I just wanted to say thank you so very much to all of our volunteers and our room captain that helped make our class Halloween party a success.  You are all amazing and I absolutely adore all of your amazing kids! Thanks!!!  My awesome volunteers took a bunch of pictures and I will post them later this weekend.  Have a safe and wonderful Halloween weekend.

Scholastic Book Clubs Ordering Information www.scholastic.com/bookclubs 
Class Activation Code: N8TKQ
BOOK ORDER IS DUE TODAY.

Dear Parents,

Sometimes the right book is all it takes to nurture a child’s love of reading. That’s why I’m pleased that our class will be participating in Scholastic Book Clubs this school year. The Book Club flyers I’ll be sending home each month are full of just-right, affordable books and Storia™ eBooks for every age and reading level. You can give online ordering a try. It saves time and offers more book choices. When you place your order online, you’ll help earn FREE Books for our class!

Ordering online is fast and easy:
• REGISTER at www.scholastic.com/bookclubs
• ENTER the Class Activation Code: N8TKQ
• CHOOSE from thousands of print titles, value packs, and Storia eBooks
• SUBMIT the order to your child’s teacher
• EARN FREE Books for you and the classroom too!

Happy reading!
Mrs. Nelson

This week is Positive Me week. This event is designed to help students identify and work on their self-esteem and how to care for themselves. There will be different focuses and an activity each day in class. Here is the list of dress up fun for each day

Monday-”Scare away bad health”

Wear Crazy socks

Tuesday- “Scare away drugs”
Wear Red (Uniform shirt)

Wednesday- “Scare away Bullies”
Show “Team Spirit” wear a team jersey or a t-shirt

Thursday- “Scare away negativity”
Wear your favorite accessory such as a bracelet, pin, hair bow. belt, tie. Please no hats.

Friday- “Scare up some fun”
Wear a costume or wear orange

Halloween Parade and Party (Friday, Oct. 31)

The Halloween Parade Starts at 9:00 and parents are welcome to watch the parade as students walk through the Q2 gym.

We are having a Halloween Party from 11:30am – 1255pm. If you didn’t sign up to help, but would still like to volunteer, please let me and Natalie Galt (801) 336-7554 know. Permission slips went home last week with the students.  Please get them returned as soon as possible.  We are also asking for a $2 donation per child to help pay for the party.  Parents are providing some games, a craft, snack, candies, cookie decorating, etc, and it’s always nice to have extra hands  I will be sending permission slips home on Monday to those students who have not returned them to me. 

THANKS for all of your help! 
The following parents signed up to volunteer for the Halloween Party: Jeanie Allmon, Amy Fisher, Chasity Smith, Dustin Munford, and Cynthia Purser.  

Our drama mentor from Opera by Children came and assisted our class in writing our first grade opera.  The students decided on a forest/wooded setting, with bats, bears, tigers and children as their characters.  If any of you would like to purchase anything during the Halloween season and donate it to our opera we would be very appreciative.  Enjoy your fall break!

Our drama mentor will be joining us on Monday afternoon to assist our class in writing our first grade Opera!  This is such a wonderful opportunity!  I will be posting the characters and if any of you would like to purchase and donate items (halloween costumes and props work well) that would be very appreciated.

Thank you so very much for signing up to volunteer for our wonderful little children. Please look through the volunteer list and let me know if you need to make a few changes. You can email me.
We will start our Volunteer on Monday: September 15th, 2014
We are all looking forward to working together with you wonderful parents! If you cannot come in and help this week, please feel free to join us next week. 

Click on the link below:
Parent Volunteer List 2014-2015

Dear Parent, Teachers, and Students The Collection Committee has decided to continue giving out the “Free Dress down Day” certificates. The Grade that brings in the most Box Tops, Labels for Education, My Coke Rewards, and Tyson Chicken combined each term will win the “Free Dress Down Day” certificate. At the end of the school year the Grade that has brought in the most for the whole year will win a Pizza/Movie party. Parents and Teachers of the winning Grade will receive more information on the reward given. This is how the terms have been determined: First Term: Collect from August 14 thru September 19. Final collection for the first term on September 19. “Free Dress Down Day” certificate to be used from September 22nd to October 24th. Students can redeem their “Free Dress Down Day” certificates anytime during the winning grades school term. They must be redeemed before the end of the term. Each certificate will have an expiration date on them and also these certificates cannot be replaced if lost or stolen. Second Term: Collect from September 22 thru October 24. Final collection for second term on October 24. “Free Dress Down Day” certificate to be used from October 27 to January 16. Third Term: Collect from October 27 thru January 16. Final collection for third term on January 16. “Free Dress Down Day” certificate to be used from January 19 to March 20. Fourth Term: Collect from January 19 thru March 20. Final collection for fourth term on March 20. “Free Dress Down Day” certificated to be used from March 23 to May 28 Pizza Party: Collect form March 23 to April 24 FINAL COLLECTION April 24. Party date will be discussed with teachers of winning grade. As a reminder for those with more than one child attending Quest Academy “please put everything that you have collected into a Ziploc bag and write each of your children’s names and teacher on the front. Everything that is counted in the bag will be put towards each student evenly. Example: If we count 256 total in the bag, each child would get 256 for their grade. This should make it easier on parents so they don’t have to divide up everything among their children.” Thanks again for all your support The 2014-2015 Collections Committee.

Zoo Group for Nelson

  Please use the above link to locate your volunteer assignment group for the field trip tomorrow.  For the 5 parents who I have not received permission slips yet for, please print the printable permission slip form on the blog, fill out and return to me early Tuesday morning before we leave on the field trip.  Also, don’t forget the kids need to wear their red uniform shirt and bring their own sack lunch.