Updates and Reminders:
Read-a-thon theme week:
Tuesday we will have book buddies with Mrs. Turner's 1st graders. Wednesday is 'dress as your favorite book character' day. Friday we will be writing a class letter to the author of our current read aloud book The Tiger Rising by Katie DiCamillo. We are tracking in class minutes read. Please make sure you are keeping track of minutes read at home so your child gets credit for ALL of their reading. Please send in pledge envelopes ASAP, remember actual money will be collected AFTER the reading part is complete.
Grade Level t shirts
We will be doing tie dyed t shirts for this years field trips. Please send in a white tshirt (with your child's name on the tag) and $5 by Tuesday September 8th.
Cultural Arts Experience
Next week we will have local poet, Phillip Shabazz for a week long residency with each of the 4th grade classes. This wonderful writing experience is paid for by the PTA! In place of our regular 10 minutes of writing homework he will have short writing assignments for the kids each night.
Science Fun Day
Our first in-school field trip with Science Fun for Everyone will be Monday, August 31. If you have not yet paid, the cost for this is $23. Be prepared to learn all about fossils when your kids come home that day!
Other Important Info:
This Wednesday, August 19th is an early release day. In light of the longer school day this year, early release time is now 11:35. If your child's transportation plans will be different than normal, please let me know.
I'm noticing that many students are getting very hungry either before lunch or later in the afternoon before dismissal. Our lunch time is pretty late, and the longer school day seems to be catching up with all of us. Please make sure your child has at least 1 snack in their backpack each day. Feel free to send in snacks to be kept in their lockers, like a box or granola bars to last the whole week so you don't have to remember each day to pack something.
Report card conferences will begin next Monday, 8/24. If you have not yet signed up for one be on the lookout for a half sheet with an updated list of the remaining available times.
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