,000 point to spend in the Campbell’s catalog for great things for the class.  I know there are grandparents and aunts and uncles that you could ask.  Please, please, please.

8^th Grade Buddies is a chance for us to read with an older student.  A note went home yesterday.

Progress reports are coming home today.  Please look for them.

Updates

Thanks for coming to parent/teacher conferences. It was good to see all of you. Thank you for being so involved in your child’s education.

I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving break. I saw a cute poster that said “Don’t forget to set your scales back 10 pounds at 2:00 am.

3rd & 4th grade students: Please remind parents that Co-Ed basketball forms are due in by Nov. 20th. Extra forms are in the office.

1st - 4th grade students: Speed Stack orders are due by Nov. 30th. There are extra forms in the office.

 

The Middle School is doing a fundraiser. Project Pj is underway. However, WE NEED PJ's!! Our goal is to collect 150 pairs for Project Christmas (each year this particular item seems to be a "hot spot" for those families chosen). It's such a blessing to know that we can be a part of making this a great Christmas for families in our area. As you shop in the days ahead, it would be so awesome if you could pick up a pair of pajamas to donate and drop them off at the middle school office by Dec. 3. Thank you!

 

The Elementary is doing a fundraiser called Project Christmas.  Here is a note from Mr. Smith.

PROJECT CHRISTMAS – Please “fire up” and encourage yours students to

bring in non-perishable items for Project Christmas. The food items will

be organized and given to Missaukee County residents for the Holiday

Season. Collection boxes are at the east & west end of the hall. Jackie Soltman dropped off two Project Christmas collection boxes for our building. We can begin collecting food items as soon as possible. Mrs.Soltman will pick up the boxes on December 7 so the food items can be organized fordelivery prior to Christmas to area families. 

 

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!