December 18th - 21st

Thank you so much for all the parent help, volunteers, and classroom donations this past week. We have one more big event before break! We will be having our Polar Express party on Thursday...... WE WILL GET TO WEAR OUR PAJAMAS!!!  (There is no dress code this day) Half Day friends are welcome to stay all day this day!

We will also have a respect assembly on Thursday at 8:30 am. 

We have finished taking all our middle of year assessments this past week and I will be sending home those reports on Thursday. Please let me know if you have any questions regarding these and I would be more than happy to meet with you after break. The kids did an amazing job... I am so proud of all their hard work! They loved using the iPads! (Thank you for sending in headphones!)

Please remember to continue to send in 2 healthy snacks and a water bottle each day. 

Winter Break starts Friday, December 22nd and class starts back on Tuesday, January 9th!

The focus book for this week is The Polar Express.

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December 11th - 15th

We will have a Winter Festival on Tuesday the 12th, from 2-3pm, parents are welcome to come!

Primary (K-1-2) will be performing from 2-2:30 and Intermediate from 2:30 – 3.

Festive and Fancy Attire encouraged. (This is a no dress code day!)

Primary Performance:

2:00-2:05     K-1-2 Dance

2:05-2:10      Kinder "Must Be Santa"

2:10-2:15      Sing! Enrichment "Jingle Bells"

2:15-2:20      1st Grade Song with Lorna

2:20-2:25      2nd Grade Hanukkah Song

2:25-2:30      K-1-2 Dragon Scales 

Intermediate Performance:

2:30-2:35      3-4-5 Dragon Scales

2:35-2:40      3-4-5 Dance

2:40-2:45     4th Grade "Coming Down the Chimney"

2:45-2:50      ASL Enrichment "Jingle Bells"

2:50-2:55      3rd Grade Recorder Songs

2:55-3:00      5th Grade Hawaiian Christmas Song

The  change drive is going until Tuesday morning. You can continue to send in your spare change until then! If you would like to make a larger donation, you can send in a check or stop by the front office with card.. All donations will go directly to TPAAK families in need. Thank you for your support with the very worthy cause!

We also are Making gingerbread houses on Friday. If you signed up to bring something, you can send it in at anytime this week. It is sure to be an exciting, sticky mess with lots of laughs and fun.

WHEW!

This weeks focus book is: The Gingerbread Boy by Paul Galdone

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December 4th - 8th

We have lots of fun things planned for this week as we enter the holiday season! We will be “traveling around the world” as we learn about different customs and traditions through our paragon curriculum. We will also be practicing fun songs in music!

The kids received their TPAAK t-shirts this week, yay! The shirts can be worn any day.

We will have a Winter Festival on Tuesday the 12th, from 2-3 pm, parents are welcome to come! The specific schedule is as follows: 

2:00 - 2:30     K-1-2 in cafeteria

                                 K-1-2 Dance Performance

                                    Dragon Scales Performance

2:30 - 3:00     3-4-5 in cafeteria

                                 3-4-5 Dance Performance

                                    Dragon Scales Performance

The school is having a change drive to help provide winter gear for families in need. The grade levels are competing to see who can bring in the most change. So if you have any loose change hiding in your couch, you can send it in for the kindergarten jar! 

Our focus book this week is Reindeer

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November 27th - December 1st

Welcome back from break! I hope you all had a safe and wonderful time with your family.

We are starting our 2nd trimester and have lots of fun things planned. We will be starting our enrichment classes this week. They will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:45 – 3:15.

(It may take us a few extra minutes to get outside on these days! J)

Keep an eye out for Bloomz messages… we have several fun things coming up that we will need volunteers and donations. We will be making gingerbread houses, having guest readers, and having our Polar Express Party!

Please remember to have your child bring in a morning snack, an afternoon snack, a water bottle,

and proper outside attire each day.

Our focus book for the week is Bear Snores On.

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November 13th - 16th

This is a short week packed with lots of fun things! We will have our Thanksgiving Feast on Thursday… Thank you to the parents that signed up to bring something in!

Paragon night is this Wednesday – Kinder will be performing in our classrooms at 5:45 pm. 

We encourage all families to come watch the stage performances as well. 

The schedule for the evening is as follows:

5:15pm 1^st grade (stage)

5:25pm 4^th grade (stage)

5:45pm Kinder

5:55pm 2^nd grade

6:05pm 3^rd grade

6:15pm 5^th grade

We will be having our Feast Thursday Afternoon. We also just found out on Friday that there will be a traveling children’s theater coming that afternoon as well. We will need to adjust times a little that day to fit everything in. So, half-day students are welcome to stay ALL DAY!!

Finally, there is no school on Friday. Have a wonderful break! Enjoy time with your family and friends. We’ll see you back on Monday, November 27th. 

The focus book for the week is Turkey Trouble

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November 6th - 10th

Thank you to all the parents who donated things and helped with the Halloween Party. The kids had a wonderful day filled with fun!

We will have a magician coming to the school on Monday morning to perform. The kids earned this from the outstanding work they did on the Yankee Candle Fundraiser! YAY!

Reading folders went home on Friday. The kids were super excited about them and are eager to read their books. Please let me know if you have any questions.

We will be having a Thanksgiving Feast on November 16th. Please keep an eye out for a Bloomz message requesting donations for our celebration. 

The focus book for this week is Scaredy Squirrel.

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October 30th - November 3rd

This is bound to be an exciting week! Character Day is Tuesday. Kids can dress up as any character they choose – no weapons or gore and modesty standards still apply J. We will have a classroom party from 10:00-11:00am.

As we enter a season filled with sweets, I want to remind everyone that candy is not allowed for snacks or lunches. Please help keep our classroom happy & healthy by keeping the candy and sweets at home.

Thank you for your help with this!

Please remind your child to bring a jacket/coat to school each day. It can be chilly during recess! Last week we had several students without a jacket/coat. If your child does not bring a jacket/coat on a cold day, they will sit in the office during recess time in order to keep them healthy and safe. If you need assistance with purchasing a jacket/coat, please let me know or speak with front office.

The focus book for this week is 

The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything

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October 23 - 27

Thank you to all the parents that came in for conferences! I love getting to meet with all of you and working together to help your child!

The next thing we have coming up is our Halloween Party! I have several parents that signed up to help with the event and am looking for someone to coordinate J! This person will plan the activities and coordinate volunteer and donations. I will send out a request via Bloomz!

We will also be doing costumes/character day - a book report family project was sent home in Friday Folders in coordination with character day. The main things to remember for costumes is that there is no blood/gore or weapons and modesty standards must be upheld. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT YOUR CHILD WILL NEED TO USE THE RESTROOM AND SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET IN AND OUT OF THEIR COSTUME QUICKLY AND EASILY! Please let me know if you have any questions. 

As a reminder, we have 2 snacks each day. Over the last couple weeks we have had several kids without afternoon snacks and/or water bottles. Please help your child remember this for a successful kindergarten day! 

Here is a link to the focus book for the week: Stellaluna

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October 16th - 20th

Our field trip was soooo much fun! Everyone had an exciting time and was able to take home their very own pumpkin! Thank you so much to all the drivers who made this possible.

Parent/Teacher conferences are this week! The sign up for conferences we out via Bloomz. There are still many time slots available if you have not had a chance to sign up. Please let me know if you are not able to access it and I can help you sign up for a time. I look forward to meeting with all of you!

This week is also the Scholastic Book Fair at the school. The fair will be open after school all week and during conference times. 

The focus book this week is The Little Red Hen: Read Aloud Link

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October 9th - 13th

We have our first field trip this week! We will be going to the Pumpkin Patch on Friday. Please remember to sign the permission slip online. The $6 fee can be paid online or you can send in a check or cash to school. You will need to leave a booster seat for your child. We have seats for all the kids, you will just need to provide their booster seat. We will be back at school in time for lunch so send or order lunch as normal. 

Picture retakes will be on Thursday morning. If you did not get your child’s picture taken on Back To School night, it will be taken Thursday. 

The sign up for conferences we out via Bloomz. Please let me know if you are not able to access it and I can help you sign up for a time. Conferences will be held in the afternoons and evenings on the 17th-19th and during the day on Friday. 

Also, please remind your child to bring their water bottles. Many kids come without them and are needing to visit the water fountain multiple times a day – which can be distracting when trying to get work done.  THANK YOU!

Here is a link to this weeks focus book: Pumpkin Town

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October 2nd - 6th

This week is spirit week and we get to dress up in a special way!

Monday – Captain Awesome: dress as a superhero

Tuesday – A Color of His Own: dress in tie dye or colorful outfit

Wednesday – Oh, The Places You’ll Go!: dress as what you want to be when you grow up

Thursday – Frog and Toad: dress like a buddy or in our class color… PURPLE J

Friday – Return of the Library Dragon: dress in green and gold or as a dragon

Library books went home over the weekend… please remind your child to bring their book back.

Thank you to all those who have signed up to drive on the field trip. I sent driver forms home in Friday folders. If you are driving, please send those back as soon as possible and stop by the office to complete the quick background check. (it only takes a few minutes). You can also do this if you plan to help drive on our spring field trip.

Here is this the link to the focus book for the week: Knuffle Bunny

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September 25th - 29th

Paragon night was Wonderful! It is always short but sweet. I loved seeing the excitement and encouragement that students have for each other. What sweet smiles they had on their faces!

We have scheduled our first field trip for Friday, October 13th, from 9-11:30 am. We need parent drivers! I will send home driver forms tomorrow and put out a request on Bloomz. If you are able to drive, please sign up. (You will also need to complete a background check... visit the front office to complete this.)

I sent home information about your child's reading a-z and abcmouse accounts in Friday Folders. We use both of these in our classroom on a weekly basis. They are great resources to help support your child. Please let me know if you have any questions or have trouble logging on.

Here is a link to this weeks focus book: The Recess Queen

The weather can be unpredictable… please remind your child to bring a jacket or sweatshirt as recess may be chilly!

We also have many kids coming to school without snacks and water bottles each day. Please remind your child to pack them each morning. 

Thank you for all you do to support your child!

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September 18th - 22nd

Paragon Night is this Thursday, September 21st, starting at 5pm. Kids are welcome to wear whatever they want – they have created their own costumes that they will wear when they get to the classroom.

5:00-5:15 - Students (K-2) arrive and go to cafeteria

5:15 – 5:30 – 2nd grade stage performance

5:35 – 5:45 – 1st grade classroom presentation (kinder moves to classroom)

5:50-6:00 – Kinder presentation

Picture retakes are coming up on Thursday, October 12th, at 8:30am. If you were not able to have your child's picture made on Back-to-School night, they will get their picture made on this day. 

We are also working on scheduling a field trip mid October. We will let you know the date as soon as we get verification. If you are wanting to drive & help chaperone please stop by the front office to complete a driver form and background check. 

Here is a link to this weeks Focus Book

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September 11th - 15th

Thank you for attending orientation! If you have any questions, please let me know. I would be happy to meet with you at any time. As I mentioned, Paragon Night times have changed. The schedule will be as follows:

5:00-5:15 - Students (K-2) arrive and go to cafeteria

5:15 – 5:30 – 2nd grade stage performance

5:35 – 5:45 – 1st grade classroom presentation (kinder moves to classroom)

5:50-6:00 – Kinder presentation

We will start doing some assessments this week. We are just starting to introduce the concept of assessment and learn about working on the computer. Please let me know if you have any questions about this. 

Here is a link to this weeks focus book: Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse

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