THE THREE HOOTS
Quick Updates
Parent Teacher Conferences
Parents:
Parent teacher conferences are next week! We look forward to meeting with all of you. The trimester will not end until November 20th. At that time report cards will come home in the mail.
November 10: Evening conferences 4:30 - 7:30
November 12: (half day for students) Afternoon and evening conferences Noon - 3:30 and 4:30 - 7:30
ICEBOUND!
Valerie van Heest will be visiting us next week to share her story about a brave gentleman named George Sheldon. George, a porter aboard the steamship SS Michigan, is drawn into the adventure of a lifetime when his ship becomes trapped in the pack- ice in Lake Michigan during the great winter storm of 1885. Because of George's heroic efforts, the captain and all twenty-nine crewmen live to tell this saga of how after thirty-nine days, their ship is slowly crushed by the ice and sinks far from Holland, Michigan's shore.
Valerie's scuba team finally found the wreck of the SS Michigan in 275 feet of water. When they dove on the wreck they discovered that it's a time capsule with everything just the way George and the crew left it when they had to abandon ship and walk miles across the frozen lake to safety. She will walk our students through her adventure and explain how her love for writing has grown.
HOMEWORK
Homework was handed out today and is due back on the next Wednesday.
In addition to weekly homework, we will also require a monthly reading calendar. Reading calendars will be due at the beginning of each month. Each month your child will be required to read a set amount of minutes. November calendars went home on the second and reading goal for this month is 150 minutes! Reading calendars will be due on or before December 2nd.
iPad Reminders:
*Find a safe location where the iPad can be housed each time it is home and not being used.
*The iPad is an educational tool, even though the school has a strong blocker, you should ALWAYS be aware of what your child is doing on the iPad.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Charlevoix Elementary School Calendar 2015-2016
Nov. 12 School picture re-take day
Nov. 10 K- 12 Parent/Teacher conferences
Nov. 12 Half day for students - K-12 Parent/Teacher conferences
Nov. 25 No school - Thanksgiving break Nov 25-27
Dec. 21 No school - Christmas break Dec 21-Jan 01
BOX TOPS AND OLESON'S SLIPS
Book Fair!
REMINDERS FROM OUR SPECIALS TEACHERS
- Don't forget tennis shoes for gym day! Your child may bring in shoes that can be kept in his/her cubby all year to be worn for PE class.
- Library books are due back on your child's scheduled library day.