UPCOMING ACTIVITIES FOR THE WEEKS OF
NOVEMBER 22 - NOVEMBER 26
NOVEMBER 29 - DECEMBER 3
* Please be aware this information is for two weeks due to school being out next week for Thanksgiving.
* The Turkey Trot is on Tuesday, Nov. 23rd and is scheduled as follows if parents would like to come watch:
AM & All Day
Kindergarten 10:00 AM
PM Kindergarten 12:15 PM
1st Grade 12:45 PM
2nd Grade 1:05 PM
3rd Grade 1:25 PM
4th Grade 1:45 PM
5th Grade 2:05 PM
Kindergarten – 1st Grade will run a half mile and 2nd – 5th will run a mile. The boy and girl first place winners from each grade will receive a turkey, the boy and girl second place winners from each grade will receive a certificate for a free pumpkin pie at Kents, and the boy and girl third place winners from each grade will receive a loaf of homemade bread with a jar of jam. There will be a drawing for a few additional prizes that all students will have a chance of winning. Be ready to “strut your stuff ”!
* There will be an Awards Assembly at 1:40 PM on Monday, Nov. 23rd in the gym.
* Don’t forget the November Health & Safety Challenge: Be Healthy
Develop good hygiene habits to keep yourself healthy!
1. Wash, wash, wash your hands. Wash well and wash often to keep those germs away!
2. Use flu prevention techniques to keep form catching or spreading illness. Cover coughs and sneezes. Make sure vaccinations are up to date and consider getting a flu shot. ( See www.flu.gov)
3. Be sure to keep your smile healthy by brushing and flossing morning and night!
Our rewards drawing will be after Thanksgiving on November 30th.
* THERE WILL BE NO SCHOOL WEDNESDAY, NOV. 24TH – FRIDAY, NOV. 26TH. Have a very Happy Thanksgiving.
* Early Out is Wednesday, December 1st!! School dismissed at 12:55 PM. AM Kindergarten: 8:25 AM – 10:25 AM, PM Kindergarten: 10:55 AM – 12:55 PM
* BIRTHDAY TABLE FOR DECEMBER AND JULY BIRTHDAYS IS FRIDAY, DEC. 3RD.
* PLANNING AHEAD: Mark your calendars for the following events… more information will come in the weeks ahead:
Friday, December 10th will be Doughnuts with Dad in the morning before school.
Wednesday, December 8th – Friday, December 10th there will be a BUY ONE GET ONE FREE bookfair… take this opportunity to stock up on some fun books for Christmas gifts.
December 17th will be the 5th Grade Program: 2PM (Gym)
* A Dime a Day Ongoing Fundraiser: Help us raise money for the end of the year field trips by donating 10 cents a day. We are setting a goal of $4,500 which will cover the bus expenses for class field trips. There will be a jar in the front office where anyone can donate as much as they would like… unload that loose change in your pocket/purse.
* The Box Tops Competition for the month of November is between the 4th Grade classes. You can bring in the following items: Box Tops, Cream of Weber lids, Campbell’s Soup labels, empty Elmer’s glue stick tubes/glue bottles and empty Neosporin tubes. Make sure Box Tops are cut out along the dotted lines and the soup labels are just the UPC with the point value. Bring in as much as you can and put them in the collection container in your classroom. THERE WILL BE A PRIZE FOR THE WINNING CLASS! Good Luck!
