Doughnuts with Donna ~ Mon., Jan. 30, 2012 ~ 3rd Grade Meeting

3rd Grade parents.....YOU ARE INVITED to DOUGHNUTS WITH DONNA...a designated time where you will have my undivided attention. This is your opportunity to discuss whatever is on your mind...nothing is off limits! I want to spend time with you...please come with a list of questions, concerns, commendations and good ideas! My goal is to take the TSA Lower School to new level and I need your help...together we can move mountains!

Highlights

YOU set the agenda...how can we better serve you?

What do you like? What do you not like?

What do you need to make your TSA experience even better?

WHEN: 01/30/12

WHERE: Hamlin Board Room

TIME:

7:30 am until...you are ready to leave!

Pajama Day at TSA!!!!!

100th Day of School!!!!!!!

100th Day! Our day turned out great! We had a lot of fun. We made 100 day glasses, ate a 100th day cookie snack , flipped a penny 100 times and tallied our results, ,estimated things we could do in 100 sec., figured out that 100 sec. is only 1 min. and 40 sec., and more . We also realized that we have only 80 school days left until summer vacation!!!

Tomorrow will be another fun day! Pajama Day!! Don't forget to bring your breakfast with you in the morning!

A Glance at Our Week...Jan. 23 - 27, 2012

Reading: "Papa Tells Chita A Story"/historical fiction; Spanish War; Vocabulary; summarizing
Spelling:  words with the /or/ sound- spelled with or, our, ar
Language: main verbs and helping verbs
Math: TEST ALERT ~ WEDNESDAY over Chapter 8 .; continue with multiplication; Study tables daily!
Social Studies: Chapter on Citizenship
Bible: Discipline/Colossians 3:23/Daniel


100th Day of School is Thursday, Jan. 26. (see below)
Pajama Day is Friday, Jan. 27. (see below)
Diaper Drive (see below)

Pajama Day, Friday, January 27, 2012

The Elementary School is having Pajama Day this Friday. Students are encouraged to wear their pjs to school!?! Students may also bring in their favorite pillow. That morning we will enjoy breakfast in the classroom. So, each student should stop by their favorite fast food restaurant and pick up their breakfast for that morning. Or you may bring your own breakfast from home. Either is fine. We will start the day in our pjs eating breakfast in the classroom. Other activities are planned for the day. It promises to be a fun day!

100th Day of School.....Thursday!

 Thursday, January 26, is the 100th day of school. To go along with some of our activities we have planned for that day, each student should bring in a collection of 100 items. Use your imagination and put your 100 collection in a ziplock bag and bring it to school to share with the class on Thursday. Thank you! We will have a fun day exploring the number 100 in many ways!

Third Grade Diaper Drive for the Dove Center

(Now – Feb. 3, 2012) We are collecting diapers, all sizes, for the Dove Center. The Dove Center is a division of the Macon Rescue Mission. The following is from their web page: The Dove Center, our Women’s Division, is a residential program for female victims of domestic violence and their children. We provide a safe place where women can find healing and regain independence. Our goal with this six-month program is to empower the women to become self-sufficient, as we share the hope of Jesus Christ. Residents gain self-esteem, life skills, and Biblical knowledge. We teach them to recognize the cycle of violence. Most importantly, they find healing and the strength to move forward through our services.

As in the past, the staff at the Dove Center always appreciates our donations. You may bring in your diapers any day between now and February 3. Thank you!!!

GO, LADY TROJANS!!!!!

LOOK WHO DROPPED BY THIS MORNING TO INVITE US TO THE GAME TONIGHT!!!!

SOME LADY TROJANS!

   We enjoyed having the high school kids come to our classroom to visit and are excited about cheering for them tonight in their big game against Stratford!  We hope you and your family will be able to attend the game to cheer on Kayla Steele #10 and her teammates as they take on our big region rival, Stratford.  B-team games begin at 4  and varsity gets started at 6:30!

The spirit theme for the game is a WHITE OUT. Many students plan to wear their STATE championship football t-shirts but any white will do!  GO, TROJANS!!!

A Glance at Our Week......Jan. 17-20

 Spelling : The /ar/ words can be spelled air, ear, or are.   Test Friday!
 Reading: "Sayings We Share: Proverbs and Fables" vocabulary / Skill:  cont. with prefixes/ suffixes
                                  Test on Friday ~ Can you find a proverb to share with our class?
Wordly Wise ~ Lesson 7
Handwriting ~ Cont. with capital letters
Language: Helping Verbs and Main Verbs ~ "How to" Writing
Math:  Chapter 8:  More Multiplication . Study those 2s, 3s, 5s, and 10s daily!!! 
                 We are doing AwEsOmE!!!!   We started 4s today!!  We are moving right along!
Science: Study of Heat/Temperature ~ Quiz on Thursday, Jan. 19
Social Studies: Our Rights, Our Government : Being a Citizen
Bible:  Discipline  ~ Doing what you need to do even when you don't feel like it!      
 "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men."
                       Colossians 3:23

 Elementary Night !!!

Tattnall vs.Stratford game

Friday, January 20, 2012

B-team games begin at 4:00

Varsity games begin at 6:30

We would love your support!


Mark Your Calendar!
January 19 - Spelling Bee - Third Grade is invite to come and watch.
January 20 - Elementary Night at Basketball Game
January 26 - Blood Drive
January 26 - College Night at TSA
February 4 - HS Valentine's Dance
February 7 ~ Field Trip- GrandKids/ Magic Schoolbus
Permission forms and money are due by Friday, Jan. 20.
February 12 - All School Open House
February 12/13 - Talent Show

It's Not Too Late

If you still have a Tattnall t-shirt for the class project,  please send it in on Tuesday, January 17th.  Kecia and Cristy will start working (cutting and sewing) on the quilt this week.  Once Kecia knows how much the quilting material will cost, we will send home another note asking for money contributions. If you are interested in helping with the cutting, sewing, or anything, please let Kecia or Cristy know. All the projects must  be completed by March 1st.  Let me know if you have any questions or concerns.  I am so excited to see the finished work!  

What a great and original idea!!!!!

A Glance at Our Week.....January 9-13

Spelling: words with the /ar/ vowel sound : Test on Friday

Reading: "Ramona Forever"-vocabulary / Skill: prefixes/ suffixes  Test on Friday
Click here for a fun site about Beverly Cleary to explore.
Wordly Wise ~ Lesson 6 Quiz on Thursday
Language: Verbs: Continue action and state of being: Quiz on Wednesday over these.
Math: Quiz on Thursday over Chapter 7 : Multiplication . Study those 2s, 3s, and 5s daily!!!
Science: Study of  Heat/Temperature
Bible: New virtue for January/ Discipline  "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men."   Colossians 3:23

Please look for your child's report card in his/her folder on Monday. If you have any questions, please let me know. I will gladly schedule a conference for you. I always like hearing from my parents.

We are doing so well on our cursive writing! I am so proud of everyone!!!

Thanks for doing such a great job on the baby project. I thoroughly enjoyed looking at all the darling baby pictures of everyone and hearing the special memories. I hope it was as much fun for you as it was for me. The boys and girls were very proud. Thanks for your help here!

Drill those multiplication facts daily!!! All students need that daily repetition. There is no easy way...just good old memorization is the key. We have studied the twos, threes, and fives so far.

Monday, January 16, 2012 

MLK Day ~ No school.

A TSA Family in Need

Dear Tattnall family,

As some of you know, the Harper/McWhirter family (Sierra McWhirter/ 8th grader) was affected by a fire in their home on January 2nd. We have had an overwhelming response of concern and prayers as well as donation inquiries.
Monetary donations can be sent to the Finance office, and gift cards may be sent to Robyn Rathel or to the Finance office. We thank you in advance for your heartwarming support of one of our own TSA family members.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

I was so  excited to see everyone this morning! I hope everyone had a great Christmas break!  I sure did!

 We have Open House for prospective families on Sunday, Jan. 8, from 2:00- 4:00.  Please encourage families and friends to attend and check out our wonderful school!

We started a new story and Spelling list, but the tests over these will not be until next week, Jan. 13.

Special Project!!!!!  I know you are thinking "uuugh!"...Really it is easy and fun!!!!  
 In your child's HW folder are the directions and it will need some parental support. This is due by this Friday, Jan. 6.   Directions and the paper to use are in your child's  HW folder. We will mount the report/paper on construction paper at school.  ALL writing should be done in the student's handwriting.

Show and Tell for Friday!
For Show and Tell this week the children may bring in something they received for Christmas Yes, it may be a TOY!!! (But it must be something they can handle bringing.)  They are very excited about this!


Talent Show Info
The Talent Show is February 12th and 13th. Elementary students interested in auditioning for the Talent Show need to sign up with Mrs. Howd; middle and high school students need to sign up with Mr. Reitnauer. The deadline to sign up is January 17th; auditions will be after school on January 18th and 19th.