AR Class Goal and Rewards

Our class is so excited about our class library renovation. I want to give a big thank you to Paula Lyddane and Valerie Sewell for making our library more AR accessible. :) The kids are really excited about AR and have been much more motivated to read. Our class has been faced with the challenge of reaching a class goal of 50 points this 9 weeks! If we reach our goal the reward will be a movie and popcorn party. (The movie will be Because of Winn Dixie, which is a book we read together in class.) Mrs. Lyddane then challenged students further. If we reach 75 points we will also earn pizza, and if the students reach 100 points...ice cream! Talk about excited! The kids are reading like never before. lol! Don't forget to encourage your child at home to read and talk to them about AR tests that they have taken!

BMX Show

I wish everyone could have seen the excitement in the gym yesterday during the BMX show! I loved watching the students' faces. They were amazed...and honestly so was I. Here is the link to the performer's website. (The kids have been asking for it.) :)

http://www.bicyclestuntshows.com/team.html

Healthy Focus

Our school is focusing on health! With Health Day (today) and Family Health Night (Thursday) it is a great time for our class to study the human body. Here is a kid friendly website to check out with your kids at home to get in on the fun! http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/index.html

Breakfast Meeting

Thanks to all who showed up for our Breakfast Meeting this morning! We discussed the Accelerated Reader program and how to make it more effective in our classroom. If you were unable to attend I sent home all information from the meeting with your child today. Look for your child's AR report and goal sheet to be in their folder soon!

Weather of the Day Dylan 1-11-12

100th Day of School

January 19th will be our 100th day of school. Don't forget to collect 100 pop tops for the Ronald McDonald House!

Weather of the Day Lucy 1-10-12

Continent and Ocean Quiz Friday

This Friday students will have a quiz where they will locate the seven continents and 4 oceans. Maps to study with should have been in your child's binder yesterday. Students will also be responsible for knowing the location of the United States, Canada, and Mexico on a map of North America. We will be reviewing this material each day at school, but please have your student study in an effort to be prepared for Friday.

Weather of the Day 1-5-12

Great job, Connor! I think he might have found his future profession.

Breakfast Meeting

Don't forget to come to our Breakfast Meeting Wednesday, Janurary 11th at 7:00! We will be discussing reading strategies and Accelerated Reader! There will be a light breakfast provided!

Weather of the Day Julianna

Here is Julianna! Great first weather report after break!

E-communications

With January always comes the chance of snow. I say this both with dread and excitement. :) I would encourage everyone to sign up for E-communications on our district website to be alerted of snow days or if we are released early from school. Other important school information will also be communicated to you this way.

Pop Top Drive

We are asking all families to start collecting pop tops from soda cans to donate on the 100th day of school. Our goal is for each student to bring in 100 pop tops to donate to the Ronald McDonald House Charities. This charity is dear to Mrs. Monroe, whose family was able to stay in the Ronand McDonald House while her baby grandson was hospitalized after being born. So encourage frineds and family to keep those pop tops! Right now, the 100th day of school would be January 19!