Friday, December 19, 2014

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Good Morning!
I just wanted to take this opportunity to wish each of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!! Hope each of you have a safe holiday and enjoy spending time with family and friends.  I wanted to also thank you for being so supportive!  I am thankful for this WONDERFUL class.  They are a pleasure to teach and work with.

Here are a few announcements:

The annual Deer Hunt will be January 9-11, 2015.  This has traditionally been the largest fundraiser for both the school and the Booster Club.  We are asking each family to send $10 to help with the cost of the food.  The money needs to be sent in an envelope labeled "Deer Hunt."  If you haven't done this, please do.

Christmas Holidays are from December 20, 2014 to January 4, 2015.

The 3rd 9 weeks Honor Assembly will be at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, January 9, 2015.  This will be a regular school day.


Things we need:

We are out of kleenex.  Please send 2 boxes of kleenex on Monday, January 5.  Thanks!
We are almost out of paper towels.  We have only a couple of rolls left.  Please send 2 rolls of paper towels on Monday, January 5.  Thanks!


Thursday, December 18, 2014

Deer Hunt

JUST A REMINDER

The annual Deer Hunt will be January 9-11, 2015.  This has traditionally been the largest fundraiser for both the school and the Booster Club.  We are asking that each family send $10 to help with the cost of food.  The money needs to be sent in an envelope labeled "Deer Hunt."  

Thank you to those who have contributed.  If you have not, please help by sending your $10.

Thanks and GO PIKE!!!!

Monday, December 15, 2014

December 15-19, 2014

Good morning!
Hope each of you had a great weekend!!!! Once again, we have a very busy week ahead.
The homework calendar looks a little different this week.  Be sure to read over it.

Test for this week
Language Test on past tense and future tense verbs will be on Tuesday, December 16.  Students will need to be able to identify the tense of the verb in a sentence.

Social Studies Test on Helen Keller will be on Tuesday, December 16.  A study sheet was sent home last week.  There will be fill in the blank with a word bank and true/false.


We will be reviewing in Reading and Math.

Announcements
PTO meeting on Tuesday evening at 6:00.
Christmas Play by 2nd and 3rd grade is Thursday morning at 10:00 a.m..
School will be dismissed at 12:00 noon on Thursday and Friday.
Retirement tea for Mrs. Tommie Lynn Hinson will be Thursday from 4:30 to 6:00.

Christmas Party
Our Christmas party will be on Wednesday afternoon.  Parents who signed up to help need to send their items to school Wednesday.  Each girl and boy need to bring their gift to exchange.  Girls need to bring a girl gift and boys need to bring a boy gift.  The cost range is $10 to $15.

Christmas Play
The Christmas play is Thursday morning at 10:00.  Students need to wear their play t-shirt and blue jeans.  SHIRTS WILL GO HOME ON TUESDAY.  DO NOT WEAR THE SHIRT TO SCHOOL UNTIL THURSDAY.

Graded papers will be sent home again on Wednesday, December 17.  Please return them to school by Friday, December 19.  Thanks!

Deer Hunt
Please send $10 to help with cost of food for the Deer Hunt by Wednesday, December 17.

Hope each of you have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!!!
See you in January 2015.

Mrs. Baggett

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Deer Hunt

The annual deer hunt will be January 9-11, 2015.  This has traditionally been the largest fundraiser for both the school and the Booster Club.  We are asking each family to send $10 to help with the cost of the food.  The money needs to be sent in an envelope labeled "deer hunt."  Please have the money turned in by Wednesday, January 17.  

Thanks and Go Pike!!!

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Polar Express Day

Just a reminder that tomorrow is Polar Express Day.  We will be doing activities that go along with the movie, watching the movie, and having cookies and milk with Santa.

If you have the movie "The Polar Express" please send it to school.  I do not have a copy of it.
Thanks!!!

Monday, December 8, 2014

December 8-12

Hope each of you had a great weekend!  We will be very busy this week and next week!

Announcements
I sent home a sheet today about the Christmas Meal.  These should be returned by Friday, December 12, 2014, so that Miss Joni will know how much to prepare.

There will be a band concert Tuesday evening at 6:00 p.m. in the cafetorium.

Polar Express Day is Wednesday, December 10.  Students may wear their pajamas that day.  If you have the movie "The Polar Express", please send it to school.  I do not have one.

PTO Santa Store will be this Thursday and Friday.  The hours on Thursday are from 7:15 a.m. until 2:00 p.m..  The hours on Friday are from 7:15 until 1:00 p.m..

There will be a PTO meeting on Tuesday, December 16 at 6:00 p.m..

The second and third grade Christmas play will be on Thursday, December 18 at 10:00 a.m..

School will be dismissed at 12:00 noon on December 18 and 19.  

There will be a Retirement Reception for Mrs. Tommie Lynn Hinson on Thursday, December 18, from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m..

The Honors Assembly for the 2nd 9 weeks will be on January 9, 2015 at 8:30 a.m..  This will be a normal school day.

Our class Christmas party will be on Wednesday, December 17.  Girls need to bring a girl gift and boys need to bring a boy gift.  We will exchange gifts.  Please do not send the gift until the day of the party.   Please remember that the price range for gifts is from $10 to $15. 

Tests for this week
Thursday, December 11 - Practice Spelling Test
Friday, December 12 - Reading Selection Test
Friday, December 12 - Chapter 6 Science Test

This week in Reading we will be reading about and discussing how weather affects us.  Please refer to the sheet attached to the Homework Calendar.

We will be reviewing in Math.  There will not be a Math test this week.

In Science we will be finishing up with Chapter 6.  The test will be on Friday, December 12.  I sent home a study guide today.

In Social Studies we will be reading and talking about Helen Keller.  We will have a test on this next Tuesday, December 16.  I will send home a study guide tomorrow.


Friday, December 5, 2014

AR

AR folders were checked today.  I put a yellow note in the folder with your child's point goal and where they are as of today.  AR goals need to be met by next Friday, December 12.  Keep reading!!!

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

REMINDERS

PLEASE SEND A GIFT CARD FOR THE SECOND GRADE BASKET THAT WILL BE AUCTIONED OFF DURING THE PATRIOT MARKETPLACE.   WE NEED THE GIFT CARD BY WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3.   IF YOU HAVE ALREADY SENT ONE, THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Payment for February fieldtrip to Landmark Park is due this Friday, December 5.  The payment is $12.00.

Patriot Marketplace is this Thursday and Friday, December 4 and 5, from 7:30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. both days.  Please come and shop!

There will be a PTO meeting on Tuesday, December 16, at 6:00 p.m..  PTO needs volunteers to work the  PTO Christmas Store.  If you can help, please e-mail tracileverett@hotmail.com.  The PTO Christmas Store is December 11 and 12.  The hours are from 7:15 to 2:00 on Thursday, December 11, and from 7:15 to 1:00 on Friday, December 12.

Our Christmas play will be on Thursday, December 18, at 10:00.

There will be a retirement tea for Mrs. Tommie Lynn Hinson on Thursday, December 18, from 4:30 to 6:00.  Everyone is invited.

Our Christmas party will be on Wednesday, December 17.  Each student needs to bring a gift to exchange.  Boys need to bring a boy gift and girls need to bring a girl gift.  The price range is from $10 to $15 dollars.

School will be dismissed at 12:00 on Thursday and Friday, December 18 and 19.

The 2nd 9 weeks Honor Assembly will be on Friday, January 9th, at 8:30 a.m..  This will be a normal school day!

Monday, December 1, 2014

December 1-5, 2014

Good afternoon!
Hope each of you had a great Thanksgiving.  We have a very busy 3 weeks until Christmas Holidays.
Here are some dates for you to be aware of:

Thursday and Friday, December 4 and 5 - Patriot Marketplace frin 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. both days
Tuesday, December 9 - Band Concert at 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 10 - Polar Express Day
Thursday and Friday, December 11 and 12 - PTO Santa Store
Thursday, December 18 - Christmas Play at 10:00 a.m.

School will be dismissed at 12:00 on Thursday, December 18, and Friday, December 19.

If you have not already done so, please send a gift card for the 2nd grade basket to be auctioned off at the Patriot Marketplace.  Please send the gift card by Wednesday, December 3.  Thanks!

Tests for the Week
Wednesday, December 3 - Math Test 13
Thursday, December 4 - Practice Spelling Test
Friday, December 5 - Reading Selection Test
Friday, December 5 - Language Test on Action Verbs and Present Tense Verbs

The information that we will cover in Language Arts this week is on the blue sheet attached to the Homework Calendar.
The new concepts in Math this week will be temperature reference points and subtraction with borrowing.
We will be reading and discussing Chapter 6 in Science this week.  The Chapter 6 test will be next week.  I will let you know in next Monday's blog what day the test will be.  I will send home a study guide for the test.
In Social Studies we will be reading and talking about Ruby Bridges.