Lucy's Library Blast
May 2, 2016
Ongoing News Worth Rereading...
LAST WEEK TO CHECK OUT IN THE LIBRARY. Materials may be checked out until May 6th. ALL materials are due back to the library by Wednesday, May 11th. Teachers, sadly, that includes you. All students who have returned all their materials and paid for all lost books, will be allowed to attend the FIRST ANNUAL WEST END QUIDDITCH TOURNAMENT. I will be sending out a list of students who MAY NOT attend on the 12th.
Students who complete at least 15 entries in the West End Reading Log will be eligible to go on a field trip on May 12th. The last day to submit entries is May 6th. The field trip is to the Tennessee State Museum (scavenger hunt!), the Farmers market (yum!), and Cheekwood (freedom to explore!). I will be sending you the names of the participants next week.
Awesome Readers...
with no SSA are Jennifer Li and Asher Israel.
The winner of the $25 gift certificates are: Jack Perry and Sonya Jayathilake
The winner of the Kindle Fire is Madison Mabry
The classroom with the most readers, who will enjoy a pizza lunch on Thursday, is Ms Wallace's homeroom.
The gift certificates and Kindle Fire will be given out on Thursday.
Congratulations to all our winners!
Scholastic is Offering 100 FREE Printables for Teacher Appreciation Week
These include the following categories:
Getting Started
School to Home Communication
Teacher Tools
Graphic Organizers
Bulletin Board Ideas
Content and Skill Practice
Reading and Writing Resources
More tips for end of year packing
Tools of the Trade
Have these items on hand to simplify your move.
- Sheets. Use sheets to cover electronics to protect them from dust. And make sure to unplug all devices before you leave.
- USB drive. Keep copies of handouts safe on a flash and purge extras. Download important documents onto the drive as well.
- Garbage bags. Cut them up and staple them over bulletin boards to protect against possible damage and fading.
- Magic Eraser. The “eraser” gets marks off whiteboards and laminated behavior charts and folders. It can even erase Sharpie ink.
- Box cutter. Buy one at the dollar store and keep it in your essentials box. It’s very handy for opening boxes of fall supplies.
- Giant resealable bags. Use to store charts, posters, and themed units. They’ll keep large, odd-size things together.
- Boxes. Ask an office supply store for boxes they use to ship reams of paper. For smaller items, try plastic shoe-box-size containers.
- Painter’s tape. Use this to label furniture. “Masking tape bakes on during the summer,” says Nancy Flynn of Teaching My Friends.
- Wipes. Choose your favorite brand and buy in bulk. Check your school’s policy on cleaning chemicals before you buy.
- Paint scraper. “I use it on tables, along with a little water, to get the gunk and glue off,” says teacher Jennifer Solis.