Mrs. Thompson's Awesome 4th Grade: Nov. 26, 2012

WEEKEND NEWS
11-26-12

ELLIS MOTTO: “I AM RESPONSIBLE AND ALWAYS LEARNING!!!”

ROOM 5 MOTTO: “DO YOUR BEST!!!”

Dear Parents,

I hope all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I want you to know how thankful I am to have your children in my classroom. They are all very special to me. They enrich my life and make me a better person.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

New AR goals start today. Many students struggled to make their goals this past grading period. Please remind your child to set aside a designated amount of time each day/night to read.
BOOK ORDERS are be due by Wed., Dec. 5^th. These books make great Christmas gifts and are very affordable. If you order any for Christmas, just write a note or e-mail me and I will keep them for you to pick up in person. Combine all orders and make any checks payable to Scholastic Books. You may also order on-line at www.scholastic.com/bookclubs . Use this code to order books: HCWNC.

I am also sending home a flyer and order form for the new program “Storia”. This is a free interactive, educational eReading App from Scholastic. You can download it onto your computer or tablet.

Ellis Canned Food Drive: Nov. 26 – Dec. 7
Week one is a themed with ideas below. Week two is not themed. Please send whatever you choose. We appreciate your help!!
Monday- “Get Souped Up! For The Idaho Food Bank!” Bring canned or dried soup, chili, stew, and crackers.
Tuesday- Breakfast of Champions! Hot and cold cereals, pancake mix, syrup, honey, jelly, Instant breakfast, muffin mix, canned or dried fruit juice, canned or powdered milk.
Wednesday- Lunch Bunch! Bring canned meats, soup, ramen noodles, peanut butter, jelly, and crackers.
Thursday- Dinner Tonight! Meats, pasta, instant potatoes, canned sauces, macaroni and cheese, chili, canned vegetables, biscuit mix, microwavable meals such as spaghetti, ravioli (nothing frozen), canned or dried fruit.
Friday- Snack Attack! Granola bars, fruit bars, dried fruit, crackers, pudding cups and popcorn.