The entire first grade will be performing a Patriotic Concert on Thursday, May 19th at 5:30 in the Junior High gym.  Please have your child to the Junior High gym by 5:15 that evening, dressed in a RED SHIRT and uniform pants.  Any patriotic accessories, such as hairbows, pins, belts, ties, etc., are encouraged!! (Please avoid any tall accessories, such as tall hats, that could potentially block the view of other children standing behind your child.)  

We would like to honor any veterans in the audience, so we encourage you to invite any friends or family members who have served in the military to join us!  The performance will not last more than an hour.  

The first grade will be performing this same concert the next morning, May 20th, for students and faculty, so please be sure your child wears a RED SHIRT and patriotic accessories the next morning, too.

What an exciting moment to discover that the winner of the reading challenge is a member of our class!  We sincerely congratulate Ryan on his spectacular achievement! Ryan is certainly deserving of this honor, having woken up every morning at 5:45 this past week to read an entire chapter book each day!  Ryan read over 1,000 minutes this past week and won a beautiful brand new bike, complete with a sparking brake and helmet!

We are so proud of all of the many other members of our class who entered the challenge – we definitely were well-represented in the contest, and many of our classmates read a LOT!  Hats off to you all!

The following is a list of the folks who signed up at Back to School Night for Parent Teacher Conferences in November.  Please let me know if you are unable to keep your appointment or if you have already met with me and are willing to give up your scheduled appointment so that someone else can meet with me.

Thank you! 🙂

Thursday, November 19th
3:30-3:40: Ava Tuy
3:40-3:50: Zoey Hemmert
3:50-4:00: Rowdy Rogers
4:00-4:10: Logan Knavel
4:10-4:20: Tanner Larson
4:20-4:30: Maylee Wilson

We had a sign-up at Back to School Night for Parent/Teacher Conferences for September, October, and November.  Below is the schedule for September Parent/Teacher Conferences, which are to be held on Thursday, September 24th.  
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Please keep in mind that conference schedules only allow for me to meet with each parent for 10 minutes, including transition time.  Conferences will need to be very brief, but I will try to pack in as much information for you as I can!  Please be mindful of the time constraints so that I can be timely in meeting with all the parents who have signed up for conferences.  Thank you!

3:30-3:40: Ava Tuy
3:40-3:50: Xander – Chersti Crawford
3:50-4:00: Khloee – Ashley Esplin
4:00-4:10: Leticia – Adriel
4:10-4:20: Anna-Marie Rowley
4:20-4:30: Tanner Larson
4:30-4:40: Amy Cobia
4:40-4:50: Aaron Fisher
4:50-5:00: Tempes Israel – Christopher
5:00-5:10: Angela Skoubye
5:10-5:20: Olga Platt (Raya)
5:20-5:30 Logan Knavel

Picture Day
This coming Monday, August 24th is Picture Day!  Please be sure to fill out and return the picture order forms that were sent home yesterday, and be sure to come Monday wearing your brightest smile! 🙂  Please have your child wear his/her regular school uniform.

Lunch 
For those students bringing home lunch, please spend some time this weekend helping your student practice independent lunch preparation.  For example; 

I had a wonderful time meeting students and parents at Back to School Night!  I am so excited to start this school year with you and make it a great year!  Remember that the first three days of school (Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday) will be early-release days (dismissal at 1:00).  We will have lunch time all three days, so please plan accordingly. 

I wanted to be sure to let you know that for the first two weeks, I will be walking students out the Kindergarten (East) doors after school each day.  We will walk around to the front of the school building (South side) to the tree that is right outside our classroom window.  That will be our meeting place. 

After the first two weeks, I am assigned to traffic duty on the North side of the school to assist with carpools.  I will still be walking the children outside the Kindergarten doors, but I will no longer be able to wait with them beside the tree because I will be directing traffic at the back of the building.  Other staff members will be on the South side of the building, though, and will be able to assist the children if needed.  

If you choose to have your child meet you at another location, that is completely up to you.  Please ask your child to tell me if you are having them meet you somewhere other than the tree so that I will know.  

Thank you!  I am really looking forward to working with you and your wonderful children! See you Wednesday morning! 

Mrs. Dunmeyer