听听 听 One field trip down!听 It鈥檚 nice to start with just a half-day trip so the kids don鈥檛 get too exhausted. Elephant and Piggie are so adorable.听 If you鈥檙e unfamiliar with these books, please pop by the library to pick up a couple.
听听 听 Conferences are next week.听 It鈥檚 really important that we keep to our schedule, as we pack each day back-to-back.听 Please reschedule if it looks like you may not be able to come at your original time.
听听 听 It鈥檚 not too late to turn in jog-a-thon money.听 Even if you never pledged, you can rest assured that the PTA will gladly accept any money you send their way. 听 This money goes toward the 鈥渟pecial鈥� things our school enjoys like the Elephant and Piggie ticket prices!
听听 听 Our school is part of something called 鈥淭he Right Brain Initiative,鈥� which helps schools encourage artistic thinking.听 We met with our assigned artist this week and planned a fun multi-week program on drama.听 That鈥檚 right!听 The kids will be getting drama lessons.听 We鈥檙e so excited to bring in an expert for this fun experience.
听听 听 One our least favorite visitors is beginning to make the rounds:听 head lice.听 Please check your child鈥檚 head this weekend and remind them to never pile their coat on top of other kids鈥� coats.
Choice tidbits from this week:
Child holding the picture book Mercy Watson:听 鈥淟ook, Mrs. Shaw.听 I鈥檓 reading the Bible!鈥�
Child after snack time (9:35):听 鈥淚s it time to pack up to go home?鈥�
Teacher:听 鈥淪o, tell me what this book was about.鈥�
Child:听 鈥淵ou could just read it and find out for yourself.鈥�
