Update for 11/11/09
You may go to
www.classlogon.com and click on the "Conference" tab to schedule your conference as of this Friday.
We can still accept canned food items for the food pantry.
ECC, K, & Gr 1: stuffing, sweet potatoes, turkey gravy
grades 2-4: chicken broth, cranberry sauce, canned vegetables
grades 5-6: canned beans and corn, pickles
grades 7-8: olives, powdered milk, sweet potatoes
Update for 11/2/09
I am scheduling conferences early in order to fit everyone in on November 19th and November 20th. If you responded to my note on the Friday Folder cover sheet, look for a note in your child's binder today to confirm your date and time.
The students did a fantastic job reading/performing in our class Mass last Thursday and in our pumpkin play last Friday! We also had a lot of fun making Cheesy Spider Webs and Apple Smiles as our Halloween "party" activity. The carnival was a lot of fun, too.
In science we are starting a unit on energy and motion. Students are encouraged to bring in a working flashlight this week for our activities.
The Faith Formation office has not yet advised me of the new dates for First Eucharist. Please keep in mind that the date is being adjusted due to the upcoming church renovations. Confirm the dates with the church office prior to arranging any flights from out of town visitors.
Please send in your Flat Stanley addresses by this Friday! We started reading the book last week and will be ready to send off our Flat Students early next week. This is an exciting project, so be sure to let me know if you need my help in finding someone far away to mail your child's Flat Person to.
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E-mail sent Thursday, October 22nd at 1:50 p.m. copied here & Flat Stanley Parent Info Letter is uploaded on the Print This page.
FLAT STANLEY:
See attached form letter regarding our Flat Stanley project! Feel free to print out the form OR email me your response.
TOTE BAGS:
The children seem to enjoy their literature tote bags so far! Please help the next child in line by having your child return the tote bags by TUESDAY of next week. It's more difficult to rotate the bags when three children are left out for not having returned their bags. Try to write in them when you can. I know it's not always possible to do so weekly, but it's so much fun for the kids to read what their friends (and parents) have written and recommended before them.
CHILI COOKOFF:
Our third annual Chili Cookoff is set for Friday, November 6th. Please come to this fun, adults-only event. The preschool team has received the most votes for best chili two years in a row. This year, Mrs. Crabtree, myself, and Mrs. Pardue have formed a team, and we need your votes! Please think about coming to this fun event, and bring a friend! (See flyer in Friday Folder.)
2ND GRADE ONGOING SERVICE PROJECT:
Each grade level has adopted an organization or service project to participate in for this school year. Our class has chosen the Christmas Toy Shop as our service project. This organization works year-round to provide toys during the holidays to less fortunate children in Pinellas County. Our students will collect money as well as gently used toys and games, AND make a once-per month visit to the 16th Street store. Additionally, on the 2nd Saturday of each month, beginning in Novmber, small groups of children and parents can volunteer at the donation center to work behind the scenes to help the store prepare the toys for the children. Please reply back if you would like to volunteer yourself and your child to participate in the first donation delivery on Saturday, November 14th. Students may begin looking through their toy boxes and closets as soon as you give them permission to do so, and start bringing those items in! I hope you'll find this project to be near and dear to your children's hearts, as they are a very generous and giving group of students, and they exhibit so much compassion for others. Sharing their toys is hard for some, but very rewarding.
- SACRAMENT DATE CHANGES: The dates for First Communion have changed in order to have the sacrament in the church prior to renovations. The new date is the weekend of APRIL 17th. I will upload an entirely revised Faith Formation calendar just as soon as Linda Johnston gives it to me.