The Polar Express is coming!
We will be having our holiday party on Thursday December 22 from 12:30 to 1:30. We will be watching the Polar Express, making a craft, and drinking hot cocoa.
The conductor of the Polar Express will also be collecting train tickets at the door.
Your child is welcome to bring a robe and/or pajamas to change into for the party. Please do not send them to school wearing the pajamas. We will have time to change prior to the party.
Next week’s book is The Polar Express. Below is a slide show of the book that you can download.
Download Polar Express for mouse or switch use
Remember no school December 23rd.
The Holiday Season is here.
Thanks to all of the parent volunteers and parent guests who made our Feast a success.
The kids had a blast cooking and entertaining.
We are starting our class Books for Breakfast Challenge.
Here is a link to the read aloud video for Owl Moon.
Websites: winter games and activities
Great News! The Eastvalley Foundation is providing our class with a new listening center! Fantastic.
Dates to Remember:
December 13th- Chickfila Spirit Night
December 1st – Elfis at Eastvalley
December 22 – last day before Winter Break and our class Holiday Party
Don't forget to return your signed field trip form for the Fire Safey Village.
Our guest Fireman will be here today to help us get ready. Please go over the fire safety magazine that was sent home with your child.
Reminder:
It’s up to ME to be DRUG FREE!
Red Ribbon Week is October 20th-October 28th, 2011!
Thursday, October 20th - 4th and 5th grades will enjoy an assembly provided by the Cobb County Sheriff’s department. The assembly will be held at 8:15 in the gym.
Friday, October 21st– K-3 will enjoy a visit from “Dr. Well Bee” provided by Wellstar. The assembly topic is “Bee Safe, Bee Fit, Be Healthy, and Bee Nice”. The assembly will be held at 8:30 in the cafeteria.
Monday the 24th- Wear RED Day/ “I CAN Be Drug Free!” ~Students can show their support of Red Ribbon Week by wearing red on this day. All students and staff will receive a self stick red ribbon to wear. We will also kick off our canned food drive, and students will bring in cans. The canned food drive will continue up until Thanksgiving.
Tuesday the 25th – Follow your dreams, don’t do drugs! ~Students may wear their pajamas to school.
Wednesday the 26th- “Team Up Against Drugs” Day ~Students can show their support by wearing a shirt or jersey that represents their favorite sports team. All students will receive an “It’s Up To Me To Be Drug Free” pencil.
Thursday the 27th – Hugs, NOT Drugs! ~Students may bring their favorite teddy bear, or comfort item to school. This item must fit in the student’s backpack, and may only be taken out at times designated by each teacher.
Friday the 29th- Don’t let drugs SNEAK up on you! ~Students may wear sneakers with their school spirit shirts. All students will receive a bookmark/pledge to sign promising to lead a drug free life!
Reading is Out of This World!
Come to the Scholastic Book Fair!
The Scholastic Book Fair will be from Monday, October 24th to Thursday, October 27th. The hours will be Monday through Thursday from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM. We will extend our hours Tuesday night from 3:30 to 7:00 PM. The Book Fair is one of the Media Center’s biggest fundraisers. Historically, Eastvalley receives an average of 45% of the total sales. The proceeds of the sale go to purchase new books, Accelerated Reading tests, and items to improve the Media Center. Your purchases make such a positive impact on the students and staff at Eastvalley! The Book Fair is a wonderful opportunity to purchase books for family, teachers and friends while supporting Eastvalley’s Media Center.
*** We are attending the Bookfair on Thursday October 27th. If you would like your child to buy a book at that time please send money in an envelope marked Bookfair. The Bookfair is also opened during school hours and after school for you to come with your child.
Unit: We have completed our research for the swamp and mountain regions of Georgia. This week we are studying the Atlantic Ocean. Please review the vocabulary sheet that was sent home each week.
Websites: Vowel Bat video vowels
Snowball Fight letters and sounds
Don’t forget about Conferences and Early Release this week. If you have an emergency and need to change your conference time please let me know as soon as possible.
Our room Mother Regenia Guariglia will be helping us out with a Literacy activity for Halloween on October 31st. If you are interested in helping please let me know.
Don't forget. Our Fire Safety Village field trip is next week. Please return your permission slips if you have not already.
America!
We are completing our American Symbols unit this week. Our wonderful room moms will be coming in on Tuesday to help the students create their very own American Flag. Look for those to come home soon.
Next weeks marks the start of our Georgia Studies unit. We hope that by the end we will be able to identify the different regions of our state and name animals that live in those regions.
Important!! Tomorrow Tuesday September 27th is Picture Day at Eastvalley. Our pictures will be taken at 8:00 AM
We also have an assembly this week on Friday...Drumming!
Thanks to all of you for signing and returning your child's progress report.
Homework started last week. New homework will be in the folders on Tuesday.
Websites:
1. Create your own handwriting worksheets to practice at home for FREE
2. Online sign language videos for FREE
Welcome Back to School!
I am so happy to see all of the new and returning faces. We have a new paraprofessional in our room: Ms. Chris Burge who will be serving our visually impaired students and a new full time nurse: Ms. Dana Parker.
Chad Hicks is returning as well.
Our first unit this year is.... American Symbols. Within this unit we will be studying where we live, maps, globes, and compasses, as well as great American symbols like the bald eagle.
Boosterthon, our school fundraiser started this week! The fun run that completes this fundraiser is on 9/1 at 8:15. If you can please come and run with your child that would be great. It's an awesome physical/movement activity and therefore we can always use many extra hands to help.
This year Adapted PE classes are on Mondays and Fridays. Please send your child in tennis shoes on those days if they have Adapted PE services. Speech and OT services started this past week. If you would like to know your child's service days please feel free to email.
You can also check out Ms. Domenick's blog. She is our wonderful speech teacher.
Website of the week:
This site is totally FREE. You can make flashcards to print or view online. I used it to make an activity for our American Symbols vocabulary. I put the word on one side and the picture on the other.
School starts at 7:20 and the Tardy Bell rings at 7:50.
Upcoming dates:
9/1 Boosterthon Fun Run
9/5 Labor Day No School
A note from Ms. Wacker about Bus Passes:
If your child needs a bus pass because he/she is riding on a different bus or is getting off his/her regular bus at a different stop, please go to our website (www.eastvalleyelementary.com) and look down the left column under RESOURCES. Click on Bus Pass. Please fill out the bus pass completely and send it to school with your child to get Ms. Wacker's signature. If you forget to send it, you may email it to Mrs. Beth in the office (elizabeth.lauria@cobbk12.org) or fax it to 770-578-7216 by 10:00 a.m. Thanks for your help in getting your child to the right place in the afternoon.
