Multiplication

I am so impressed with how well everyone is doing with their times tables!!  We started 5s today!  Study them tonight!  I wish there was a easy way or trick to learning the times tables, but the old tried and true way is to just study them each night and learn them!  Keep up the good work!  Ice cream sundae party when EVERYBODY knows ALL of them!  :)

Special Project ~ due Fri., Dec. 6

This SPECIAL PROJECT goes along with the story we are reading this week, Ramona Forever.

due Fri., Dec. 6

        *Students have a special sheet in homework folder.

        *neat, cursive handwriting

        * 1 or more baby pictures placed in proper box

        * Parents, please share with your child a special memory of their birth.  It may be the day you came home, a couple of days later, or how you chose their name….anything.

    **These will be on display in the hall for all to see.**

Thanksgiving Feast Pics!

We had so much fun on our trip to see "Chasing George Washington"! It was a great and funny play!   We also got to drop off our donated canned foods at the Macon Outreach!  They were so excited and appreciative for our help!  What an awesome way to show God's love...Give to those that truly need it .....and asking nothing in return!  We were so proud!

Our Thanksgiving feast was a huge success!  The children and teachers loved everything.  It is always so nice to have a special time to enjoy family and friends.  Thanks to everyone who prepared, sent, or served !  Thanks to our room moms for coordinating everything!  We have such a generous and giving group this year for which we are thankful!

 I hope everyone has a great and peaceful Thanksgiving break.  It is so nice to have the whole week off.  We look forward to lots of festive Christmas activities with your child when we return.  Thanks for all you do for the third grade.  Here are a few pics from our day!

Order your CD!

Friday, Nov. 27, is the deadline to order A Tattnall Family Christmas 2009 CD.  CD's are $10 each and feature each elementary class singing a traditional holiday song.  Proceeds from the sale of these CD’s will go to help with medical expenses for 6^th grader, Abby Wilson.  What a great way to show God's love!  Please order your CD and help Abby's family!

Field Trip/ Third Grade Feast UPDATE Friday

We are leaving around 8:45 on Friday and heading to the Grand Opera House to see "Chasing George Washington."  Students should wear their uniforms on Friday!  Let's wear either blue, white, or yellow shirts.  We are reading a book that this play is based on.  It is funny, and the kids love it! 

When we return to school, we will enjoy our feast.  It is going to be located in the multipurpose room in the Athletic Complex.  We will be eating around 12:30.  Jenny said she was resending the invite that went out.  If you have questions or don't get it, give her a call.  

Week's Reminders

Thursday, Nov. 19 ~ Math Test over time! 

                                 Reading checkpoint and Spelling Test

Friday, Nov. 20 ~Field Trip to GrandKids and Third Grade Feast 

We are leaving @ 8:45 and riding the school bus. No parent chaperones are  needed. We are seeing "Chasing George Washington."

We will be returning around 11:30.

Our Third Grade Feast will be at 12:30 in the Multi-purpose room in the Athletic Complex.  All parents are invited!  Jenny Stubbs sent out a sign up sheet for this.  If for some reason you didn't receive the email, please call or email  Jenny  at   731-2526   or    jmjstubbs@cox.net.  We want to make sure everyone is included!

We are still collecting canned foods!  Please send in any donations through Friday! We want to make sure the Macon Outreach gets our donation just in time for Thanksgiving!

Test Alerts!

Reading and Spelling  on  Thursday, Nov. 19, over "Centerfield Ballhawk".

Math Test over time is also Thursday.

Here is a GREAT website for review and reinforcement on elapsed time....and many other skills. Mrs. Miller found it, and we think it is great!  Try it!
www.dadsworksheets.com

Reminders and Some Updates

Canned Food Drive ~ We are still  taking  canned food donations.  Thanks for sending in what we have so far.  We need more!  The items will be donated to Macon Outreach next week!

Please find the information in this week's Friday Folder concerning the CD your child is helping make in Music class for Christmas. This is a mission project to help the family of our own sixth grader, Abby Wilson. Mrs. Wallace and the elementary students are creating a Christmas CD. All proceeds go directly towards Abby's medical funds. Modern Woodman Insurance is matching all proceeds up to $2500! WOW, What a BLESSING! Order forms should be filled out and returned with a minimum $10 donation for each CD ordered before November 27, 2009. Thank you so much for helping in this service project!

Author Tim Penland will be visiting our school on December 9 in Elementary Chapel. He will be sharing his Christmas book, "The True Night Before Christmas", with us.   Pre-order forms are in this week's Friday Folder.

 Our school-wide Kids Yule Love assembly will be on Friday morning, Dec. 11, at 8:30 A.M, in the Athletic Complex. Each child is asked to donate two new, unwrapped toys for a child or teenager.  This annual service project is an awesome, heart-warming Tattnall tradition!  YOU won't want to miss it!


Tuesday - Friday, December 15, 16, 17, and 18 will be half-days. Upper school will have midterm exams on these days. Elementary school will dismiss early on these days with third grade dismissing at 11:40.

Test Alert!

Reading Test this week and next week will be on Thursday!!!!

Donate that Coat!

Volunteer Macon is sponsoring a coat drive on behalf of One Warm Coat.    Everyone is encouraged to bring clean, slightly used or new coats to the football game Friday night.  A box will be located at each gate.   If you would like to bring coats in before the game on Friday, you may place them in the box located in Mrs. Watson's office.

Wow, What a Day!

WOW!!!  I feel so special!!!! I have received so many wonderful gifts, beautiful flowers, yummy treats, and  sweet (and boy, do I mean SWEET) cards and notes!  We have had a fabulous day!  Pizza party was perfect, our pilgrim and Indian homes turned our DARLING, and the student even sang "Happy Birthday" to me!  I am so thankful and blessed to have such a wonderful and precious class.  Thank you, parents!  Your children are so kind and loving.  Be proud of them!!!! 

Pizza Party Tomorrow!

We are having a pizza party tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 6.  Our class had the most customers to come to Stevie B's on the TSA night in  October.  We will be dining on Stevie B's tomorrow for lunch!  No need to send a lunch!  We will have pizza, chips, drinks, and dessert!

This Week's Reminders / November News

Our service project for the month of November is a canned food drive. Start sending in any  nonperishable food items. We will donate your donated items to Mulberry's Macon Outreach.We were told that they sometimes are not able to open their doors because their supplies are so low.  Let's see how much we can collect and help them help others.

Friday, Nov. 20, third grade will go to the Grand Opera House in Macon to see the Grandkids performance of "Chasing George Washington: A White House Adventure." (www.thegrandmacon.com) We will travel by school bus. No parents will be needed for this trip. Permission forms and more information will be in Friday Folders.

When we return, we are planning to have our Thanksgiving Feast.  I will send more info on that a little later.  All of our plans have not been finalized, yet.

Tomorrow, Thurday ~  Math Test over Money

                      Molly's Pilgrim Reading/ Voc.  Test

Friday  ~  Spelling Test  ~  No early test this week!  Everybody will test on Friday.

                A.R. Test over Molly

Remember to be working on those clothespin pilgrims/ Indians.  They are due on Friday, Nov. 6.

Please remember to send in a shoebox  LID by Friday!

Pre-School Open House

Pre-school open house is tomorrow, Nov. 5,  from 1:30 – 3:00 in the Media Center.  If you know of anyone with a K4, K5, or 1st grade student, please let them know.

Football Game Friday Night.... 1st Round of Play-Offs

Tattnall plays a home game with John Milledge at 7:30 Friday night in the 1st round of football play-offs.  Everyone must pay admission Friday night.  Admission is $7 for adults and $4 for children.  Golden Trojan parking passes will be honored.

Molly's Pilgrim Project

This week, we are reading a trade book entitled Molly’s Pilgrim.  We will have a reading  and vocabulary quiz on Thursday.  Students (with the help from a parent) will also be making a clothespin pilgrim or Indian doll to go with the book. Students will make the clothespin doll at home.  I sent home a clothespin, a note, and vocabulary list today explaining this a little more.  Students will need to bring to school a shoebox lid   by  Friday. We will be making a home at school for the doll that you make at home.  The dolls will be due on Friday as well.  Please read and listen to your child read this story.  It is one of my favorite books.  It has such a sweet message about differences, modern day pilgrims, and  accepting others.  I am so looking forward to all the creative pilgrim and Indian dolls!  If you have any questions, let me know!