Cardinal Chronicle
November & December 2017
A.T. Allen Elementary
Website: cabarrus.k12.nc.s/allen
Location: 3939 Abilene Road, Concord, NC, United States
Phone: 704-788-2182
November & December Dates
Nov 6 - Report Cards go home
Nov 7 - No School- Election Day
Nov 8 - 5th Grade Field Trip- Raptor Center
Nov 9 - 4th Grade Field Trip- Old Salem
Nov 10 - No School- Veteran's Day Observed
Nov 14- Hearing Screening
Nov 15- McAllen Night
Nov 17 - Make Up Picture Day
Nov 17 - 1st grade "Then & Now" 8:45 am- Parents Invited
Nov 17- 3rd grade- Science Projects 8:45- Parents Invited
Nov 18 - Cardio Cardinals 5K Run- Santa Scramble
Nov 20- Thanksgiving Holiday Meal
Nov 21 - 2nd Grade Problems in your PJ's- 8:45- Parents Invited
Nov 22, 23, 24 - Thanksgiving Break- No School
Dec 1- PTO Afterschool Game & Movie- 3:00-6:00 pm
Dec 7- 2nd Quarter Progress Reports
Dec 14- Winter Holiday Meal
Dec 15- Kindergarten Winter Performance- 1:30pm- Parents Invited
Dec 18- 3rd grade Field Trip- Nutcracker
Dec 19- 4th grade Holiday Musical- Jingle Bell Jukebox- Parent Show- 1:30 pm
Dec 20- Winter Pajama Day & Movie
Dec 21- Jan1- Winter Break
Special Events & Clubs:
Monday & Wednesday afternoons- Cardio Cardinals until 4:30 pm
Monday afternoons- Robotics Club until 4:30 pm
Thursday afternoons- Garden Club until 4:00 pm
Thursday afternoons- Drama Club until 4:30 pm
Archie & Abilene's Cosmic Carnival & Back to School Night
3rd grade students go for the win!
Kindergarten is a Blast!
Face Painting was a hit!
One School One Book
A Huge, "dragon sized" thank you goes out to Susan Meyer, our Media Coordinator for organizing another successful year of our school wide reading- One School One Book! The students really enjoyed Kenny and Graham the Dragon and did a wonderful job keeping up with the trivia questions on the announcements each morning! Hats off to all of our families for reading the assigned chapters each night and to all of our teachers who modeled great reading with a daily Read Aloud! We can't wait to find out what next year's book will be. Once School One Book is a great tradition we will continue to each year, as we build and teach our community of readers.
Read Every Night- Read as a Family!
Girls are STRONG
PTO News
McAllen Night- November 15th
Parents Afternoon OUT- Students stay afterschool for Movie & Games on Dec 1st- The PTO & ATA Teachers will host after school. Be on the lookout for information about tickets for this event, coming home with your student.
BOX TOPS for EDUCATION:
WE CAN DOUBLE OUR MONEY WITH BOX TOPS USING THE BOX TOPS BONUS APP. Continue to collect BOX TOPS in your classrooms AND use the app to get MORE money. Check out the app using the link below and SHARE SHARE SHARE!
https://www.boxtops4education.com/bonusapp
Want to volunteer or have questions for the PTO?
Please contact us at: atacardinals@gmail.com
Thanksgiving Break is coming November 22nd, 23rd & 24th
Sign Up for Winter Garden Club- We DIG IT!
As winter approaches Garden Club will be prepping the garden for winter.
Our school garden is an important learning environment in our school.
The Fall Session of Garden Club will end on November 16th.
Garden Club will not meet again until the Winter Sessions begins in January.
Use the sign up link below to sign up for winter sessions.
Winter 1 - Jan. 4-25
Winter 2 - Feb. 1-22
Launching Into Greatness and Beyond
Students recording each other teaching
Telling a story with digital tools
Non-fiction reading & research
4th grade Holiday Musical "Jingle bell Jukebox" Dec 19th- 1:30
Out of this World Staff
Our Instructional Support Teachers specialize in supporting in our Exceptional Children's program, our English Language Learners and or Academically Gifted Students. We have an amazing team to support all of the students in our diverse population and we thank them for their endless efforts and the amazing work they do.
Hunter Gossett- EC Teacher, Genny Fast- AIG Teacher, Jill Gamble- ESL Teacher, Jesse Sachnin - EC Teacher, Dawn Akers- ESL Teacher, Wendi Thomason- Speech Therapist, Devon Brunson, Speech Therapist and Carli Harrell EC Teacher.
Heidi Barrier, Joy Furr- Zell, Kim Overbay, Kristin Craver, Sandy Ku & Melissa Cordier
We can't say enough good things about the work of our Autism staff. These ladies make a huge difference in the lives of their students. They demonstrate a spirit of teamwork and a love of students day in and day out. These ladies always have a smile and make their classrooms happy, supportive and nurturing environments. We thank this team for their amazing work!
Cara Mazor- EC Teacher Assistant, Rachel Williams- EC Teacher Assistant, Shelia Harper- EC Teacher Assistant, Adrianne Balmer - EC Teacher Assistant, Mercedes Thomas- K-2 EC Teacher, Larisa Edwards, 3-5 EC Teacher