We did it! We collected the most Box Tops during the school-wide contest!! Our class submitted over 800 Box Top and soup label points. Did you also know that so far this year the school has collected over $2,000 from the Box Tops program?!? Way to go!! What an easy way to earn money for the students. The kids will celebrate with a pizza party on Tuesday, November 24, at 2:30. And, know that we all know how easy it is to save Box Tops and Campbell's soup labels, let's keep up the good work. Everybody benefits from this great fund-raiser.

The kids really enjoyed the field trip to see Stellaluna, and everyone was so well-behaved. You would have been proud of your kids! I know that I was certainly proud to be their teacher. :)

The Thanksgiving dinner will be this Thursday, November 19. All guests must prepay in advance and sign in at the office before lunch. We will have a special lunch time for this day. Our assigned time will be 10:54-11:24.

The last Question and Answer Meeting for the Science Fair will be held on Monday, November 23 from 3:30-5:00 pm. If you can't make this meeting and have questions that you'd like answered, just email me, and I will answer any questions that you might have. Science boards will be sent home next week. The kids have been sharing their progress so far on their science fair projects. I can't wait to see all of their hard work!

Savanna was a great Player of the Week this past week. She chose to read her favorite book to the class instead of having me read it for her. What an awesome job she did! Our latest Player of the Week is Hunter. We'll celebrate with him this next week. There will not be a new Player of the Week during the week of Thanksgiving.

Kylie's mom was our first Mystery Reader of the year. The kids enjoyed hearing the book that she read and loved asking her questions about when she was young. If you'd like to be a Mystery Reader for the class, simply signup on the Mystery Reader sign-in sheet located in the clear container by the front door of the room. The kids love having a mystery guest reader.

If you are planning on having your child screened for gifted, please don't neglect to request a screening at school before March 5. If you are having your child screened privately, remember that all test results must be submitted by the May 14 deadline. If you have any questions concerning gifted screening, please email me.

Our class will be visiting the Book Fair on Tuesday, November 17, at noon. You are welcome to stop by and go with your child to the Book Fair during this time if you'd like. If you can't come, don't worry! There will be plenty of parent volunteers ready to assist any of the students.

I hope you're enjoying the fall weather as much as I am. Rick's already made me some fires in the fireplace. I love relaxing by the fire and drinking hot chocolate. Isn't fall in Florida great?!?

Mrs. Watt