News and Reminders

A few things to share ~

• The Wordly Wise quizzes are 5-6 pages long. In an effort to save paper, we've run one set to be used year after year with 4th grade students. As you saw from last week's papers, the students just record their answers on a sheet of notebook paper. We realize that makes it difficult for you to go over their mistakes with them. After the quiz grade comes home in signed papers, if you would like to come by before or after school and see which words your child missed, just let us know and we would be happy to let you look over it.
• The Wordly Wise quiz for Lesson 3 words will be Wednesday, September 4, instead of Tuesday. We will not introduce Lesson 4 words until Wednesday, September 11. The quiz for that list of words will be the following Tuesday and we will be back on schedule.
• Spelling Test over Lesson 2 words will be this Friday, August 30. There will be no Spelling next week since it is a short week. Lesson 3 words will be introduced on Monday, September 9.
• Last week, all the parents received an email about a math facts practice website. That program is available for use outside the school from September through June. Information on how to login will be sent home soon after Labor Day, along with weekly requirements for use.
• FUN INFO ~ On this Friday, August 30th, the cheerleaders will be selling "Cheek Cheers" for $1 at morning drop-off. Let's fill the 4th grade with Trojan Cheer!
• Don't forget to vote for TSA in Give With Target ! Our school could receive $10,000!!!

Spirit Days

The following is a list of Spirit Days ~ dates when students may wear TSA t-shirts with jeans or regular uniform bottoms to support fall sports events. All of these dates are Fridays with the exception of October 10th, a Thursday.

August 23-Spirit Day-First home football game
September 13-Spirit Day-Cross Country runs on Sept 14
September 26-Spirit Day-C-team/B-team football games and B-team/Varsity softball games
October 4-Spirit Day- All-school Pep Rally-Homecoming
October 10-Spirit Day-C-team/B-team football final game and possible 2nd round playoff for softball
October 25-Elementary Pep Rally-Elementary Football Night
November 1-Spirit Day-Senior Night

Student Council will approve additional Spirit Days for individuals or organizations.

Here we are the first day of 4th grade

School Year 2013-2014, Here We Come!

• It has been a tremendously fun and busy first week at school. We hope your children have been full of things to tell you each afternoon when they are picked up. Thank you for the prompt return of all paperwork, and for consistently being on time for carpool. We appreciate it very much! 
• Several parents have mentioned that they are having difficulty finding clear contact paper. It has been available at Walmart, Target, and Staples. You may also want to contact Tiffany Herndon to see if she has some in the Spirit Shop. 
• We look forward to continuing this trend next week. The children's homework amount will increase as the year progresses to accommodate all of their learning experiences!
•  Our first Wordly Wise quiz will be on Tuesday. This will be a vocabulary quiz only. Please try again to signup for blog updates. If you are unable to subscribe, please let your child's homeroom teacher know. 
• Your child has homework tonight in Math and Science.