Thank You, Parents!

We had a great time today at our Pumpkin Party!!!!  Yummy food, great goody bags, awesome friends, and spooky music!!!! Thank you to all the parents that made this possible!!!!  Here are a few pics from our party today!

Molly's Pilgrim Info for Next Week!

          Next week, we will be reading Molly's Pilgrim by Barbara Cohen.  I am sending a brief outline of activities and quizzes that your child will be responsible for during the week:

Mon., Nov. 1: Reread book.  Review vocabulary sheet.

        In your child's folder, you should find a wooden

                clothespin which will be used to make a doll.

                  Discuss how to make a clothespin doll.  Students can

                 make either a pilgrim or an Indian.  Boys make a boy,

                 and girls make a girl.**Dolls are due on Friday.

Tues., Nov. 2:  Study vocabulary words.

                          Work on dolls.

Wed. Nov. 3:  Study words and story for quiz.

                     We will take an A.R. test over Molly’s Pilgrim.    

                     This A.R. test will count as a grade.

Thurs., Nov. 4:  Comprehension /Vocabulary quiz

Dolls are due tomorrow.

                   Shoebox lids are due tomorrow.

Friday, Nov. 5:  Spelling Test over Molly’s Pilgrim

                          Bring in your doll and shoebox lid!

                        We will make our “homes” at school!

Tattnall Elementary Soccer !

We are less than one week away from the start of the Tattnall Elementary Soccer World Cup. We are very excited and expect another successful season.
There are still a few spots available and anyone who would like to sign up can still do so. You can download a registration form at www.tattnall.org
The orientation day is this coming Saturday, October 30th @ Tattnall Soccer Field 10am.
We look forward to you joining us for the Tattnall Elementary Soccer World Cup.
See you on the field!!

Sincerely,
Max Rooke

In Language and Math .......

• In Language, we are talking about nouns ~ plural, singular, possessive, and plural possessive, and abbreviations.

·       I need your help.  In Math, we are working with money ~ counting, making change, and adding and subtracting amounts.  With making change, we are working on "counting on".  Example  ~ Your total is $4. 29.  You give the clerk a $5.00 bill.  If she did not have a cash register, she would hand you back and count~ 1 penny ($4.30), 2 dimes ($4.50), and 2 quarters ($5.00).  Your change would total $.71.  Count from your total to the amount you handed the clerk.  I hope this makes sense.  This is a tough skill, but an important one. Any help you can do at home with this,  would be great for us.   We will continue working at school!

OWL PELLETS!

Well, how did you like the owl pellets!  The students were unsure at first, but soon realized they are cool!!!  No, a pellet is not owl poop. (as some of them thought ~ gross!)  A pellet contains things that the owl cannot digest.  The pellet is regurgitated.  It is so neat to see the bones in a pellet!  They were hit.Mr. Kosater observed our class and video taped the children dissecting their owl pellets. He will be posting the video to the elementary blog.This was a fun and exciting unit!  The children loved learning about owls!!

Spirit Day is Thursday, Oct. 28.

Spirit Day is Thursday, Oct. 28.  There will be an elementary pep rally Thursday at 2:15- 2:40 in the P.E. gym to recognize the elementary football players and cheerleaders. They may wear their jerseys/ cheerleading uniforms on that day. If your child did not participate in these events, they may dress up with school spirit (wear blue and gold on Thursday)!

THANK YOU!!!!!

Wow!! What a great week we have had!  I am so truly blessed to have such a wonderful classroom full of loving students who have the most amazing parents! I was so surprised to be showered with darling cards,  great gifts, yummy breakfast, LOVING HUGS, and treated to lunch ....OUT!!!  Going out to lunch  for a teacher is such a HUGE treat.  Mrs. Miller and I felt like we were being bad, but it was such a nice break in our regular routine.  Thank you for being sooooo thoughtful!  

FYI....I will not be at school tomorrow.  I will be taking a field trip with my son!  Mrs. Sally Ussery will be in my class.   She is a retired teacher, and she is super and very capable.  The students will be in good hands!  Spelling test and Reading test from this week will be in your child's next week's folder.  Hope all have a great weekend!!!

Thank you again for making me feel so loved.  I am so blessed to be a part of TSA!  You are a special class, and I love being your teacher!  I just want to know where to get a gym membership.....   After all the food this week, I am going to need one!!!! 

Science Test Alert!!!

We will test over Rocks and Minerals on Tuesday, Oct. 19.

Click here for a fun interactive way to study for science!

Here is another fun site that will help with our rocks and minerals unit!

Service Project!

After our GrandKids' trip, we stopped by the Children's Hospital to deliver our  baskets filled with crayons, coloring books, markers, etc.... Child Life Specialist, Megan Schoch, aTattnall graduate, was there to greet us.  She thanked the students for donating the items. She told the children a little bit about how the items would help the patients at the Children's Hospital. She also took pictures and said they would be used in some of the MCCG's publications.  A BIG THANKS to ALL who donated for this!!!  Your generosity is much appreciated!!!  Thank you to all the parents that were drivers and chaperones today,  also!  We had to cross busy streets, and we made it back with EVERYONE!!!  :)  Way to go, parents and students!!!!!!

GrandKids ~ CSI : LIVE

Our trip went great today!!!!  CSI:Live  was the program.  We were CSI "trainees" !!!  Lorelai and Kyle (from Mrs. Miller's class) were called to the stage to help in the investigation and test evidence.  We are so proud of them!  The show was so interesting, and the Grand Opera House is such a  cool place, too!  We will learn a little more about the Grand Opera House when we do our Georgia/ Macon unit.  I was so proud of our Third Graders! 

They represented Tattnall well today!!

    

Trojan Legion/ Picnic in the Park ~ Make Your Reservations!

We look forward to seeing you at our first Trojan Legion meeting on Tuesday, October 19th.   Trojan Legion is our Parent/Teacher organization.  We will start off the evening with food, family, and fellowship followed by a short meeting.  The Trojan Legion Board is sponsoring a “Picnic in the Park”.  Come and visit old friends and make new friends with our Tattnall family and let’s enjoy a relaxing time together.

WHO:    All TSA Families & Students
WHAT:  Trojan Legion Meeting & Family Picnic                               
WHEN:  October 19, 2010 ~ Tuesday ~ 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.                               
WHERE:  Tattnall Square Academy’s Baseball Field (the “ballpark”!)                               
WHAT TO BRING : Chairs or blankets for your family
Make your reservations now to join us!!

In Elementary, you may send in your family’s reservation to your child’s teacher.  Middle and High School can drop them off in Mrs. Cheek’s office.  We will take reservations through Friday, October 15th.   The price is $5.00 a plate for everyone.  The maximum cost for families is $25.   Take-outs will be available, and for those deciding at the last minute, you can pay that night at the event.

Order Form can be found at:

http://www.tattnall.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=220

Help us finalize plans by buying your tickets early – all pre-sold tickets purchased by  Oct. 15th will be placed in a basket and will be eligible for door prize drawings to be held that night.  You must be present at the Trojan Legion meeting to receive your prize, if your name is drawn.
We look forward to seeing you,

Trojan Legion

October 13 ~ GrandKids Field Trip

• Our first field trip is Wednesday, October 13! 
• Parents driving need to be in our classroom by 8:45 AM. Drivers are April Beasley, Lori Dozier,Christy Hallman, Connie Hobbs, Deborah Kelly, Raina Lance, and Kelly Lossiah. 
• All children should be in Tattnall Chapel uniform attire.
• Each student should have a sack lunch from home with a drink. We will miss our normal lunch time but will eat in the classroom when we return from the show around 11:30ish. 
• We hope we can stop by the MCCG and deliver our Service Project to the Children's Hospital on our way back to TSA. We have one LARGE FULL basket from our class that is over flowing with coloring books, crayons, etc. Because it is SO FULL, I am going to split it up and make TWO baskets!   I am so excited about this sweet mission project! The children loved bringing in their contributions. Thank you so much!

See you on Wednesday, October 13! (After your two days of Fall Break!)

Next Week

• Monday and Tuesday of next week are school holidays for the students. Enjoy!!!
• GrandKids field trip is on Wednesday, Oct. 13!!!!  Don't forget!!!!
• We will NOT have a Spelling list next week nor will we have a Reading checkpoint story.
• We have some fun things planned for next week as we end our first grading period and begin a new one.
• Continue reviewing addition and subtraction facts and working with adding and subtracting large numbers.  Please remember to check over your child's homework.
• Always review science study cards. Our first Science test is coming up soon!
• Get your order in for your family's Picnic in the Park.  It was a red sheet in our  HW  folder this week.
• Book Fair is the week of Oct. 18.
• Check with your child to see what supplies they may need. Many need new pencils and ERASERS.
• Our class Pumpkin Party is on October 29th at 2:00 in our classroom.

Mark Your Calendars!

Oct. 3 and 4 ~ Talent Show ~ We have a few Third Graders in the Talent Show!

                   You can get tickets at the door.  Check TSA website for more info!

Oct. 6    ~  Picture Retakes

Oct. 11   ~  Columbus Day  ( No school)

Oct. 12 ~   Magazine Holiday ~ No school for students

Oct. 13  ~ GrandKids Trip

Oct. 19  ~ Trojan Legion ~ more info later

Glance at Our Week

What a Great week we had!  The weather was gorgeous, and the students were outstanding!  Everything was just so normal!  We had fun with hat day!  Thank you for supporting the Jay’s Hope Foundation!

This week, we read a true story about a courageous dog named, Balto.  Next week, we will be reading and seeing pictures about animals that live near or on the Galapagos Island.

        We have also started our first unit in science.  It is on rocks and minerals. The kids seem to LOVE it!!!  It has a lot of information and should be very fun!  We have started our rock collection!  We are “ROCKING” right along!!!!!  Sorry!! :)

        In math, we will be working on subtraction!  Remember to review addition and subtraction flashcards from time to time.  You will notice some speed drills(they are timed) in our Friday Folders.  I am not taking grades on these, but if you notice that your child is missing a lot, please spend some extra time reviewing.

        We are growing and maturing each day! October has brought some cool weather, but the learning in room 502 is heating up!  Thanks for all you do to encourage your child to do his/her best!!  I am enjoying this group!!!!!