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I am in need of someone who is willing to do a some artwork for me.  If you are willing, please come and talk with me for a few minutes before class time.  Thank you so much.  

Scholastic Book orders will be due January 27th.  This month we get 5000 extra points when the order reaches $300.  So please feel free to order lots of books this month, it will help our class so much.  Thank you for all your support!!

There is no school on Friday, January 15th. It is the end of the term and a teacher prep day. There is also no school on Monday, January 18th for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. 

Parents, 

I have noticed several students have not been bringing back baggy books on a regular basis.  Please read baggy books every night and return them to school at least twice a week.  This is one of the most important ways to help your child academically.  There are several books that need to be read in order for your child to be ready for first grade.  
Please keep working on homework packets every night and return them at the end of each week.  I have several students who have not been turning in homework.  These homework packets are a large portion of your child’s grade, so if you have questions about what is required please email me as soon as possible.   I would like every student to be doing homework packets for the next five months.  The material in these packets will help to reinforce important concepts that we are working on in all subject areas, not just reading.  
On January 4th, all homework packets and December’s reading calendar will be due!

                                    
I’m in need of volunteers to help cut the fringe around the outside of our tie quilts in order to get them ready for the kids to tie next week. If you are willing to help, please drop by our classroom any time and pick up some blankets. Thank you!

                                                                
On December 9^th (Wednesday) we will be doing a fun STEM activity involving food.  The children will be creating a polar express train using cookies and candies.  School policy states that we cannot serve food to children unless we have a permission slip allowing us to give them food.  Please print a copy of the permission slip below and return it to school as soon as possible.  

December food Permission Slip

*Please remember that all homework including reading calendars are due Monday (November 2nd).  This is a large portion of your child’s grade so please make sure that it gets handed in on time.  

*For parents who did not attend parent teacher conferences last week, I recently sent home SEOP forms with your student (at the top of the form it says “Conference for: and your child’s name).  Please be sure to sign the form and return it to school as soon as possible.  These forms must be returned to the school and they are kept in your student’s school file.  If I met with you at parent teacher conferences, you have already signed this form.  

*Scholastic book orders are due November 11th.  

In celebration of “Positive Me Week” POQA has scheduled some fun ways for the kids to get involved. Below is the list of things the kids can do to participate.

A note from Administration:

Please note that on Tuesday students need to be uniform compliant. If they choose to wear a red shirt, it must be a uniform shirt. No red pants etc. On Wednesday, pants should be uniform compliant.

Mon. 26th: “Scare Away Bad Health”- Wear crazy socks.

Tues. 27th: “Scare Away Drugs”- Wear red.

Wed. 28th: “Scare Away Bullies”- Show team spirit by wearing a team jersey or t-shirt.

Thur. 29th: “Scare Away Negativity”- Wear favorite accessory such as a bracelet, necklace, pin, hair bow, belt, tie, Please no hats.

Fri.30th: “Scare Up Some Fun”- Wear a costume or wear orange.

We will have a raffle for students, 2 winners per day. Prizes are a drug free logo backpack filled with crayons products and a red ribbon week frisbee.

Here are the latest totals for our school’s Tower of Books challenge.  The school challenge will continue until the end of April. The winners will get awesome prizes so keep checking those lists off!!!!!  If you need more lists, please let me or Mrs. Anderson, our librarian, know and we’ll be sure to get copies for you.

Below are four book lists. Read all the books on one list and sign at the bottum. Bring the list back and the librarian will give your student a paper book to create at home. When you bring this paper book back to school, our class gets a point and your student gets a prize. Then you can start again on the next book list.

 If you have any questions please feel free to ask me or the librarian.