Neal Wilkins News
Neal Wilkins Early Learning Center March 2016
March At a Glance:
Play in Dubuque
Read Across America
Professional Day
Golden Trophy Winners
Math & Reading Night
Conferences
St Patrick's Day
Spring Break
Play In Dubuque
Ask your 1st grader all about it!
*Now that JUNIE B. JONES has been going to school for over a year and a half, who better to write the book on EVERYTHING you need to know? From bus rules to band-aids, carpools to cookies, with a jillion tips, tricks and trip-ups, Junie B. shares her hard-won expertise and shows us all how school is sometimes scary, sometimes super-fun!
Read Across America
Here's what we'll be doing at our school:
Monday- Feb 29th- Wear black, white & red
Tuesday- March 1st- Wear funny feet or silly socks
Wednesday- March 2nd- "Wacky Wednesday" (wacky hair, backwards clothes, different shoes...Get Wacky!)
Thursday- March 3rd- One Fish Two Fish favorite color on you fish!
Wear your favorite color
*MONTHLY "GOLDEN TROPHY" WINNERS!
Each month one classroom is elected to win a Golden Trophy. The trophies coincide with our Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS). They are the following trophies:
- Golden Boot Trophy is for the class that displays safe, walking feet, respectful voices, and responsible behavior when walking in the hall.
- Golden Lunch Tray is for the class that displays safe, walking feet, respectful manners, and voice level, and is responsible by cleaning up their space and helping to keep the lunchroom clean.
- Golden Plunger Trophy is for the class that displays respectful bathroom procedures, quiet voices, waiting your turn, washing your hands correctly and appropriate use of bathroom supplies. Responsible bathroom behavior includes cleaning up after yourself and proper self hygiene.
February "Golden Trophy" Winners
Golden Boot Winners!
Golden Tray Winners!
Golden Plunger Winners!
Mrs. Hartwig's Class!
Miss Shaw's Class!
Conferences
Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on March 10th, 15th and the 17th. Watch for notes that will be sent home with your kids, letting you know your scheduled date and time!
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
THURSDAY, MARCH 17th IS ST. PATRICK'S DAY!
SO LET'S ALL WEAR GREEN!!!
SPRING BREAK
Spring Break will start on March 21st- March 25th
School will resume on Monday, March 28th
Math & Reading Night
March 31st is the date of our 4th Annual Math & Reading Night! 5:30pm-7pm
FUN FOR EVERYONE!
- Hands on math activities
- Read to real live animals
- Picture opportunities - Stand with some of your favorite characters and get your picture taken! Don't forget your camera or phone!
- Book walk - Everyone's a winner!
- Arts & crafts
- Technology fun
Authors
Read below for details!
Silent Auction
They will be available to look at and bid on during conference times. This year, the auction will end at 5:45. Winners will be announced later in the evening.
*Check back later for a link to check out some of the awesome items to bid on!
Kim Heinrich
Mrs. Heinrichs' book is called Who's got Lilly's Swimsuit?
It is an adorable tale of adventures you can follow of Lilly's missing suit after it disappears from Grandma's deck. Follow its trail through the woods. Will Lilly's suit find its way back home? AND HOW?
MEET TWO AUTHORS!!
Listen to them read their stories AND books will be available to purchase. You can have them autographed by these amazing authors too!
Becky Carey
Mrs. Carey's book is called 47 Strings Tessa's Special Code
It is a beautiful book about her daughter, Tessa, who was born with Down syndrome. It explains in an understandable, heartfelt and loving way about this diagnosis.
HAPPY EASTER!!
From our family here at Neal Wilkins...
To your family...
Happy Easter!
Enjoy time together!
Neal Wilkins Early Learning Center
The mission of the Neal Wilkins Early Learning Center is to work together as a team to provide all students the educational foundation they need to become life-long, self-confident learners in an environment where learning is fun and students are empowered, think critically, become self-starters and take personal responsibility for their actions and their learning. We also strive to build character within our students by creating a sense of community where students exhibit compassion and respect for themselves and others.