Field Trip Reminders and more :)

Field Trip!! Our Field Trip to Cranbrook is Tuesday (March 16). Please send students with a disposable sack lunch for the trip labeled with your child's name. We are leaving at 9:15 and we'll return to school at 3:15pm. At Cranbrook we will be viewing two exhibits: Season Changes and Moon Phases (planetarium) and Electricity and Magnetism! Sudents may have time to shop at the store, so they may bring a few dollars if they wish. Students will be responsible for holding their own money. Students may also bring a camera that they will be responsible for. Chaperones, please meet at school by 9am for grouping and instructions. Remember to pack yourself a lunch, and we will need you to drive separately and follow the busses. It's going to be a great trip!

Upcoming Tests: Burch/Highum Social Studies test on Chapters 8/9 is Wednesday, March 17. Spelling Test 21 is Monday (for all classes).

Penny Drive: The fourth graders earned a movie reward for the Penny Drive. We will be watching a G-rated movie in the afternoon on March 26. Awesome job, 4th graders!

Vocabulary packet info: Bradner/Palo tested unit one vocab today, so unit two packets will go home Monday. Burch vocab packets due Monday, Highum vocab packets due Wednesday.

READ! READ! READ! We are encouraging every student to turn in one slip so we can adopt an acre of Rainforest! :)

Girls on the Run begins Tuesday after school! Don't forget your running shoes, girls!

Rollerrama is Thursday, March 18, from 6:30-8:30.

The next After School Swim is March 26. Students need to have money, permission slip, and swim stuff. Sign up in the office the morning of the swim.

THANK YOU and REMINDERS

• Thank you to Mrs. Sheehy, Mrs. Osterman, Mrs. Rollins, Mrs. Leventis, Mrs. Laupp, and Mrs. Spencer! Our rainforest hallway is beautiful! Take a look!!!! Special thank to Brad Dick and family who made 5 beautiful rainforest posters for our hallway!!!!!
• Picture day is this MONDAY--no money needed:)
• READ!! The goal is that EVERY students reads and turns in AT LEAST one slip by the end of the month! If we meet our goal, we adopt an acre of rainforest. This also is their book it calendars....turn in the blue calendar. We do not want to fill out two calendars.
• Math test is Wednesday (study guides will be coming home).
• Spelling test Monday.
• Purple progress report slips are due Monday (they are coming home today with your child).
• Vocabulary packets due Monday for Burch, Bradner, and Palo.

March is Reading Month!

Your child is bringing home the Reading Month calendar, slips, and details on a blue piece of paper. Make sure to hang it up where he/she can record their reading for the Month. Fourth grade slips are worth 210 minutes each. The class that turns in the most reading slips will earn a jungle juice, tropical treat, bounce house party! In addition, we have set a school goal that every student will turn in at least one reading slip. If we reach our goal, we will donate money to adopt an acre of rainforest. Raffles for prizes will be held during the month for students who turn in more than two reading slips. We are looking forward to a fun reading month!

If you have any empty paper towel rolls or other recyclable items we could use to decorate our hallways like a rainforest, please send them in with your child on Monday. Thanks!

Next week:
Monday: February Book-it calendars are due
Wednesday: Animal Magic Assembly & Waste Free Wednesday
Friday: Flashlight Reading

March 16 - Field Trip to Cranbrook. If you have not sent it your $16 donation, please do so as soon as possible. Have a great weekend!

Upcoming Reminders and Events

• No school on Monday, February 15, 2010! Enjoy!
• Carnival is next Friday, February 19, 2010! Please turn in all donations by Tuesday, February 16th, so we can assemble baskets:)
• No school for students on February 25th...this is a professional development day.
• Vocabulary packets due every Monday in Bradner/Palo classes...next week...the packet will be due on Tuesday (2/16), since we have no school on Monday.
• Spelling test on Tuesday, February 16th.
• Science test on Friday, February 19th in Bradner/Palo classes.