Happy Beautiful Monday! :)

Happy Monday!

I hope you are getting a chance to enjoy this beautiful weather we are having today!  I'm not ready for fall, so I'm really enjoying these last few days of warm weather!  The kids were happy to go outside without jackets for both recesses today!  

I have a few things to pass along today.  :)

Grade Level Pictures
If you weren't able to make it to the BBQ and would like to order the 2nd grade picture (or any grade level picture), please send in $5 per print with your student tomorrow and I will add them to the list.  Please make sure you send in the money as only prepaid orders will be printed.  

United Way

This week we are raising money for United Way by collecting change.  The campaign is call "It Makes Cents To Give to United Way."  If you have any spare change that you would like to donate, we would greatly appreciate it.  A friendly competition has been set up between grade levels and the grade level that collects the most change (money) will receive an ice cream social.  We are only collecting through this Friday.  Any donations are greatly appreciated!

Spelling Words
We are working on short o and long o vowel words this week.  This week's spelling words are: 

• short o (CVC): clock, rock, spot, chop, job
• long o (CVCe): hope, joke, stove, broke, those

Spirit Day

Our next spirit day is this Friday.  It is "Western Day."  If your student would like to participate, they can wear plaid, boots, cowboy hats anything "Western."  It's always fun to see the kids showing their school spirit!

Early Release

As a reminder, we have early release on Wednesday.  We will dismiss at 12:10.  If your student is going home a different way than normal, please let the office and myself know in the morning on Wednesday. 

Emily Arrow

In your student's Friday folder was information about a family literacy event for RBE families on December 7.  Emily Arrow will be performing at the literacy event.  It will be at 6:00 p.m. on December 7 at Woodcrest Church.  Due to space limitations, this event is for RBE families only.  Emily Arrow will still be coming to RBE on December 9.  On the sheet that came home was also an order form if you would like to order an autographed copy of her CD.  These are due back by November 18.  

Today we read Strickly No Elephants by Lisa Mantchev and listened to Emily Arrow's song.  Her newest song is Hannah & Sugar, which we also watched today.  The kids are really enjoying all the Emily Arrow songs!

Chicken BBQ

WOW!!!!  Thank you to everyone who came to the BBQ or volunteered, donated items.  It was a HUGE success!  I worked the drive thru from 4-6 and we were busy the entire time.  We don't have final numbers on the ticket sales.  At this point, Teacher Town raised $1,625 and the Silent Auction raised $14,679...that is amazing!!  We have such wonderful families who support our PTA and our school.  Thank you!  Thank you!  Thank you!

Have a wonderful day!