What a Party!

• Thank you to all of the parents who helped with our fabulous Halloween Party.  A special thank you to Kristin Southhall and Heidi Fort for coordinating the event.  The day was magical!
• The Literature Circles have begun and the children are really enjoying the mini Book Clubs.  We are lucky to have several qualified and dedicated parents and grandparents who facilitate the discussions and the conversations are educational and enjoyable.  Please help your child to remember to bring his/her lit. book every Wednesday.  The third graders need to bring their books and their assignments.  If a student forgets his/her book and/or assignment, he/she will not be able to participate in the discussion groups.  
• Third Grade Literature Circle assignments are a portion of your third grader's reading grade.  Your child has samples of what is to be expected.  Please make sure that your child checks the samples and completes the assignment in FINAL DRAFT FORM.  Please review your child's assignment for spelling, grammar, and printing mistakes.  The assignments must be in pencil only.  The Literature Circle assignments are graded on a 1-5 scale.
• The morning aerobics track walk/run is a part of the state required P.E. minutes.  Please have your child arrive at school on time.  Several students have been arriving late and missing a portion of P.E.  It is critical that the students arrive at school on time every day.
• Report cards will be sent home on Monday, November 14th.
• We have a holiday (Veteran's Day) on Friday, November 11th.
• Tomorrow, November 3rd is Picture Day make-ups.
• We would love "real" paper towels (versus the school non-absorbent towels) and wipes to clean our desks.  Thank you!