Announcements

OCTOBER 31, 2009 UPDATE:
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!  
**Thanks to all the parents who came to help with Pumpkin Math!  What a mess, 
and what fun!  Pictures are on the website under Pumpkin Math.
**Thanks to Pedro's family for the pumpkins!
**Thanks for Mrs. Cruz and all her help with pumpkin pancakes on Monday!
**Thanks to Nikki Cleary, our room parent, for ALL her hard work on Fall 
Festival and our Auction Basket!  Our basket sold for $145!!!!!  All basket 
funds were totaled with other proceeds from the Festival, and today each 
teacher received a check for nearly $300!  I am excited about all the 
possibilities for using these funds for our classroom over the school year. 
THANKS for your donations, time volunteered, and support! 

Parents, please check out our newsletter on my website or in your email inbox 
NEXT WEEK.  It should be posted by WEDNESDAY.  THANKS!
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OCTOBER 21, 2009 UPDATE:
Your child has the opportunity to earn a set of NEON shoelaces.  Your child 
needs to be able to tie their shoes WITH a double knot all by themselves.  
They can practice on their own shoes, or on someone else's.  When they show 
me at Choice Time that they can tie, they will earn a pair of NEON laces.  
Happy Tying!!!
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Earth Day 2008 inspired our school to do our part to reduce the amount of 
trash we produce.  We provide containers for the students to recycle plastic 
bottles and aluminum cans.  We are also participating in an athletic shoe 
recycling program with Nike.  Families are encouraged to donate old sneakers 
of any brand, size, or condition.  These shoes will be delivered to the local 
Nike outlet, where they will be shipped to a Nike factory which recycles the 
rubber soles to make rubber mulch and surfacing for playgrounds in 
disadvantaged areas.

Since Earth Day, 2008, we have recycled 235 pairs of tennis shoes! As your 
family outgrows athletic shoes of any size, please let your child put them in 
the gray shoe recycling containers in the front hallway.  Together, we can 
make our Earth a cleaner place to live!  
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OTHER IMPORTANT HOMEWORK

Your child is required to learn their address, phone number, and birthday.  
This is a difficult skill to practice at school because everyone's is 
different, so any practice you can do at home will be very helpful.  This is 
a great skill to practice in the car...you can even sing your phone number 
or address if that helps.  This will be assessed on the second quarter 
report card.    
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Extra Clothes

If your child brings home a bag of soiled clothing, please return a set 
of "extra" clothes the next day.  This saves a trip to the clinic to borrow 
clothing.  THANKS!