Sunday, October 31, 2010

Hi everyone! I hope you had a wonderful weekend!

We had a great time at the Harvest Fest. I really enjoyed the evening and seeing so many of you there! Thank you so much for your generous candy donations!

This Wednesday, November 3, will be dress down for a dollar day.

November 11 is Veterans Day. There will be no school that Thursday.

On November 23 (the day before Thanksgiving vacation) our students will enjoy a Thanksgiving Feast. Each grade will bring in an assigned food for the meal. I will let you know what we are supposed to contribute as soon as possible.

Please remember to send in a note when your child demonstrates a noteworthy act of good character. The kids really like having them read to the class!

Spelling words:
like
nice
ice
time
ride
my
cry
by
try
why
ice cream

Have a great week!

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Hi everyone! It's hard to believe it's the last week of October!

The Harvest Festival will be this Friday, October 29. There will be many games, food and fun! Hope to see you there!

It would be great if you could donate Tootsie Pops for our booth. Any candy donation will be greatly appreciated as well. Thanks!

Picture retakes will be tomorrow, October 26.

Several children are not able to check out books from the library because they have not returned a signed permission slip. If you think your child did not turn in a permission slip please signand return the form attached to this week's newsletter as soon as possible. Thanks!

In order to encourage good character at home a well as school, please send in a short note describing a situation when you feel that your child has demonstrated a notworthy act of good character. The note will be shared with the class. The children are very proud of these notes and really enjoy having them read to their friends.

Please read with your child everyday. After reading please complete the reading log sent home with this week's newsletter. Please have your child turn in the reading log each Friday.

This week's spelling words:
we
she
me
he
tree
free
feed
see
sheep
here
thankful

Have a great week!

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Hi! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!

It was great seeing grandparents visit our classroom last Wednesday! I know the kids had a terrific time!

October 25th through the 28th is Say No to Drugs week.

Picture retakes will be October 26.

The Harvest Fest will be Friday, October 29. It would be great if you could donate Tootsie Pops for our booth. Any candy donation will be greatly appreciated as well. Thanks!

In order to encourage good character at home as well as school, please send in a short note describing a situation when you feel that your child has demonstrated a noteworthy act of good character. The note will be shared with the class. The children are very proud of these notes and really enjoy having them read to their friends.

This week's spelling words:
made
came
gave
ate
late
say
day
may
play
make
today

Have a great week!

Thursday, October 14, 2010

40th Day Fun!!

Mmm...Applesauce!

















Sunday, October 10, 2010

Hi! Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!

Grandparents are invited to our school on Grandparent's Day, this Wednesday, October 13. They will meet in the cafeteria for refreshments then visit the classrooms. We look forward to their visit!

Report card day for the first quarter will also be that Wednesday. Remember that there will be no lunch served and no after school classes.

Harvest Break will be this Thursday and Friday. There will be no school those days.

Picture retakes will be October 26.

The Harvest Fest will be Friday, October 29. It would be great if you could donate Tootsie Roll Pops for our booth. And any candy donation will be greatly appreciated as well. Thanks!

Due to the short week we will not have a spelling test this week.

Have a great week!

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Busy, busy, busy!
Hi! I hope everyone had a great weekend!

This Thursday, October 7, is an extremely important day for La Paloma Academy. it is the 40th day of school and funding is based on student attendance that day. Please make every effort to have your child in school that day.

Thursday will be a fun day as well. It will be pajama day and we will be making applesauce! (Please be sure your child wears, or brings, shoes to wear outside!)

This Wednesday, October 6, is Dress Down for a dollar day!

Grandparents are invited to our school on Grandparent's Day, Wednesday, October 13. They will meet in the cafeteria for refreshments then visit the classrooms.

Report card day for the first quarter will also be Wednesday, October 13. So that you can make necessary arrangements please note that lunch will not be served and there will be no after-school classes.

Harvest Break will be October 12 and 13. There will no no school on those days.

This week's spelling words:
fun
sun
us
bus
up
cup
but
cut
you
your
favorite

Have a great week!