Success in Savanna, 2/21/14

Dear Parents:

                 

                  Welcome back!  We started the week with our belated Valentine’s Day exchange and spent more time in the week writing notes of appreciation to visitors and friends who have made our learning experiences more special.  I also want to extend a thank you to all our visitors who turned out on Curriculum Day to see what is happening in the third grade classrooms. The children learned about the three branches of government, made inferences from pictures, played the game of 24 in math, reviewed simple machines, and created biography cubes.   All in all, it was the perfect transition back to our educational world. 

There are some housekeeping items I would like to bring to your attention:

·       We have been able to reschedule our field trip to Imagination Stage.  We will now be going on Friday, May 16^th.  We would like to give our previously scheduled chaperones the first opportunity to come with us on this day.  Please let me know if this change will work into your schedule as soon as possible.

·       Schoolyard Stewards will be needed again for the spring.  If you are able to help on Tuesday’s from 12:00-1:00 for this program, please go to the following link and sign-up. http://tinyurl.com/DiscoverySchoolyardVolunteers

·       Please remember to send in notes when there is any change in your child’s dismissal.  This is a safety issue to make sure your child is properly dismissed each day.  Your help with this is greatly appreciated.

·       Sign up sheets for conferences are included in this Friday Folder.  Please look for it and return a slip or email me with your first/second request.

·       In order to “bank” instructional time in the event of additional snow days this year, the following Wednesday’s will now be full days of school- Feb. 12, Feb. 19, Mar. 19, Apr 2, April 9, April 30, May 7, May 14, and May 21.  In addition to these make-up days, Monday March 31^st will also now be a full day of school. Please mark these changes on your calendars.

Thank you for all that you do.  Have a great weekend!

Ms. Coffman

Other important dates:

Saturday March 1- Tuckahoe Auction

Wednesday, March 5- Wax Museum- 11am to 12 noon

Thursday/Friday March 6-7- Parent Teacher Conferences

Mon-Fri. March 24-28- Book Fair- Volunteers needed

Mon-Fri- March 24-28- Swimming (more information to follow)