Thursday, September 23, 2010

Scholastic Book Order

Scholastic Catalogs and a letter from me (also posted below) are coming home today!  This month's catalog has some fun Halloween and fall books.  I will place our order on Monday to make sure that the books arrive in time!  (I know many of you are waiting on Highlights that you ordered ~ I'm going to see what I need to do to check on this for you !)


Online Ordering Information


Web address: scholastic.com/bookclubs

Class Activation Code: H8FNH
Dear Parent,
Now it’s easier than ever to find the perfect books for your child—shop our NEW online Book Clubs Web site. Choose from a much-wider selection of books than in the printed flyer. Plus, you can send your orders directly to me online and use your credit card to pay.

Best of all, we earn a FREE book for the classroom library every time a parent places an order online.

It’s so simple! Here’s how it works:

SIGN UP at www.scholastic.com/bookclubs. On the parent page, register by clicking click the “Don’t have a user name or password?” link. When prompted, enter the one-time Class Activation Code shown above. This unique code ensures that your order is sent to me.

SELECT the books you’d like to order—choose from thousands of titles—many more than in our monthly flyers.

SEND your order to me online by the due date and your child’s books will be delivered directly to my classroom.

Ordering online is fast, easy, and secure.

Of course, you can still order using the form from the printed flyer. But why not see for yourself how convenient it is to order online?

Art Teacher Help

Hello Helpful Parents!


Our awesome Art teacher, Sue Cosgrove, desperately needs our help and you DON’T have to be artistic!

She needs help covering 4 bulletin boards with fabric and border, that will display the incredible artwork of our sweet children! She has our little ones’ special works of art ready to display, but needs help getting the display boards ready in the next TWO weeks.

Her teacher planning time is 10:15 -11:15, which she would be there to help, but if that time is not convenient, volunteers can come any time!

The bulletin boards are big, so she is hoping to find 2 to 3 helpers for this immediate project!

C’mon! Don’t we want to see our little punkins’ artwork on the walls of our school? J

If you can help, please contact me at klgaskill@verizon.net or Sue Cosgrove at Sue.Cosgrove@southlakecarroll.edu.

Thank you in advance for all that you do for our school and our children!

Kay Gaskill

CES PTO President

klgaskill@verizon.net



www.cespto.com

Picture Order Forms

I have lost my mind. You won't actually get the order forms until the proofs are in. I think I saw something about pictures go home in the Wednesday folders last week, and I assumed they were the order forms. I am SO SORRY about the confusion. If you sent money this morning, just let me know if you want me to keep it until the order forms do come in, or send it back home today.




Sorry for the confusion!!!!

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Stuffed Animal Day

We have LOTS of things tomorrow:

1) Picture Day ~ Don't forget to send in your order forms!
2) Crazy Sock Day for CEF Week (These will not interfere with pictures. We are taking individual shots tomorrow that will go in the  yearbook.)
3) Stuffed Animal Day ~ We met our first Boosterthon Pledge Goal!  So tomorrow is stuffed animal day.  I told them they could bring a small stuffed animal to keep with them in class all day tomorrow!

Don't forget, the more pledges we get the more prizes we get as a class!  Also, the more states we get, the greater our chances are having a class party!

Science Test on Monday

I am sending home a study sheet for our Science Test on Monday.  We have been studying the layers of the earth, and we have learned SO MUCH information!  Today I gave them a page that has 2 different globes.  We labeled the first one with all the information they need to know for the test, and the second one is blank for them to practice at home.

I'm going to do some quick "quizzes" everyday until test day with them, so they shouldn't have to do MUCH studying at home!  I just wanted you to know that this was coming home today, and I do not need this piece of paper back!  This one is going to be your copy, and we are going to use my copy at school to review everyday in class.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Picture Day

In addition to Boosterthon, our CEF themes each day (see post from yesterday for what we are wearing each day), and our Social Studies test .... don't forget picture day is on THURSDAY!  We do not have P.E. that day, and I signed our class up for an early morning slot.

Speaking of P.E. ~ I had all intentions for them to write down our specials for the week on their September calendars today, but the Boosterthon pep rally cut our day short.  This is a normail routine in my class that they will be doing in their planners (if we ever get them!) so they (and you) know what the specials are each week. 

Social Studies Test and Boosterthon

We are having a Social Studies test on Friday, however, this is not something that you need to study for at home.  We have already learned all about communities in Chapters 1-2.  The test on Friday will be an open book test, with page numbers next to each question.  We have been talking about being a Reading Detective all week in Reader's Workshop, so everyone should do fabulous!

We had our Boosterthon kick-off today!  The goal for tonight is for everyone to get 3 pledges and enter them online before school tomorrow.  There are class incentives from me, prizes from the Boosterthon team, and parties from PTO for those classeswho raise the most pledges AND receive pledges from the most number of states!  See the information booklet that came home today (around their necks) for more information.  The Fun Run will be Thursday, September 30th at 10:30.

Have a good night!

Monday, September 20, 2010

CEF Celebration Week

This is my 3rd post today, so make sure you scroll down to catch everything :o)

In celebration of CEF Week:
Wednesday: Green Day! Wear green today to celebrate CEF!
Thursday: Silly Sock Day! Wear your silly socks to celebrate CEF!
Friday: Hat Day/Dragon Day! Wear a fun hat and your Dragon gear

Math Homework

Tonight's math homework is coming home with some help!  We made a flip book today to learn about the different properties of addition.  I am sending this home for help with their math homework tonight!  They do need to bring themback to school tomorrow because we will still be using them to help us remember these different properties!!

Thanks!

Boosterthon

Hello CES parents,




It is hard to believe that the Boosterthon Fun Run is quickly approaching. Please click on the following link and you will be taken to our very own CES mini Boosterthon website http://boosterthoninfo.com/carrolldragons/. This website contains a lot of valuable information regarding the Boosterthon, including the Fun Run times for each grade. Please know that space in our cafeteria is limited so we request that parents not attend the pep rallies scheduled for next week. We look forward to another successful Fun Run. Thank you all for your help with this amazing fundraiser.



Sincerely,



Michelle Moore and Michelle Clay

co-chairs for the CES Boosterthon