Homecoming Float

Good morning!
We were told this morning that we could begin decorating our float for the Homecoming Parade at 1:00 p.m. today.  If we get finished, we will not have to stay after school.  I have sent an e-mail to the parents who returned the form saying that their child could stay after school to decorate.

If your child is going to ride the float in the parade, he/she needs to be here no later than 5:45 p.m. this afternoon.  The floats will be lined up on the street behind the hospital.  Your child needs to wear his/her Halloween costume.  Remember, our theme is Trick or Treat.

Thanks!
Mrs. Baggett

Grading

Parents,
Administration has changed the grading policy for grades 1-3.  Tests/quizzes will count 60% of the grade and daily grades will count 40% of the grade.

Also, school will be dismissed at 1:30 p.m. next Friday, November 7.  The Pike Patriots are going to the playoffs and will be playing in Bessemer!!! Go Pike!!!!

Mrs Baggett

Homecoming and Hardee's

The homecoming pep rally has an admission fee of $1.  If a child is under school age, he/she will be admitted free of charge.  The homecoming theme is Halloween, so some of what you see during the performance may be scary looking to some young children. (Ex. Spooky music, loud noises, creepy masks)  Young children may want to be accompanied by an adult.

Pike Liberal Arts School will host a Spirit Day on Friday morning at Hardee's.  PLAS will receive 20% of all pre-taxed purchases made at Hardee's between 4 a.m. and 11 p.m.! WOW!   I have sent home this information and the slip you will need at Hardee's, today.  If you need more slips, please let us know.

Also, I have sent home a note about the Homecoming float.  Please check that note and return it to me tomorrow.  Thanks.

Mrs. Baggett

Homecoming Parade

Parents,
We will be decorating our float for the parade on Thursday afternoon right after school.  If your child can help, we will need you to stay with your child while we decorate.  Thanks!

The parade begins at 6:00, but students must be lined up by 6:45.

October 27-31, 2014

Announcements
Dress up days:
Monday-Tacky Tourist Day
Tuesday-Decade Day (We have chosen the 60's.)
Wednesday-Halloween Costume
Thursday-Homecoming T-Shirt (Halloween costumes that night for the parade.)
Friday-Red, White, and Blue

Parade-6:00 Thursday night
Pep Rally-7:00  Thursday night

BBQ orders are due by Wednesday, October 29th.

Our Halloween Party will be on Wednesday, October 29th.

I sent home a party sign-up sheet last week.  Please return it if you have not already done so.
Thanks!


Tests
Wednesday, October 29 - Math Test 9
Thursday, October 30 - Spelling Test and Reading Selection Test

This week in Math we will be discussing the 10 subtraction family, combining quarters and half dollars with other coins, and dollars and quarters.

This week in Science we will begin reading and discussing Chapter 5 on Land and Water.

This week in Social Studies we will be watching a video on George Washington and completing worksheets to go along with the video.

Halloween Party

We will be having our Halloween Party next Wednesday, October 29, during lunch.  If you can send something for the party, please let me know by Tuesday, October 28.  There are 15 students in our class.  Thanks for your help and support!!!!!

Mrs. Baggett

Decade

We decided to dress like the "60's" for our decade.  Don;t forget that your child will have a gold sheet in his/her folder today about Homecoming activities.
Mrs. Baggett

Homecoming Activities

Good morning!
I am sending home a sheet today about Homecoming Activities.  Please look in your child's homework folder.  It will be on a colored sheet of paper.

Mrs. Baggett

October 20-24, 2014

Announcements

Your child will be bringing home material today about a fundraiser.  Please help support this fundraiser.  Thanks!

I sent home a red sheet of paper on Friday, October 17, and I put on the blog on Friday, October 17, the information about Red Ribbon Week.

I will be sending home information about Homecoming activities.

Fall Festival is this Thursday, October 23, from 6:00-8:00.  Thanks for those who have volunteered to work and to those who have sent prizes for our booth.  It's not too late to volunteer.

I will not be sending home graded paper folders this Friday.

Tests for this week
Wednesday, October 22 - Math Test 8 (Study sheets will go home on Tuesday)
Wednesday, October 22 - Science Chapter 4 Test (Study sheet was sent home last Friday.)
Thursday, October 23 - Practice Spelling Test
Friday, October 24 - Reading Selection Test

Beginning this 9 weeks, there will be one sentence that the students will have to write on the spelling test.  I put the sentence on their homework calendar.  Remember that I am attaching a sheet to the homework calendar that includes all language arts concepts that we are working on during the week.

The new concepts in math this week are the 10 addition family, quarter past the hour, quarter 'til the hour, 3 digit addition and combining coins.

We will complete Chapter 4 in Science and have the test this week.  We will be working on a Habitat project in class.

We will finish reading about George Washington this week.

Hope you have a great week!  Look forward to seeing you at the Fall Festival on Thursday evening.
Mrs. Baggett

Celebration!!!

I am so proud of my 2nd grade class!!!!!  Everyone in the class remained on "green" the entire first 9 weeks of school!!!!  Because of that wonderful achievement, our class is walking to Zaxby's on Monday, October 20, with Mrs. Baggett and myself.  Please send money for your child to buy lunch with that day.  Thank you for sending me such WONDERFUL students!  They are a pleasure to teach.

Mrs. T. Baggett

Red Ribbon Week

Due to homecoming festivities the last week of October, we will hold next week as our Red Ribbon Week at PLAS.  I have listed each day's theme below.

Monday, October 20 - I'm Too Bright for Drugs! (wear neon or bright colored clothing)

Tuesday, October 21 - Red Ribbon Day (wear red...ribbons will be provided)

Wednesday, October 22 - Sock it to Drugs! (wear red, crazy, or mismatched socks)

Thursday, October 23 - Happy, Happy, Happy to be Drug Free! (wear camouflage) NO HATS!

Friday, October 24 - "Team Up" Against Drugs! (show your patriot pride...wear a PLAS shirt)

We will have an assembly on Tuesday, October 21, in the cafetorium.  The assembly for 2nd grade will begin at 9:00 a.m..

Mrs. Baggett

October 16-17, 2014

Good Morning!  Hope each of you had a great Fall Break!!!!

Reminders

There will be an Honors Assembly on Friday morning, October 17, at 8:30 a.m..  It will be in the cafetorium.  You should go directly to the cafetorium since the program begins at 8:30.

The Fall Festival is next Thursday, October 23.  I am still in need of volunteers to work.  If you can volunteer, please let me know.  Our time is from 7:00 to 8:00.  I have a couple of volunteers for 7:00 to 7:30.  We also need prizes.  If you can donate some small prizes for our booth, please get them to us by Wednesday, October 22.

There are NO TESTS this week.  We will be reviewing in Reading, Language, and Spelling.  There will not be a selection test or spelling test.  We will continue in Chapter 4 in Science.  We will continue reading and talking about George Washington in Social Studies.  We will do Lesson 44 in Math.

Once again, I want to thank each of you for your support.

Mrs. Baggett

October 6-10, 2014

Good morning!  Hope each of you had a great long weekend!!!!

Announcements
Fall Festival is coming up on October 23.  Second grade will be doing the "pick-up-ducks" booth.  I need volunteers to work from 7:00 to 8:00.  Shifts are 7:00 to 7:30 and 7:30 to 8:00.  We also need prizes for this.  Please donate.  Thanks for your help!!!!

Remember that money for Shakespeare Field Trip is due by Friday, October 10.  The cost for students is $18 and the cost for parents is $20.

Tests for this week
Wednesday, October 8 - Math Test 7 - Study sheets will go home today.
Thursday - October 9 - Practice Spelling Test
Friday - October 10 - Reading Selection Test

I started last week sending home an extra sheet with the Homework Calendar.  The things we will be covering in reading, spelling, and language are on that sheet.

We will be starting on Chapter 4 - Kinds of Habitats in Science this week.

We will begin to read and talk about George Washington in Social Studies this week.

This is the last week of the first nine weeks!  Fall Break is next Monday -Wednesday.

Have a good week!!
Mrs. Baggett

Shakespeare Field Trip

The field trip to see "A Christmas Carol" at the Shakespeare Festival is coming up in November.
The cost for students is $18.  The cost for parents is $20.  Please send your money by Friday, October 10.  Thanks.

Mrs. Baggett

Additions to this week's blog

The Social Studies test is tomorrow, Thursday, October 2, 2014.  It will be a fill-in-the-blank test.
The students will have a word bank to choose from.

We are supposed to wear pink on Friday, October 3rd.    This was announced this morning.

Thanks to all who donated to the Harris family.  It is greatly appreciated!

Mrs. Baggett