Announcements

 
Remember to set your clocks back an hour as standard time returns at 2 a.m. 
Sunday. The easiest way to remember is to set the clock back when you go to 
bed Saturday night.

CONFERENCE WEEK IS COMING UP! CONFERENCES WILL BE HELD NOVEMBER 17 THROUGH 
NOVEMBER 21. YOUR CHILD WILL BE DISMISSED FROM SCHOOL AT 11:30 EACH DAY THAT 
WEEK. LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED ONLY IF YOU HAVE ASKED FOR ONE IN ADVANCE. LOOK 
FOR THE APPROPRIATE PAPERS IN THE BOBCAT FOLDER COMING SOON. I WILL BE 
SENDING A SECOND REMINDER ABOUT YOUR CONFERENCE TIME IN THE BOBCAT FOLDER 
THIS WEEK. PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THIS IMPORTANT EVENT. REPORT CARDS 
WILL BE HANDED OUT DURING YOUR CHILD'S CONFERENCE. I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING 
YOU THEN.

Thank you to the families that attended our Walk-a-thon! It was a pleasure 
to see you. Thank you to Alex C.'s mom and Peter's mom and dad for coming 
into the classroom to help out. You were great!

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THE FAMILIES THAT HAVE SENT DONATIONS. 

Thank you, Mrs. Cassidy, for coming to the classroom on Wednesday mornings 
to help out with Bobcat Folders and many other jobs. Your efforts are 
appreciated. 
                  
                        ATTENDANCE IS VERY IMPORTANT! 

SCHOOL BEGINS AT 8:00 SHARP! 2ND GRADE STUDENTS WILL BE DISMISSED AT 2:15 
MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AND AT 12:30 EACH FRIDAY. ON TEACHER LEARNING DAYS 
(TLD) STUDENTS WILL BE DISMISSED AT 12:30 AS WELL. (PLEASE SEE CALENDAR 
PAGES FOR TLDS) PLEASE BE SURE YOUR CHILD ARRIVES NO EARLIER THAN 7:45 EACH 
DAY. (THERE ISN'T ANYONE TO MONITOR YOUR CHILD BEFORE THAT AND WE DON'T 
CONSIDER IT SAFE UNTIL THERE IS SOMEONE ON DUTY.) ARRIVING AT 7:45 WILL GIVE 
STUDENTS THAT NEED TO EAT BREAKFAST AT SCHOOL TIME TO EAT, GO TO THE 
RESTROOM, DRINK SOME WATER, AND CHAT WITH FRIENDS BEFORE SCHOOL BEGINS. EACH 
CHILD NEEDS TO BE IN LINE READY TO LISTEN AND LEARN NO LATER THAN 8:00.  

Each Wednesday students will bring their Bobcat Folders home. It is very 
important that the papers in the Bobcat folder are read by parents or 
guardians.  The Bobcat Folder, must be signed on the back and returned by 
Thursday, along with other papers that may require signatures.  If your 
child looses the Bobcat Folder, another one must be obtained in the office 
for $0.50. Thank you for attention in this matter.

THE CALENDAR PAGES ARE SET WITH THE HOLIDAYS FOR 2008 THROUGH JUNE 17, 
2009. PLEASE SCHEDULE YOUR CHILD'S APPOINTMENTS, VACATIONS, AND OTHER 
REASONS TO BE AWAY AROUND THE CALENDAR SO YOUR CHILD WON'T MISS ANY SCHOOL. 
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SECOND TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH, WITH THE EXCEPTIONS OF 
NOVEMBER AND JUNE, ARE SET UP FOR TEACHER LEARNING DAYS. THE NEXT TEACHER 
LEARNING DAY IS TUESDAY, 12/9/08. YOUR CHILD WILL BE DISMISSED ON THAT DAY 
AT 12:30. THANK YOU. 

If your phone number or address has changed, please notify the office and 
me. We need up-to-date information in order to communicate with you at all 
times especially during an emergency. You can send a brief note with your 
child, or call the school, to keep us informed. Thank you.

I AM PROUD TO REPORT THAT FRIDAY, 10/31/08, HALLOWEEN, YOUR CHILDREN HAD THE 
BEST BEHAVIOR OF THE YEAR! I AM SO PROUD OF EACH AND EVERYONE OF THEM THAT 
THEY EARNED 500 MARBLES TOWARD ANOTHER MARBLE PARTY! PLEASE TALK TO YOUR 
CHILD ABOUT HIS/HER BEHAVIOR IN CLASS. PLEASE REMIND HIM/HER THAT HE/SHE IS 
ATTENDNG SCHOOL TO LEARN. IT IS IMPORTANT TO HIS/HER EDUCATION AND TO THE 
OTHER STUDENTS' EDUCATION TO PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT IS BEING TAUGHT.  
STUDENTS NEED TO USE THE RESTROOM AND VISIT WITH THEIR FRIENDS BEFORE 
SCHOOL, AT RECESS, AT LUNCH, AND AFTER SCHOOL.   

Please encourage your child to read, read, read  15 or more minutes daily! 
They can read with you or independently if they are able. Dinner preparation 
time is a wonderful time to hear your child read out loud. Bedtime or 
naptime is a wonderful time to share a book with your child.  Each child 
should have their own Sunnyvale Public Library card. Parents, this is an 
important card and should be kept by you.

PLEASE, HELP YOUR CHILD MEMORIZE THEIR MATH FACTS. WE ARE BEGINNING THE YEAR 
WITH ADDITION FACTS, WILL CONTINUE WITH SUBTRACTION FACTS, AND END 
THE YEAR WITH MULTIPICATION FACTS. A CHILD BEGINS WITH A DISADVANTAGE IF 
THEY DON'T KNOW ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION FACTS QUICKLY BY HEART. DRILLING 
WITH FACT CARDS OR GOING ON bishopmathscore.com ARE THE BEST WAYS TO 
PRACTICE. TIME SPENT NOW WILL MAKE YOUR CHILD'S LIFE EASIER LATER.

We need your support with Boxtops for Education. Please begin to collect 
them now and send them in as you cut them out. When you go shopping please 
remember to look for products with Boxtops. Please take your child to 
neighbors' houses that have don't have children attending Bishop to ask them 
to collect Boxtops for us. Don't forget to have your child call relatives 
and friends for them too. It is an easy fund raiser as we get $0.10 for 
every box top. If you have been collecting, please send them in, so we can 
get credit for them. Thank you, again, for your support!