A Few Announcements/Reminders

Hi all! Just wanted to throw a few things out there:

1). Our performance night is this Friday (Dec. 11th) at 6:00pm here at Trillium. Students should arrive by 5:45 in order to get ready. For the most part, students are responsible for their own costumes. Please check in with them or me on what may be needed. We're not looking for anything too elaborate.

2). We are still in need of cereal boxes for Reading Workshop. If you have any extras, please send them with your child.

3). Luna passed a proposal last Class Meeting that gum is no longer allowed in our class. We found a few wads under tables and on the ground. Ewww! Please help us enforce this new class rule by not sending your child to school with gum.

4). As I am sure you know, it is really, really cold outside. Its supposed to be like this for a while. Although we will have indoor options available during recess, many kids need that time to get outside and really move their bodies. Please send your child to school with plenty of layers and other accessories (mittens, scarves, hats, gloves etc.) if possible. I will do my best to make sure they don't get lost.

5). For those who are choosing to partake in the homework, any feedback would be great. I want to make this an engaging activity that will get the family involved and reinforce what we are learning here. I also hope it shares some of the learning we are doing with you all. I want to make this a worthwhile endeavor and your feedback would greatly help. Also, I realized that I put the answer to The Mystery Word right on the paper. Way to go Whitney.

6). It appears that we have not collected a rather sizable amount of our activity fee. We will have a letter going out soon addressing this in greater detail. But if you know for sure that you have not paid the fee and are able to do so now, please speak to Ramona at the front desk.

7). Thanks to everyone who has helped out with snack this year. I cannot tell you how much this helps.

8). Lastly, I am so proud of all the work our kids are doing in creating a diary for their "Mystery Animal." This is a project we started last week and they are still in the midst of working on their sloppy copies but they are doing just great. It is so exciting to see them really progress as writers. We can't wait to share our final drafts with you all.