Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Activities December Week 3 and January Week 1

* Wednesday, December 22ND – Corby will visit the classrooms spreading Christmas cheer and that afternoon there will be a sing-a-long in the gym at the end of the day.

* REMEMBER: December Health & Safety Challenge: Be Positive
Keep your attitude positive, even though you may be cooped up inside this winter.
1. Find simple DAILY exercises to do inside that will keep you healthy and reduce stress.
2. Look for the good in people around you and give sincere compliments.
3. Watch for positive things in your own life and share with your family one good thing that happened to you each day or one thing you are thankful for.
The December monthly drawing will be held at the sing-a-long on Dec. 22nd.


* NO SCHOOL DECEMBER 23RD – JANUARY 2ND FOR THE HOLIDAY BREAK. SCHOOL RESUMES ON MONDAY, JANUARY 3RD.

* Early Out is Wednesday, January 5th!! School dismissed at 12:55 PM.

AM Kindergarten: 8:25 AM – 10:25 AM, PM Kindergarten: 10:55 AM – 12:55 PM

* Bookmobile will be Thursday, January 6th.

* Birthday Table for all students with January Birthdays will be Friday, January 7th.

* MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR LITERACY NIGHT on Wednesday, January 12th from 6:30 – 8:30 PM at the school for students and their families. It will be themed, “Exploring Books” and is going to be a lot of FUN!!!

* The Box Tops Competition for the month of December is between the 3rd Grade classes and for January will be the 2nd Grade classes. The last day for 3rd Grade to bring in box tops will be Tuesday, January 4th! 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!

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Activities Week 2

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES FOR THE WEEK OF
DECEMBER 13 - DECEMBER 17

* Community Council Meeting – Monday, Dec. 13th at 3:15 PM in Missy Michaelis’ Room

* PTA Board Meeting – Tuesday, Dec. 14th at 3:10 PM in the Teacher’s Lounge

* Early Out is Wednesday, December 15th!! School dismissed at 12:55 PM.
AM Kindergarten: 8:25 AM – 10:25 AM, PM Kindergarten: 10:55 AM – 12:55 PM

* Friday, December 17th will be the 5th Grade Music Program at 2 PM in the gym. Parents, grandparents, etc. are welcome to attend. The PTA also plans to announce the winners of Reflections and hand out awards for Reflections to the students at this assembly.

* MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR LITERACY NIGHT on Wednesday, January 12th from 6:30 – 8:30 PM at the school for students and their families. It will be themed, “Exploring Books” and is going to be a lot of FUN!!!

* 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.

* Congratulations to Mrs. Clark’s class who won the Box Tops Competition in November. WAY TO GO!!!

* The Box Tops Competition for the month of December is between the 3rd 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!

* Show school spirit by wearing ANY McKinley Cougar shirt, hoodie, jacket, etc. on FRIDAY of each week!