November 28th

Greetings,
     I hope you had a great Thanksgiving Break. I am so glad to see everyone back at school. We have some very exciting things happening in December. I will start with our Random Act of Kindness Community Activity. I am so excited about this!!! We are learning about giving back to the community. We will be collecting items to make care packages for the homeless. We will be collecting, warm hats, gloves, socks, toothpaste, toothbrushes, and candy canes. You can start sending items in at any time through December 15th.
     Next week the Santa Store will be open. Students may do their Christmas shopping for family and friends. Every item in the store is $1 and they will wrap all of the items. We will be going to the Santa Store on Tuesday at our specials time next week. PTA normally sends out envelopes for money and a list for students to write down who they will be shopping for. So be looking for that to come home.
      I will be purchasing stockings for students as a Christmas gift. I will be asking parents to send in 22 little tokens/treats as stocking stuffers during the week of December 12th-16th. You could send in pencils, fruit roll-ups, rice crispy treats, stickers, erasers, mini toys, etc.
     This week we will be learning about maps. Students will create their own treasure map at the end of the week. We are also learning how to count money and give change. We will start some 2nd quarter testing this week in math and reading.


Important Dates
11-29 Respect SOARing Assembly

12-5 to 12-9 Santa Store
12-7 Godfather's Night
12-9 Playground Physics Day
12-13 Dental Screening
12-16 Dinner with Santa

12-21 Sing Along/Polar Express Day

12-22 Big Event time TBD/Class Christmas Party

12-23 to 1-2 Christmas Break

Happy Thanksgiving

Greetings,
    We only have two days of school this week, so our blog will be very short. We had a great time at our Thanksgiving Feast today! We made vest, hats, played a fun Native American game and ate lots of good stuff. Thanks for your help in sending in the supplies that we needed.
     We are writing about lots of things that we are thankful for in our Thankful Journals. We will send those journals home sometime in December. Students created a trifold research project on the Plains and Woodland Native Americans. Students will bring those home today. Students also created an artifact, tool or weapon out of salt dough.
     I posted several photos of our Thanksgiving Feast on Seesaw.


Have a great week and Happy Thanksgiving!
Important Dates
 11-23 to 11-25 Thanksgiving Break--No School

11-29 Respect SOARing Assembly

12-5 to 12-9 Santa Store

12-21 Sing Along/Polar Express Day

12-22 Big Event time TBD

12-23 to 1-2 Christmas Break

November 15th, 2016

Greetings,
    We had a wonderful time at our Veteran's Day Assembly today. We got to honor many men and women who have served and are currently serving our country in the military. We made a beautiful wreath and hung it up to support our veterans.
     This Thursday is our Parent Palooza. Below is a link in which you can sign up. We will have a fun filled night of parent education and activities for students. Day care is provided for infants - 4 years old. There will be activities in the FEMA gym for students K-4 while parents attend classes
Here are the topics for classes being offered for parents https://docs.google.com/document/d/16_pecZkXHe9qFQkShM21b-LTGZAnBzUJJobGv-u2HvI/edit



Here is the sign up for the Parent Palooza https://docs.google.com/a/nixaschools.net/forms/d/1WNHURRyon8MVTrbKAcZAZAtJ1coWAF-v7p4A0-c71y8/viewform?edit_requested=true



We are having a Thanksgiving celebration on Monday of next week. We will have some stations for students to do activities and special snacks. Below is the link to our snack needs. Any donations would be greatly appreciated.
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0b4eacac2f4-2016


Hats for dollars is on Friday of this week and Show-n-tell for dollars is on Friday of this week. Dr. Kopp is asking each grade level to raise $25 for United Way. Students may wear a hat for $1 or bring a show-n-tell item for $1. Students are welcome to do both for $2.





Important Dates 

11-15 Veterans Day Assembly 8:30 a.m.
11-17 Parent Palooza 4:30-6:30 p.m.

11-21 2nd Grade Thanksgiving Feast 9:00-10:00 a.m.
11-23 to 11-25 Thanksgiving Break--No School

11-29 Respect SOARing Assembly

12-5 to 12-9 Santa Store

12-21 Sing Along/Polar Express Day

12-22 Big Event time TBD

12-23 to 1-2 Christmas Break

Greetings,
     We hope you enjoyed our land form videos that were on see saw. Students had a lot of fun creating them. We made the land forms out of salt dough. This week we will continue with land forms and learn about the 7 continents.
     Thank you for sending in coins for the "Coins for Costumes" last week. In total, the school raised around $700.00.
     On November 17th our school will be hosting our 3rd annual Parent Palooza. It is a time in which parents can come learn about educational topics. Fun activities and day care are provided while you attend sessions. Here is the link and more information about it. https://docs.google.com/document/d/10mQRC3SrPZFySmni5-gY3WJEXIgjYYslsCjdw5Ruj8s/edit


Here is the sign up form for the Parent Palooza.
https://docs.google.com/a/nixaschools.net/forms/d/1WNHURRyon8MVTrbKAcZAZAtJ1coWAF-v7p4A0-c71y8/edit


    We will be having a Thanksgiving Activity Day at the end of the month. I will be emailing out a sign up genius for the things we will need. Parents are invited to join us on that day.


     DON'T FORGET....NO SCHOOL ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH!!!


      This week we will learn about continents and oceans. We will also make our thankful journals in writing. In math we have jumped from one digit addition and subtraction problems to two digit subtraction and addition problems this week.


Important Dates:

11-8 No School--Election Day--Teacher Workday

11-15 Veterans Day Assembly

11-17 Parent Palooza 4:30-6:30 p.m.

11-21 2nd Grade Thanksgiving Feast 9:00-10:00 a.m.

11-23 to 11-25 Thanksgiving Break--No School

11-29 Respect SOARing Assembly

12-5 to 12-9 Santa Store

12-21 Sing Along/Polar Express Day

12-22 Big Event time TBD

12-23 to 1-2 Christmas Break

November 7th, 2016

Greetings,
     We hope you enjoyed our land form videos that were on see saw. Students had a lot of fun creating them. We made the land forms out of salt dough. This week we will continue with land forms and learn about the 7 continents.
     Thank you for sending in coins for the "Coins for Costumes" last week. In total, the school raised around $700.00.
     On November 17th our school will be hosting our 3rd annual Parent Palooza. It is a time in which parents can come learn about educational topics. Fun activities and day care are provided while you attend sessions. Here is the link and more information about it. https://docs.google.com/document/d/10mQRC3SrPZFySmni5-gY3WJEXIgjYYslsCjdw5Ruj8s/edit


Here is the sign up form for the Parent Palooza.
https://docs.google.com/a/nixaschools.net/forms/d/1WNHURRyon8MVTrbKAcZAZAtJ1coWAF-v7p4A0-c71y8/edit


    We will be having a Thanksgiving Activity Day at the end of the month. I will be emailing out a sign up genius for the things we will need. Parents are invited to join us on that day.


     DON'T FORGET....NO SCHOOL ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH!!!


      This week we will learn about continents and oceans. We will also make our thankful journals in writing. In math we have jumped from one digit addition and subtraction problems to two digit subtraction and addition problems this week.


Important Dates:

11-8 No School--Election Day--Teacher Workday

11-15 Veterans Day Assembly

11-17 Parent Palooza 4:30-6:30 p.m.

11-21 2nd Grade Thanksgiving Feast 9:00-10:00 a.m.

11-23 to 11-25 Thanksgiving Break--No School

11-29 Respect SOARing Assembly

12-5 to 12-9 Santa Store

12-21 Sing Along/Polar Express Day

12-22 Big Event time TBD

12-23 to 1-2 Christmas Break