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.

No School Friday...and a few other things!

Just a reminder that there is No School for students tomorrow, January 29. Don't forget that Book It calendars are due on Monday for January's 400 minutes!

Thank you for the carnival basket raffle donations that have come in so far! Please send donations in by Monday, February 15. (Bradner/Palo - Fun and Games, Highum - gift cards, Burch - A Day at the Beach) Thanks so much!!

Unit 6 Math Test for all 4th grade classes is Thursday, February 4.

Burch/Highum Social Studies Chapter 6/7 Test is Friday, February 5.

Report Cards will be sent home with students on Friday, February 5.

Have a nice weekend! :)

Important News and Notes!

Please send in Cranbrook permission slips and $16 donation as soon as possible. We need to reserve busses and pay for our admission before we go. We are only allowed to take 5 chaperones per class. Cranbrook will not allow additional parents to drive separately and tour with our class. We would like to give parents who have not chaperoned the chance to chaperone, so you will be notified if you are chosen to chaperone. Thanks for understanding.

Carnival Basket donations needed! We are making baskets to raffle off at our school carnival on Friday, February 19th. The money we earn will be used for our classrooms. Burch's theme is "A Day at the Beach." Highum's theme is "Gift Cards." Palo/Bradner is "Fun and Games." Fun and Games can include any games (sporting, board, outdoor, indoor...anything FUN:) If you would rather send in cash donations, we will make purchases for the baskets. We are asking for all donations by Monday, February 15th. If any parents are interested in assembling baskets, please email your classroom teacher.

Spelling Test unit 15 on Monday. Don't forget to study notes and Words to Learn!

PJ Day is Thursday, January 28. Students may wear appropriate PJ's to school for 50 cents. Donations will go into our grade level Penny Drive jar! Our goal is $400 per grade level.

Second Quarter ends Thursday, January 28. Report Cards will go home on Friday, February 5.

There is NO SCHOOL for students on Friday, January 29.

4th Grade Super Bowl (Chargers vs. Wolverines) is Friday, February 5th, from 10-11am. It will be held in the Hutchings Gym.

Schedule of Events:
10:00am – Warm Up
10:05am – Player Introductions
10:10am – National Anthem
10:15am – Begin Game
10:30am – Half Time Show10:35am – 2nd Half
10:50am – Trophy Presentation

All families of players or halftime show performers are invited to attend the 4th Grade Super Bowl. There will be a professionally edited DVD of the Super Bowl & Halftime Show available for purchase approximately 1-2 weeks after the game ($3.00). See Mr. Horne for details.