Monthly Archives: October 2017

Original Works

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Today our Original Works fundraiser order forms were sent home.  This is a fundraiser that goes directly into our classroom and helps support supplemental materials for our lessons.  This year our class worked on creating self-portraits (some students chose to do their own idea), because what is more adorable than seeing a self-portrait your child created?  These portraits can be made into unique gifts for the holidays.  All orders will be delivered to the school on December 1st.  Ordering instructions can be found on the front page.  If you have questions, please let me know via email.

Thank You

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I wanted to thank everyone for our first round of conferences.  I enjoyed sitting with each of you and celebrating the amazing work that is happening each day within our classroom.  I feel fortunate that I get to spend my day with these incredible children.  It was wonderful getting to know our new families better and reflecting on the growth with our returning students.

I hope everyone had a nice break.  The students have returned ready to work.  I see students challenging themselves in new and exciting ways.   We are working hard on the first 3 habits: be proactive, begin with the end in mind, and put first things first.   They are working on growth mindset and will be completing their weekly reflections on Friday.

I sent home Roaring Reader folders yesterday.   Please remember to take a few minutes each night to complete the reading assignment with your child.  Reading every night for at least 20 minutes makes a huge differences in your child’s growth and potential.  We only have a few days left for the month of October, please help support your child in completing their home project.

This week is our Red Ribbon Week.  Yesterday, we had a wonderful guest speaker talk about how we can be our own hero.  We are reflecting on making good choices for ourselves and looking for opportunities to stretch ourselves in new ways.  This week is a great opportunity to talk with your child about what being a superhero to themselves and others is and the choices we make each and everyday.

Fall Festival

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Fall Festival is just around the corner!

Join us for our Annual Fall Festival Friday, October 27th from 4-7pm. Watch for volunteer sign ups after the upcoming Parent Teacher Conferences. This is another great way to get those hours in :).

Don’t wait in line at Fall Festival!! Purchase tickets before the event and walk right in. We will be pre-selling Fall Festival tickets and wristbands at a discounted price on Monday, October 16th from 1-7pm at Parent Teacher Conferences in the school lobby. If you miss us that day, we will also host a drive-through ticket pre-sale on Monday October 23rd from 3-4pm. Drive through the East end of North Shore parking lot, pull up in your car and purchase your tickets!

Price Details

  • Wristbands – allow access to bounce houses, dunk tank, and climbing wall – provided by Custom Events
  • Tickets – allow access to all other events and goodies, including haunted house, root bier garden, cotton candy and more

Pre-Sale Individual Prices:

1 wristband for $7

4 tickets for $1

Pre-Sale Bundle Prices:

1 wristband and 16 tickets for $10

24 tickets for $5

Prices at the Door:

1 wristband for $8

4 tickets for $1

Hope to see you all there!

MAPA

Gary Hogg

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Yesterday we had a fun day working with local author, Gary Hogg.  He visits our school each year and gives fantastic workshops.  He helps the students to find their “authors voice” within their own writing.  He has many wonderful books for sale.  If you are interested in purchasing books, please fill out the order form your child brought home and return it tomorrow.

Home Projects

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Thank you for all your support with our home projects for September.  They were amazing and the students did a fantastic job.  It was fun to reflect on the progress the returning students have made.  They have become confident in their ability to present in front of their peers and share their excitement and love of learning.  If your child has not yet presented for September, we would still love to hear from them.  October our home projects will focus on the study of zoology.  Please continue to refer to our home project page on our blog.  If you have questions, concerns, or celebrations, please feel free to email me.