Maternity Leave Sub!!

I know you have all been waiting so patiently to find out who will be subbing for me while I am out. Well it has finally been decided. Debbie Arrington will be with my class for the entire time. I am glad it worked out where one person would be with my class the entire time.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

I will do my very best to keep you all updated over Christmas break as to when Mrs. Arrington will start. I will also try to post a picture of our little one as soon as I can so that you can show the kiddos.

I will greatly miss each of my students while I am out, but I can't wait to meet our little one and spend some time with him.

I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!! And stay safe while you travel!!!

Early Dismissal

I am sure most of you know already but I just found out this morning that school will dismiss at 11:45 tomorrow. I am sorry for the short notice but I just found out as well. Please make arrangements to have your child picked up by 11:45 if you are not checking them out after the party.

December 16, 2013

Dress Rehearsal
Please don't forget to send your costumes to school TOMORROW for Dress Rehearsal!!! We will leave all costumes in the classroom for Thursday's performance. The students will have plenty of time Thursday morning to change.

Polar Express
We will be having Polar Express Day on Wednesday. The students are allowed to wear pajamas, but please make sure they have appropriate shoes for P.E. We will also be seeing Santa at 2:30 and then having milk and cookies.

Christmas Play
Our play is at 10:00 Thursday morning. The students are allowed to check out when the play is over.

Christmas Party
Our Christmas party is Friday morning at 9:00. We will eat and then open presents. So far we have pigs in a blanket, doughnuts, and hot chocolate for our party. If you would like to bring breakfast foods for the party, please let me know as soon as you can. The students will be allowed to check out after the party.

December 10, 2013

Christmas Play
Our play is still scheduled for December 19th at 10:00. However, dress rehearsal has been moved to Tuesday, December 17th. Please be sure to send costumes on Tuesday! They may stay in the classroom until Thursday for the play. If you are having trouble finding something for a costume, please let me know so I can help.

Christmas Party
Please do not forget to send a gift for our Christmas Party by this Friday.

Math Test
We will have a math test this Wednesday. We will have our 100 problem test Wednesday on 1-7 facts.

Spelling Test
There will be NO retakes for the spelling tests on Fridays. The grade they make on Thursdays will be what goes in the grade book for the week.

Science
We will have a solar system test on Friday. Look for the study guide on Thursday. We will be reviewing this all week so they should have no problem studying!

Important Dates

December 19 - 2nd and 3rd Grade Christmas Play
December 20 - Class Christmas Party
December 20 - End of the 2nd Nine weeks
December 23- January 3 - Christmas Break

Spelling words

line, pipe, wise, smile, glide, high, sigh, fright, sight, light, fine, wide, right, time, night

bonus words to study: Merry Christmas, Rudolph, stocking. (Study all three of these words during the week. I will pick one on Thursday to use as the bonus word.)
We will also have a dictation sentence each week.

Homework

Homework will mostly be the same each week. The main thing that will change will be the math pages sent home. These will be sent home in the daily homework folder.

Reading: The Blind Men and the Elephant, study vocabulary

Spelling: Study spelling words

Math: worksheet or workbook page (depending upon the skill)
Classwork: finish any classwork not finished at school

Christmas Ornaments

The Christmas ornaments that the students made in art class are ready! The cost is $10. If you are going to send a check, please make it payable to PLA. The deadline to purchase the ornaments is December 16th.

Christmas Play and Party Info.

Christmas Play
Our Christmas play will be held on December 19th at 10:00 am in the cafeteria. Parents and Grandparents are invited. Ideal Graphics is donating long sleeve green t-shirts to the 2nd and 3rd graders. We will wear these shirts and blue jeans on the day of the play. Some of the students will need to be dressed in costumes. These students are listed below. I will also be sending home a note with these students. If you have any questions, please let me know. Your children are welcome to leave with you after the play if you would like.

Dane - Santa
Emily and Hailee - elf
Anna, Sarah, Ensley - angel
Mari Grace, Mickenzie - Carolers

Christmas Party
Our Christmas party will be December 20th at 9:00 am. Since it will be in the morning, I am asking for breakfast type foods. If you would like to bring something for our class, please let me know what you are bringing so that we do not have too much of one thing. I will be providing hot cocoa for the class.

We will eat and then open gifts. Your children are welcome to leave after the party if you would like.

Gifts
Each child will need to bring a gift by December 13th. The girls will bring a gift for a girl and the boys will bring a gift for a boy. As the gifts are brought in, I will number them. On the day of our party the students will draw a number to see which present they will get. The boys and girls numbers will be separate. Please make sure to include a tag on your gift with who it is from (please do not put who the gift is to). The limit on the price of the gift is $10-$12. 

December 2, 2013

Math Test
We will have a math test this Thursday. We will have our 100 problem test Wednesday on 1-7 facts.

Spelling Test
There will be NO retakes for the spelling tests on Fridays. The grade they make on Thursdays will be what goes in the grade book for the week.

Science
We will have a Science Test on Friday. We will be filling out the study guide on Wednesday.

Important Dates

December 19 - 2nd and 3rd Grade Christmas Play
December 20 - Class Christmas Party
December 20 - End of the 2nd Nine weeks
December 23- January 3 - Christmas Break

Spelling words

neat, deal, clean, please, beast, keep, street, seen, easy, creek, eat, hearing, feel, real, tree

bonus words to study: snowman, gingerbread house, Santa. (Study all three of these words during the week. I will pick one on Thursday to use as the bonus word.)
We will also have a dictation sentence each week.

Homework

Homework will mostly be the same each week. The main thing that will change will be the math pages sent home. These will be sent home in the daily homework folder.

Reading: Sunflowers for Tina, study vocabulary

Spelling: Study spelling words

Math: worksheet or workbook page (depending upon the skill)
Classwork: finish any classwork not finished at school

Updates:

Tate's mom will be providing lunch on Monday, December 2, for Tate's birthday. She will bring food and drinks, so please be sure to send a snack with your child.

Also, don't forget to send ornaments for our tree!!!!

Christmas Tree

I was wondering if anyone had a small artificial Christmas tree that I could borrow to use in our classroom. (I have one in storage that I normally use but I have no idea where it is right now or if I can even get to it.) I would also need lights for the tree if it is not pre-lit. 

I am asking that each child bring an ornament to decorate our tree. Please make sure to put their name on the ornament so that I can return it to the right person. This does not have to be a new ornament. It can be one that you already have at home that they would like to bring to school. I will send all the ornaments back home the day of our Christmas party. I am asking for all ornaments be on the tree by the Friday after Thanksgiving break (December 6).

We will have our Christmas party on December 20th, but I am not sure of the time. As soon as I find that out I will let you know.

I will post about our Christmas party, play, and how we will do presents for our party after Thanksgiving Break.

November 18, 2013

Math Test
We will have a math test this Thursday. We will have our 100 problem test Wednesday on 1-7 facts.

Testing for this week
We will have our Speed Drills and Spelling Test on Wednesday. Our Reading and Vocabulary Test, Reading Quiz, and Math Test will be on Thursday.

Spelling Test
After this week there will be NO retakes for the spelling tests on Fridays. The grade they make on Thursdays will be what goes in the grade book for the week.

Important Dates

November 22 - Dismiss at 12:00
November 25-29 - Thanksgiving Holidays
December 20 - End of the 2nd Nine weeks
December 23- January 3 - Christmas Break

Spelling words

flame, blaze, spade, fail, mail, stain, play, away, plate, raise, clay, rain, awake, face, chain

bonus words to study: Iron Bowl, Auburn, Alabama. (Study all three of these words during the week. I will pick one on Thursday to use as the bonus word.)
We will also have a dictation sentence each week.

Homework

Homework will mostly be the same each week. The main thing that will change will be the math pages sent home. These will be sent home in the daily homework folder.

Reading: City Superheroes, study vocabulary

Spelling: Study spelling words

Math: worksheet or workbook page (depending upon the skill)
Classwork: finish any classwork not finished at school

Lunch Menu and Prices

Please check the homework folder for the corrected lunch menu and a price list.

I will try my best to explain the pricing:

Tomorrow's lunch is baked spaghetti, steamed broccoli, whole kernel corn, tuna salad, and chicken sandwich. If your child wants baked spaghetti, corn, and a drink it will be purchased as a KIDS Entree+1 side+1 drink for $4.00 plus tax. If they get more than a "kids" serving it will be $5.00 plus tax. If they want just the entree but  no sides or drink it will be $3.00 plus tax. 

A kid's serving is one spoonful and an adult serving is a heaping spoonful. I will be watching when they are fixing their plates to make sure they are getting the right amounts. 

If you have any questions please let me know and I will do my best to find out an answer for you. I hope we all get this figured out and running smoothly soon. We (teachers and lunch ladies) are learning so please be patient with us all!

Silent Auction and Canned Food Drive

This Monday will be the last day to turn in prizes for the silent auction basket. Please remember that everyone who brings in one Barbie or Hot Wheels item will be given 5 bonus points on a test of their choice.

Canned Food Drive
The canned food drive has started. If we are one of the top 3 school in the drive, Mrs. Sikes will spend one day on the roof of the school. You may send any non-perishable food item to help our school reach it's goal of being in the top 3!!!! We will be collecting items from now until sometime in January. 

Silent Auction Prizes

The PTO has asked that the 3rd grade collect Barbie and Hot Wheels items for our "grade level' basket for the silent action. The silent auction will take place during the Patriot Marketplace days next week. So far we only have 2 items for our class basket. I am offering 5 bonus points to every student who brings in one Barbie or Hot Wheels item for our basket. I will allow the students to choose what test they want the 5 points added to. Please help fill our basket!!!!!!

Updates and LUNCH Information!!!

Friday, November 22nd
We will dismiss at 12:00 next Friday!! There will be NO afterschool care.

Lunch
They are installing the new kitchen equipment this week and we will begin having hot meals on Monday!!! You can find the lunch menu by going to www.pepifoods.com/schools  (scroll all the way to the bottom to Pike Liberal Arts and click on the November Lunch Menu)

If you need to add money to your child's lunch card, you may send money to the school or add money using the same website listed above. I have lunch cards for everyone except: Sarah B., Sophie, and Anna.


Movie Under the Stars is being rescheduled!!! I will let you know as soon as I find out the date. 

Hooray, the Internet is working!!!!!

Folders
Please be sure to check your child's folder for information on the "Veggie Sale".

Movie Under the Stars by the PTO
Movie Under the Stars shirts are being sold tomorrow in the front lobby of the school for $10. The night for Movie Under the Stars is this Thursday, November 14. Gates open at 5:45 and the movie begins at 6:30. Admission is $1. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets, but no outside concessions are allowed.

Math Test
We will have a math test this Friday. We will have our 100 problem test tomorrow on 1-6 facts and next week we will add in the 7's.

Science Test
We will have a Science test on Friday. We will be filling out the study guide tomorrow for them to bring home to start studying.

Spelling Test
Our spelling test will still be on Thursday this week even though it is a short week. This was a class decision.

Important Dates

November 25-29 - Thanksgiving Holidays
December 20 - End of the 2nd Nine weeks
December 23- January 3 - Christmas Break

Spelling words

noisy, choice, grouch, growl, puddle, dirt, pear, corner, rare, return, clouds, tangled, cradle, noise, jangled

bonus words to study: Thanksgiving, fungi, bacteria. (Study all three of these words during the week. I will pick one on Thursday to use as the bonus word.)
We will also have a dictation sentence each week.

Homework

Homework will mostly be the same each week. The main thing that will change will be the math pages sent home. These will be sent home in the daily homework folder.

Reading: Make Way for Ducklings, study vocabulary

Spelling: Study spelling words

Math: worksheet or workbook page (depending upon the skill)
Science: Study for test

Classwork: finish any classwork not finished at school

Footloose Day Tomorrow!!!

The Varsity Cheerleaders have declared tomorrow Go Footloose on Fort Dale. All students are to dress in 1980's attire, but please note that the dress code still applies. The cheerleaders are hosting a pep rally at beginning at 2:05 in the gym during which our state champion cheerleaders will have a special performance.

Long Division Problem

Congratulations to Sophie, Hayden, Mari Grace, Connor, Phenix, Katie, Tate, and Dane for getting the right answer to this LONG division problem!!!

I am so proud of everyone's hard work with this division!!! They are doing GREAT!!!!!!!!

October 8, 2013

Fall Festival
Please do not forget to let me know what time slot you would like to work for the Fall Festival.

Field Trip
I will be sending a note home tomorrow about our field trip. Please be sure to look for it in your child's folder. Also, I have a rolling cooler but I am afraid it will not be big enough for lunches and drinks. If anyone, who is going on the trip, has a rolling cooler that they would not mind bringing, please let me know. 

Math Test
We will have a math test on Friday of this week! 

Spelling Test
Our spelling test will still be on Thursday this week even though it is a short week. This was a class decision.

Important Dates

October 14 - Holiday
October 15-16 - Fall Break
October 18 - Landmark Park Field Trip
October 29 - Fall Festival 6-8 pm

Spelling words

I will add the spelling words each week just in case someone leaves the list at school or loses their list.

porch, nurse, fort, hurry, sport, hurt, curb, tore, storm, burn, urban, forget, bird, short, before

bonus words to study: quotation, experiment, oceanography. (Study all three of these words during the week. I will pick one on Friday to use as the bonus word.)
We will also have a dictation sentence each week.

Homework

Homework will mostly be the same each week. The main thing that will change will be the math pages sent home. These will be sent home in the daily homework folder.

Reading: Read City Critters, study vocabulary

Spelling: Study spelling words

Math: worksheet or workbook page (depending upon the skill)

Classwork: finish any classwork not finished at school

Fall Festival

The Fall Festival is quickly approaching!!! It will be Tuesday, October 29th, from 6:00 to 8:00. Our game this year is Pick-up Ducks. I need for everyone to e-mail me the time that they would like to work. We need two parents per shift. One to sit at the "pond" and one to hand out the prizes. The time slots will be first come first serve.

5:45 - 6:00 : Mrs. Woodham & Melanie Marshall
6:00 - 6:15 : Tammy Arrington & Ashley Eakes
6:15 - 6:30 : Shanda Wilkins & Dana Thrash
6:30 - 6:45 :Leigh Anne Windham &
6:45 - 7:00 : 
7:00 - 7:15 :Peyton Sconyers &
7:15 - 7:30 :
7:30 - 7:45 :
7:45 - 8:00 :

As I receive time requests I will update the list so that everyone knows when they are working. Thanks in advance for all of your help!!

September 30, 2013

Math Test
We will have a math test on Thursday of this week! 

Language
We will not have a Language test on Friday but we will have a quiz!

Important Dates
October 4 - Connor will be bringing pizza for lunch! Please make sure to send a drink!!!!

October 7 - Teacher In-Service Day (No School)
October 14 - Holiday
October 15-16 - Fall Break
October 18 - Landmark Park Field Trip

Spelling words

I will add the spelling words each week just in case someone leaves the list at school or loses their list.

bare, chair, dare, wear, fare, fair, glare, hair, bear, share, air, car, dark, apartments, started

bonus words to study: birthday, America, Dodgers. (Study all three of these words during the week. I will pick one on Friday to use as the bonus word.)
We will also have a dictation sentence each week.

Homework

Homework will mostly be the same each week. The main thing that will change will be the math pages sent home. These will be sent home in the daily homework folder.

Reading: Read Teammates, study vocabulary

Spelling: Study spelling words

Math: worksheet or workbook page (depending upon the skill)

Classwork: finish any classwork not finished at school

Field Trip
Please don't forget to send in the form and $7 for the Landmark Park field trip! ALL money is due by this Friday!!!!  We cannot take money after Friday. We have to send all money to Landmark Park Friday afternoon.

Grandparents Day
The program for Grandparents Day will start at 10:00 on Friday, September 27. Please have your child wear "Sunday" type clothes. Boys can wear nice jeans and a polo type shirt or khakis. Girls can wear a dress or a cute pants outfit. (Something they might wear to church or a nice gathering) They are allowed to leave after the program with their grandparents. They will have to come to the room to get them. I sent home a letter and invitations today. Please check your child's homework folder.

We will take our normal Friday tests first thing in the morning so that we are finished before the program starts.

Book Fair
The book fair will be here all week. They may go any day during the week but our normal library day is tomorrow so please try to send money with them then. The book fair will also be open after the program on Friday.

Math Test
We will have a math test on Wednesday of this week! 

Science Test
We will have a Science Test on Wednesday! Everyone should be studying the study guide we filled out together today!

Important Dates
September 23-27 - Book Fair

September 27 – Grandparents Day
October 7 - Teacher In-Service Day (No School)
October 14 - Holiday
October 15-16 - Fall Break
October 18 - Landmark Park Field Trip

Spelling words

I will add the spelling words each week just in case someone leaves the list at school or loses their list.

brand, candy, plan, hobby, best, read, us, top, jump, send, tell, prison, last, robbers, struggle

bonus words to study: alligator, Uganda, grandparent. (Study all three of these words during the week. I will pick one on Friday to use as the bonus word.)
We will also have a dictation sentence each week.

Homework

Homework will mostly be the same each week. The main thing that will change will be the math pages sent home. These will be sent home in the daily homework folder.

Reading: Read How Dog Outwitted Leopard, study vocabulary

Spelling: Study spelling words

Math: worksheet or workbook page (depending upon the skill)
Science: Study for test

Classwork: finish any classwork not finished at school

September 16, 2013

Math Test
We will have a math test on Tuesday (tomorrow) and Friday of this week! 

Important Dates
Septmeber 20 - Muffins with mommy

September 27 – Grandparents Day

Spelling words

I will add the spelling words each week just in case someone leaves the list at school or loses their list.

dusk, blush, crust, thump, shut, dump, scrub, pump, buff, buzz, but, just, bus, upon, much

bonus words to study: caterpillar, Wednesday, Saturday. (Study all three of these words during the week. I will pick one on Friday to use as the bonus word.)
We will also have a dictation sentence each week.

Homework

Homework will mostly be the same each week. The main thing that will change will be the math pages sent home. These will be sent home in the daily homework folder.

Reading: Read The Tree House, study vocabulary

Spelling: Study spelling words

Math: worksheet or workbook page (depending upon the skill)
Science: Study for test

Classwork: finish any classwork not finished at school

Termite Football and Cheerleader Pictures

The following pictures will be made Tuesday, September 17^th: 

                                    JV Football-6^th period

                               **Termite Cheerleaders-2:30

                                    Pee Wee Cheerleaders-2:45

                              ** Termite Football-3:30

                                    Pee Wee Football-4:00.

Termite Cheerleaders: Please don't forget to send your form back to me by MONDAY (even if you are not getting them made) so that Erica Garrott will have them ALL before pictures are made.

September 9, 2012

Please don't forget about the Homecoming Parade Thursday night at 5:15!!!

***The SGA is selling chances to kiss a cheerleader or football player for $0.25 each.***

Math Test
We will have a math test on Tuesday (tomorrow)! If I feel that the students are not ready I will move it to later in the week.

Science Test
We will have a Science test on Thursday this week. I have given each student a study guide. We will finish Chapter 2 on Tuesday, review on Wednesday, and test on Thursday. Please help your child study!!

Important Dates
September 12 - Homecoming Parade at 5:15
September 13 - We will dismiss at 12:00!!!!!!

September 27 – Grandparents Day

Spelling words

I will add the spelling words each week just in case someone leaves the list at school or loses their list.

rot, shot, crop, sock, clock, clock, body, spot, stocking, lobby, stop, got, lots, job, pond

bonus words to study: because, theater, Liberal. (Study all three of these words during the week. I will pick one on Friday to use as the bonus word.)
We will also have a dictation sentence each week.

Homework

Homework will mostly be the same each week. The main thing that will change will be the math pages sent home. These will be sent home in the daily homework folder.

Reading: Read Priscilla, Meet Felicity, study vocabulary

Spelling: Study spelling words

Math: worksheet or workbook page (depending upon the skill)
Science: Study for test

Classwork: finish any classwork not finished at school

Homecoming!!!!!

Homecoming week is next week!! I am so sorry that I have not posted this before now but it slipped up on me.

Dress Up Days:
Monday - Disco
Tuesday - Rock and Roll
Wednesday - Country
Thursday - Homecoming T-shirt or dress with your class float
Friday - Red, White, and Blue


Our wagon theme is going to be "Pop". We will make everything for the float here at school. Your child may dress like a "Pop Star" or wear their Homecoming shirt for the parade Thursday night. We must be lined up for the parade by 5:15 on the road behind the hospital. Parents are asked to line up around the school by 5:15 to watch the parade. We will circle the school and stop behind the lunch room. Please pick your child up in the lunchroom after the parade is finished!!!

PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOUR CHILD WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE PARADE!!!!!

The blackout pep rally will being at 7:00. 

School Picture Day

School Pictures will be taken Wednesday, September 4th. 


Also booster badges and tattoos will be sold this Friday for $1.00.

August 26, 2013

Math Test
We will have two math tests this week. One will be on Tuesday (tomorrow) and the other will be on Friday. I have looked over both of these tests and know that all students will do well on both of them.

Graded Papers

Graded papers will be sent home on Mondays in the daily homework folder. These papers will need to be signed and returned to school on Tuesday.

Important Dates

August 28 - Anna and Sarah will be bringing pizza and cupcakes to celebrate their birthday. Only a drink is needed.
September 2 – Labor Day (Holiday)

September 27 – Grandparents Day

Spelling words

I will add the spelling words each week just in case someone leaves the list at school or loses their list.

deck, tent, spent, fence, head, dead, bread, desk, thread, sweater, edge, bell, next, send, them

bonus words to study: ledge, chicken, dragon. (Study all three of these words during the week. I will pick one on Friday to use as the bonus word.)
We will also have a dictation sentence each week.

Homework

Homework will mostly be the same each week. The main thing that will change will be the math pages sent home. These will be sent home in the daily homework folder.

Reading: Read Angel Child, Dragon Child, study vocabulary

Spelling: Study spelling words

Math: worksheet or workbook page (depending upon the skill)

Classwork: finish any classwork not finished at school

Language Test

We will not be having a Language test today. We need to be a little bit further than what we are before we take the test. The test will be given next week instead.

August 19, 2013

Testing schedule

We will follow this testing schedule every week. If it is going to change I will send home a note with the students and I will update the blog.

Thursdays: Spelling, Speed drills

Fridays: Reading, English, 2^nd Chance for Spelling

*Math tests will fall when we end a Math unit. I will put the testing date on the blog when it gets close.

Graded Papers

Graded papers will be sent home on Mondays in the daily homework folder. These papers will need to be signed and returned to school on Tuesday.

Important Dates

August 19, 2013 – Foundation Meeting/ Open House

September 2 – Labor Day (Holiday)

September 27 – Grandparents Day

Spelling words

I will add the spelling words each week just in case someone leaves the list at school or loses their list.

path, lamp, damp, crash, plant, math, trash, stamp, hatbox, have, grass, rags, back, black, that

bonus words to study: friend, bagel, brain. (Study all three of these words during the week. I will pick one on Friday to use as the bonus word.)

Homework

Homework will mostly be the same each week. The main thing that will change will be the math pages sent home. These will be sent home in the daily homework folder.

Reading: Read Gloria Who Might Be My Best Friend, study vocabulary

Spelling: Study spelling words

Math: worksheet or workbook page (depending upon the skill)

Classwork: finish any classwork not finished at school

Welcome To Third Grade!!!

I hope you all are as excited as I am about the new school year ahead!!! I cannot wait to get to know everyone this year!

Just a few things that I thought I would mention to you before Monday:
1. Don't forget to wear tennis shoes in the mornings for P.E. (You may change your shoes when we get back  from P.E. but not before we go.)
2. Please be sure to send the large lunch card back to school. I will keep these in the classroom for them to use when they go through the lunch line.
3. Please remember to send back the paper work on Monday!! If you need to hold onto the page to be notarized that is fine. I just need to make sure I have contact information for everyone and know how they are getting home in the afternoon.

Thank you so much to everyone who came today! I enjoyed meeting everyone and am looking forward to seeing you all on Monday morning!!!