Back to School Night

     This Thursday is Back to School Night for parents, 6-8.  This year is especially important for you to attend because elementary schools are getting an ALL NEW standards based report card.  It's totally different than what you are used to.  Want to learn more about it?  Then be sure to attend this Thursday.

     Student council applications are due Thursday.  One (or two) students from each class is chosen to meet during lunch, a few times throughout the year, and talk about improving our school.  Last year's student council decided to help an animal shelter and started collecting donations for animals.  I explained council to the children and invited anyone interested to take an application.  Mrs. Maloney and Mrs. C will be choosing representatives from each grade on Monday.

     Today we discussed the stages in the writing process and then read The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant.  We admired all the details she used when telling us about her relatives from Virginia.  Boy, did that family like to hug.  We decided to write about a time we may have visited with relatives or friends.  Children met with partners to talk about their experience (prewriting) then started writing (draft) on their own. Cynthia Rylant is also the author of Henry and Mudge books, which we have been reading and Poppleton books which we will be reading.

 
       A student wore this shirt today and I just LOVED it.  I HAD to snap a picture.  Did you know smiles are contagious!  Test that theory out and see.

 
 Mark your calendars.  Tuesday, Sept. 23 is picture day and next Wednesday is a half day.  Dismissal will be at 12:30.