Walls's Monkey Memo
October 27, 2014
Weekly Happenings
Greetings Students and Families,
This is a short week!
Parent-teacher conferences are scheduled for this Thursday and Friday, October 30th and 31st. I am looking forward to sharing highlights and goals with each family.
Math focus:
Review & apply skills
Literacy focus:
ABC's of Me book project
Spelling focus:
No Spelling this week!
Reading Challenge:
No specific challenge this week.
*Thank you for checking your child's planner every night and helping them practice organization skills!
Halloween Notes
Costumes:
Students may not wear costumes to school.
Students may wear hats it is part of their costume.
Masks may only be worn during the Halloween Parade.
No weapon-like props may be brought to school!
Halloween Costume Parade and more:
Lunch and a party in our classrooms at 11:00ish.
All school recess 12:00 - 12:20
Change into costumes 12:20 - 12:30
Costume Parade through the gym 12:45 - 1:20
Early release 1:45
Spooky Treats:
Your child is welcome to bring in a special treat to share with the class on Wednesday during our lunch time.
Library News
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming soon! Monday October 27th--Friday October 31th, the Book Fair will be open all week during the school day. The Book Fair is open all day both days of Parent/Teacher Conferences.
Tuesday October 28th 4:30-6:30 is Family and Friends Night at the Book Fair with door prizes and refreshments. Come one and all and help support the library!
The Students go to the Book Fair during their regularly scheduled library classes and during after lunch recess. They may buy books and/or make wish lists that their teachers give to the parents during Parent Teacher Conferences. This gives the parents a chance to see well thought out book requests from their children. Teachers will also pick out books that they wish for in their classroom. Parents and students have a chance to buy a book and donate it to the classroom. A personal placard in the book denotes the donation.
You may go to our Scholastic Book Fair homepage at the following address for book previews, dates, and more:
http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/westhomerelementaryschool1
There will be books, science kits, notebooks, posters and more—something for everyone! The students help me run the Book Fair. There will be lots of books and we will have lots of fun!!!!!!!
See you there,
Lisa Whip
Cheryl Illg
Dates to Remember
Oct. 27 - Book Fair begins
Oct. 28 - Book Fair Friends & Family Night 4:30 pm
Oct. 29 - Halloween Parade 12:45 pm
Oct. 29 - Early Release Day 1:45 pm
Oct. 30 & 31 - Parent/Teacher Conferences
*No School
Nov. 04 - Picture Re-takes
Nov. 11 - Veterans Day
Nov. 26 - Early Release Day 1:45 pm
Nov. 29&28 - Thanksgiving Holiday
*No School
West Homer Elementary PTO
· Next Meeting – Nov. 14 at 6:30PM