October is under way! How great to finally feel that chill in the air. I hope you get some time to root on your favorite football team this weekend. Mrs. Waddell's Bulldogs will be taking on Mrs. Fritts' Volunteers next weekend - that oughta be good!!! Read on for some important announcements:
- Watch for the Book Fair all next week! Our class took a preview trip through to make our Wish Lists on Friday. Students may visit the Book Fair before announcements each morning if they bring money to school. Check the green flyer sent home in the Friday folder for times the Book Fair is open after school, so parents can visit, too. Great place to do your holiday shopping!
- Due to the power outage on Tuesday, Picture Retakes have been rescheduled for October 7th
- Thursday, October 9th will be our field trip to the Cobb Youth Museum. Please remember to wear your green class t-shirt. Watch this blog for some photos of our fun!
- Friday, October 10th is the last day of the 9 week grading period. Report cards will go home on the following Friday, October 17th.
- October 10th is also the final day for this first AR Goal challenge. Those students who meet both their point goal and have greater than 85% overall accuracy rate will be invited to an AR celebration on Tuesday, October 14th. That still leaves almost a week to be reading and accumulating points! We have checked out many shorter books that we are keeping in the classroom for students to read when they are finished with their work. We want EVERYONE to meet their goal! An updated report was sent home in the students' agendas on Friday, so you can be aware of their current status.
- A bright orange calendar for the Book It! program went home on Thursday. This is not meant to be an extra amount of reading, students simply need to record their required 30 minutes of reading in their agenda AND on this calendar. That will total the 2 hours a week, for a total of 8 hours for the month. Return the form by October 31st with a parent signature, and your child will receive a coupon for a FREE personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut. They will have the opportunity to participate in the same challenge every month from now until March. Those who meet their goal all 6 months get a special certificate.
- I hope everyone has had a chance to try logging into their textbooks online at home. This saves having to lug the SS, Science, and Math books home on the nights you have homework that requires a textbook. If you are having trouble, please let me know as soon as possible.
- I'm proud of all our students who entered the PTSA Reflections "WOW!" contest. Good luck Grace, Tate, Brianna, Bethany, and Nikki!
- Hope to see everyone Saturday night for "Movie in the Garden!" Bring your chairs, blankets, and picnics out to watch Snow Buddies on the track with your Ford Family!
