March Newsletter-Please send me any information that you would like for me to add to my March newsletter by Wednesday at noon!
Read Across America Week-Below is the schedule of our activities for the week. I will be coming around to your classrooms on Thursday morning to get a list of students who have participated in ALL of the activities this week. You do NOT need to send these names to the office each day. Please just keep track of the students on your own in your classroom. I will draw a name from each grade level on the announcements Friday morning for free family movie tickets to The Lorax. Schedule for Cat in the Hat Storytime in the Library 10:00-10:25 3rd Grade 10:30-10:55 4th Grade 11:00-11:25 1st Grade 11:30-11:55 2nd Grade 12:10-12:35 Kindergarten UPCOMING EVENTS: M 2/27-Day 4, No Monday Mtg, Dress up like your favorite storybook character T 2/28-Day 1, Grade Level Mtgs, Seussical socks and/or hats, Tiger Pride Assembly 2:30, After School Actors W 2/29-Day 2, A-Team from 9:30-?, MAP Attack, Stripes from head to toe Th 3/1-Day 3, After School Artists, Good News Club, PJ Day-Snuggle up with Seuss, PTO Mtg at 7:00 in the library F 3/2-Day 4, Cat in the Hat will read to students in the library (see schedule above) Tiger Pride Assembly-Please fill out the MVT spreadsheet by Friday! Our next Tiger Pride Assembly will be on Tuesday, February 28th at 2:30.
Read Across America Week-Next week is Read Across America Week. I will have a note for parents/students that will go home today with the activities our Literacy Cadre planned for this event. I will also add the activities to the calendar. Fabulous Fridays in February-This Friday I have planned a digital scavenger hunt. I will send you a link on Thursday. This is an activity that you can do by yourself OR with your class. You will be searching for things on our school website and classroom blogs. You will put the answers in a Google form that I create. There will be PRIZES for everyone who participates---even students! The deadline to complete the scavenger hunt will be FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24th at 1:00!! I will be delivering prizes to everyone who participates Friday afternoon. Upcoming Events: T 2/21-Day 3, Fat Tuesday--snacks in the workroom, No Grade Level Mtgs, I will be gone to a mtg at WE from 11:00-3:30, After School Actors W 2/22-Day 4, E-Team 9:00-?, MAP Attack begins! Th 2/23-Day 1, Good News Club, After School Artists F 2/24-Day 3 Inclement Weather Notes-PLEASE make sure you know what your students are doing in the event of an early release and inclement weather. If you are not sure, please call parents to confirm!
Leadership Team Mtg-My plan is to have Leadership Team after school today. However, if the road conditions change, we will move our meeting to Friday, February 17th at 2:00. Fabulous February-This Friday, February 17th is BARGAIN HUNTER DAY! Every teacher will receive $1 with the goal of trying to find the best bargain for their money during their lunch break. So, as soon as your grade level has completed your Common Core work, please feel free to go out and SHOP for your bargain and grab your lunch. Your goal is to find the BEST DEAL you can for $1...you can even use coupons. We will meet back in the library at 1:15 to find out who has the best deal. PRIZE FOR THE WINNER!! UPCOMING EVENTS: M 2/13-Day 3, Leadership Team Mtg T 2/14-Day 4, Grade Level Mtgs (score writing), Valentine's Day Parties at 2:30, After School Actors W 2/15-Day 1, A-Team for me 9:00-?, FREE TAX CLINIC Th 2/16-Day 2, WS PTO Movie Night (Kung Fu Panda 2) 6:00, After School Artists, Good News Club F 2/17-No school for students, PD for teachers, Display Read the Walls McTeacher Night-We received our check from McTeacher Night. The grand total was $790!! So, the teachers who worked will have $30 per teacher to buy classroom supplies. We also have ANOTHER McTeacher Night scheduled for Tuesday, March 6th. They could not find another school who wanted to work, soooooooo I thought some of you might like some more money to use on supplies. SIGN UP HERE!
Tax Clinic-The free tax clinic will be on Wednesday, February 8th & 15th from 5:00-8:00 in the computer lab. The Drury students will be here around 4:30 to set up. (Raz-Kids might have to end a little early on those nights) PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE make sure you lock your classroom doors when you leave. We will have numerous people in the building those nights. February 17th-Below is the schedule for February 17th. 8:30-9:45 SARA WATKINS(Motor Lab/Classroom Activities) 10:00-12:00 LITERACY TEAM PRESENTATION (Presenting Common Core information from January training) 12:00-1:00 LUNCH ON YOUR OWN 1:15-2:00 GRADE LEVEL MTGS (update blogs, add tech resources to upcoming units...) *Linda & I will be coming around to your meetings 2:00-3:50 WORK IN YOUR ROOM Fabulous February-Our next fun and fabulous activity will be a SNACK SACK STATION on Friday, February 10th! I will have snacks in the workroom for you to make your own special treat!!! Video-I added a McTeacher Night video to our Pictures/Videos page. UPCOMING EVENTS: M 2/6-Day 2, Cadre Mtgs T 2/7-Day 3, Grade Level Mtgs, Hat Day, Election Day (front hallway will be busy), Mid-Qtr reports go home, After School Actors W 2/8-Day 4, Tax Clinic 5-8 Th 2/9-Day 1, CAP Mtg at WMS, After School Artists, Good News Club F 2/10-Day 2, WS Basketball Night at WHS |
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