Welcome to 2012!

Our first three school days of 2012 have been FULL! We've worked hard to fill up the post-Christmas, empty hallways. When you have time, come by and see our snowmen and snowwomen and to read our New Year's Resolutions. 

Here are a few other things we want to make you aware of... 

OPEN HOUSE

On Sunday, TSA will have our first Open House for prospective families. It begins at 2:00. Please be sure to let your friends and family know ~ this is a great opportunity to introduce them to your wonderful school.

TESTS

Next week, we will be back on schedule with Spelling, Reading, and Math. We will be reading, "The Emperor and the Kite" in our Reading book. A comprehension quiz over this story will be given on Thursday, January 12. Wordly Wise Lesson 9 words were introduced today and the test over them will be next Friday, January 13. The next Math test will also be Friday, January 13. There is a Math test alert in today's Friday Folder that needs to be signed and returned.

FIELD TRIP

In your child's Friday folder you will find some information about our next field trip. We are heading back to the Grand Opera House for our final GrandKids performance this year. We will leave the school at 8:45 on February 7 to see "The Magic School Bus." Please look for the form that indicates whether or not your child's admission is paid or if payment is still needed. If you would like to chaperone this trip, there is a place on the form to sign up. Tickets are $5.00 per person. ALL MONEY FOR THIS FIELD TRIP IS DUE MONDAY, JANUARY 9. 

REPORT CARDS

Elementary students will receive their report cards on Monday, January 9 for the second quarter.  Attendance records are not on the report card; if you would like to know your child's total absences/tardies to date, please contact your child's homeroom teacher. These do not need to be returned to school.

EDLINE

Our understanding is that we will begin adding grades to Edline for the 3rd quarter next week. We will upload the grades on Friday before we leave for the day. They should be available to you by Saturday morning. The grades posted will be the grades that came home in that Friday's folder.  Classwork completed on Friday will be posted the next Friday. You should be able to see your child's grades and averages for each subject. If you haven't accessed Edline yet, please do so soon. If you have misplaced your access information, please contact Mrs. Karen Vinson in the front office.

BOOK REPORT #2 and Mr. Popper's Penguins

Information on Book Report #2 will come home next week. This report will be due Friday, February 17. Remember, your child's book needs to be at least 100 pages and a different genre from the book used for the last book report. It is strongly recommended that your child select and read the book for this book report by Friday, February 3. Students will be required to read Mr. Popper's Penguins beginning Monday, February 6 and finishing by Friday, February 24.

Gratitude

We are so grateful for the wonderful gifts we received today. Also, we're a bit overwhelmed! You showed enormous kindness to us in both the individual and class gifts. Thank you so very much!

Love,

Cathy and Laura

Reminders

Week of Dec. 12-16

Dismissal Monday ~ Thursday is at 11:40.

Friday is our Christmas Breakfast in the lunchroom. Dismissal will be at 10:30. If the breakfast ends before 10:30, you are free to take your child at that time.

We will be cleaning out binders and  desks, as well as checking supplies this week. Be on the lookout for a list of supplies that needs to be replenished.

Grades posted to Edline will be updated on Friday afternoons. The update will include any papers sent home in Friday Folders. Work completed on Friday will be posted the next Friday.

Check out this fun photo from Kids Yule Love!!!!

January

Return to school Jan. 4, 2012

Regarding homework: As stated at the beginning of the year, students had two excused times to miss homework during the 1st and 2nd quarters. Beginning with the 3rd quarter in January, they will have only one excused miss for each subject area before receiving a zero.

Parents,
     It's been a busy week! We have had several graded assignments yesterday and today. We also had several Christmas art projects. Our plan was to get all of them graded and sent home today, but there isn't enough time. We decided to hold signed paper folders until Monday. They will be ready Monday. IF your child is leaving after Kids Yule Love and not staying until 11:45, he/she will need to come up to the room and get his/her folder so that it can be signed and returned on Tuesday, December 13.

Thank you!

December Details

The Elementary Christmas Program is Monday, December 5 at 7:00. This program is presented by 4th-6th grade students.  Boys need to have a Santa hat. All students should wear Christmas colors, but no jeans. Students will be sitting on stage so skirts are not recommended either. Please be aware that it gets hot on the stage, so keep that in mind when choosing the clothing to wear. Please drop off your student at the lunchroom at 6:30. If your child has on an outer jacket or sweater, be sure to keep it with you. He/she should already have been to the restroom by that time. THANKS!

The Magician's Nephew is complete! We hope your child has enjoyed this story. All students will take an AR test over it next week during their library time.  Students may want to reread the story between now and then.  Please be sure your child continues bringing the book to school until Wednesday for some follow-up activities. After Wednesday, the book can stay home.

On Thursday, Dec. 8, we will give a quiz over the second set of regions/states. These are the Southwest region, the Southeast region, and the Northeast region. Study materials are in their homework folders.

We will have Spelling next week, but we will use Christmas words. Students are bringing home their homework folders today with the list of words and the verse we will memorize, as well as information about the Spelling test on Friday, Dec. 9. 

On Friday, Dec. 8, we will have a Math test over material from Chapter 6. Like all our math tests, there will be review of other chapters also on the test.  Not included on this test (from Chapter 6) is Lesson 4, "Problem Solving Strategy: Work Backwards." We will cover that lesson after Christmas holidays. The test alert is in your child's Friday Folder.

Also in Friday folders you will find flyers with information about several service projects. Please participate as you are able.

 Our annual Kids Yule Love program will begin at 8:20 on Monday, Dec. 12, in the Athletic Complex. Students are asked to bring at least one unwrapped gift. Please join us if you can!

Finally, you should have received information from Sign-Up Genius about our Christmas breakfast on Friday, Dec. 16th. If you did not, please contact Amy McAlpin, Kenya Owens, or Beverly Finney.