Reminders

Remember tomorrow and Friday are half days. We will not have lunch on these days. 

Tomorrow we will eat a snack.

I sent graded papers home today, please sign and return these papers tomorrow!! The children should bring their binders but do not have to bring their backpacks. If you feel more comfortable having them keep their binders in their backpacks then they can bring the backpack. 

Friday is our Christmas Party. It starts at 9am and the children are able to leave afterwards!! 

Parent Newsletter

We do not have any spelling this week!

In reading we are reviewing sounds, high frequency words, vocabulary, and comprehension skills. We will be doing several activities on the concepts that we have previously learned. 

In math we are also reviewing all concepts learned this 9 weeks. 

We are spending this week reviewing!! We will take time to go over any concepts the children are struggling with or just need extra practice in :) 

Merry Christmas!!!! 

Congrats

Congratulations to Carly Henderson for winning the Polar Express writing contest!
Congratulations to Isabella Helms for winning the Polar Express coloring contest!

Christmas Party

Here is the list of what parents should bring; if you signed up to bring an item and do not see your name it is because you either brought something for the Halloween party or I have put you down for another party. If you would like to send an item and are not listed below that is not a problem! You may send any items you wish; we can never have too many treats :)

Sweets: Ashley Hasson
Salty: Candace Nelson
Chips/Dip: Missy Ramage
Drink Boxes: Amanda Hardin
Plates/Napkins: Shannon

Our Christmas Party is Friday, December 19th at 9:00 am. We are going to eat and open presents. Once the party is over the children are able to go home!

Christmas Meal

The Christmas meal tomorrow will be at 10:45 :) Parents can meet us in the room.

Ole Time Christmas

Christmas Activities from 7-10pm December 12th-13th at the Pioneer Museum. $4 per person

AR Star!

Congratulations, Huck Murray for reaching your goal in AR!!! So proud of you! Keep it up :)

Pictures with Santa Cow!

Tuesday December 6th from 5:30 until 7:30 Santa Cow will be at Chick-fil-a to take pictures with the kids. They are giving parents free coffee for bringing the kids!

Deer Hunt Fundraiser

The annual deer hunt will be January 9-11, 2015. This is the largest find raiser for our school. We are asking each family to send $10 to help with the cost of the food. The money needs to be sent in an envelope labeled "deer hunt". Please have the money turned in by December 17th. Thank you for helping make this a successful fund raiser!

AR

The last day for AR test is tomorrow!

AR Star!!

Congratulations to Anna Kate Hardin for reaching her goal in AR! Way to read, Anna Kate!!

Homework

The children have an early Christmas gift! No homework tonight :) Just be sure to study the spelling words. If you look under the "Check Out these Sites" tab there is a link to Spelling City with games and other practice using our spelling words!

POLAR EXPRESS DAY

Don't forget that Wednesday is POLAR EXPRESS DAY!  The children may wear their pajamas and bring a small stuffed animal to cuddle with as we watch the movie Polar Express.  We have a surprise visitor coming to read to us the story of  Polar Express as well as a special Bible Story.  For lunch, we are going to celebrate by having Pizza (Thanks, Kellie!). If they do not want pizza they can still order from the lunchroom. In the afternoon we will enjoy a visit from Santa. The children will get to have milk and cookies and sit in his lap and whisper in his ear what they want for Christmas. It will be an exciting day!  

Letters to Santa

We have written our letters to Santa! I will be keeping the original copy and will be sending home a copy and the newspaper will get a copy. I will be sending the copies home Wednesday :)

FYI

Please check your students binders for:

• Christmas Lunch Order Forms
• Graded Papers 

Reminders:

• The ornament your child made in Art is $10. Please send this money to school with your child.
• Wednesday is Polar Express day. Students wear PJs to school and can bring a stuffed animal from home. Santa will be here that day! No need to pack lunches we are having Pizza, mmmmm! 
• Christmas Party is December 19th at 9:00am. Gifts should be brought no later than the 17th. The list of who is buying who's gift is listed on my blog. 
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AR Stars!!

We had 3 students reach their goals today, YAY!!! Our reading stars today are Carly Henderson, Brady Walters, and Luke Sikes!!! Amazing Job! Keep it up!

Parent Newsletter

Spelling Words: April, paper, able, staple, table, made, plane, skate, trade, game, they, want, went, Christmas

High Frequency Words: after, over, then, them

Sounds/Spellings: long o o and o_e; long u u and u_e

Vocabulary: sharp, bouquet, cartons, clatter

Language Arts: Introduce Imperative Sentences, Review Exclamatory, Interrogative, and Declarative Sentences

Math: Reading thermometers, temperature, telling time to the half hour, concept of counting by 25s

Math Test Monday December 15th (I have planned to do a math lesson on Wednesday "Polar Express Day") if I am unable to get to the math lesson the test will be given on Tuesday, December 16th; I will update you with this information as the week progresses. The students are tested on previously learned concepts, all addition and subtraction families that we have learned so far (Families 1-8), and some of the concepts from this week.

Reading Test Tuesday, December 9th. These test are not test your child can study for. Practice letter sounds and high-frequency words!

Spelling Pre-Test  Thursday, December 11th.

Spelling and Sentence Test Friday, December 12th

Please keep in mind that the test dates and concepts may change or get pushed back!

If you have any questions or concerns about anything found in the Newsletter please email me.
Have a wonderful week!

AR Star!!

Congratulations to Will Hasson on reaching his goal in AR!!! Amazing job!! Keep it up!

Polar Express Day

Kellie Henderson has offered to provide the class with pizza on Polar Express Day (Wednesday, December 10th)! So you will not have to send lunch with your child that day unless they do not want pizza! Thanks, Kellie!!!

Graded Papers

Graded Papers will be going home on Monday, December 8th.

Christmas gift list

The Students that are in bold will be buying a gift for the students name that is in italics. The gift should be between $10-$15. 

Peyton Elliot  Weston Garrett

Joshua James Gardiner Brady Walters

Weston Garrett  Carter Nelson

Anna Kate Hardin  Libby Tompkins

Will Hasson  Huck Murray

Isabella Helms  Emory Senn

Carly Henderson Amy Ramage

Jaylyn Luker Isabella Helms

Huck Murray  Evan Zhao

Carter Nelson  Luke Sikes

Amy Ramage  Lexie Terry

Caroline Renfroe  Carly Henderson

Emory Senn  Anna Kate Hardin

Luke Sikes  Peyton Elliot

Lexie Terry  Caroline Renfroe

Libby Thompkins  Jaylyn Luker

Brady Walters  Joshua James Gardnier

Evan Zhao  Will Hasson

Market Place

Below is a list of the Entertainment that we will have during the Market Place tomorrow and Friday. These times may change!

Thursday, Dec. 4

1:30 - Band II Students & Beginners (will need to be released at 1:00 for set up; see names listed below)
2:00 - Near Light
2:20 - JV Cheerleaders
2:30 - PLAS Choir Students (see names below)
3:00 - SheBang Dancers

Friday, Dec. 5
1:30 - Band II Students & Beginners (will need to be released at 1:00 for set up)
2:00 - Varsity Cheerleaders
2:30 - PLAS Choir Students
3:00 - SheBang Dancers

Testing Schedule Change

We did not take our Reading test today but we will take it in the morning. I found some fun activities last night that I wanted to use to review so I pushed the test back a day.

The spelling pre-test will be Thursday, December 4th and the Spelling/Sentence test will be Friday December 12th.

The math test will be Monday, December 8th.

Please keep in mind when I post the testing schedule they are always subject to change. If the students are catching a concept quickly I may move the test up or if the students are having trouble with a concept I will push the test back. I will notify you either on the Homework sheet or through my blog if they do change.  

Candy Sales

Candy sales are due Wednesday!

Volunteers for Christmas Store

The school is asking for parent volunteers for the Christmas store December 11th and 12th. If you are available to work please email Traci Leverett at tracileverett@hotmail.com.

This will be in the Cafetorium. The hours on the 11th are from 7:15-2:00 and on the 12th from 7:15-1:00.

Thanks!

PTA Meeting

There is a PTA meeting Tuesday, December 16th at 6:00pm in the cafetorium.

Supplies

Most of the students need new school supplies. New crayons, colored pencils, and markers. If you would please send some new supplies with your child (the students "should" know what they need). Leave these in the packaging they came in. Thanks so much

FYI

You will note that I have listed important dates in December.  An important and fun day coming up is next Wednesday, POLAR EXPRESS DAY.  The children may wear their pjs and bring a stuffed animal to cuddle with as we watch the movie, POLAR EXPRESS. 

The P.T.O. Christmas store will be open on Dec. 11th and 12th.  You may send money in a ziploc bag indicating who your child is buying gifts for and how much he/she should spend on each gift.  

The children have made a special gift for you in Art Class.  It's something that you will be very proud to get.  (:  Mrs. Goff is charging $10 to cover the cost of materials.  Please put this money in a ziploc bag and send as soon as possible.

We will be drawing names this week for Christmas.  Boys will draw a boy's name and girls will draw a girl's name.  The gift should cost no more than  $10-$15. Please do not send these gifts to school until the week of Dec. 15th.  All gifts should be under our tree by Dec. 17th.  Thanks!

Parent Newsletter

Spelling Words: her, bother, sister, girl, shirt, dirt, turn, church, fur, purse, where, were, do, Decemeber

High Frequency Words: we, ride, walk, well, go, like, yes, all, were

Sounds/Spellings: long i i_e, i ; /s/ ce ci_; /j/ ge, gi_

Vocabulary: nurse, equipment, tanks, rescue

Comprehension Skills: Main Idea and Details, Making Connections, Visualizing, Predicting, Summarizing, Reality and Fantasy, Making Inferences 

Language Arts:  Review Interrogative and Declarative sentences; Introduce Exclamatory and Imperative Sentences.

Math: Introduce concept of A.M. and P.M., one half, one half of a group, subtraction family 8, how minutes are in a hour and how many seconds are in a minute, and combining dimes, nickels, and pennies.

Math Test on Monday.

Spelling and Sentence Test Friday.

Reading Test on Tuesday. 

AR STARS!!!

I want to congratulate Libby Tompkins, Evan Zhao, Amy Ramage, and Jaylyn Luker for reaching their goals in AR!!! Way to go, awesome job!!!!

Patriot Marketplace

The Patriot Marketplace is this Thursday and Friday (Dec. 4th and 5th) from 7:30am-6:00pm. The First Grade is responsible for putting together a Lego Basket to be part of a silent auction. We are asking for each student to send at least one item for this basket. Any Lego items will do. Thanks!

Welcome Back!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving Break!! We only have 14 school days left in this year!!! I cannot believe how fast this year has gone by. We have a lot going on in these last few weeks before Christmas. I have posted on the right side of my blog some dates to remember (these dates can also be found on your child's behavior calendar). Also, if your child hasn't reached their goal in AR lets encourage them to do so! They have until the 19th to reach it :)