Hi Everyone!
Wow February already?!  Here we go!

A big THANK YOU to all the parents who were able to help prepare for our "The One and Only Ivan" project of making stuffies! Also to those who could come and help students stitch their stuffies together. They look SO AWESOME hanging in the hallway, and the kids are just so proud of them.  The hardest part of it all was getting them to let me hang them for 2 weeks, as they wanted to take them home right away!  Also thank you to those who donated fabric to help make it happen! I am so sad that 3 Schools 1 Book is going to be over! What a huge project all around for all the schools to take on.  Of course, non of it would be possible without your support in reading it to your families!  

Mr. Bryant is intersted in any comments you might have about the entire 3 School 1 Book project! If you have anything you'd like to share, you can email them to me OR send them directly to him: paul.bryant@lethsd.ab.ca

Before we close our "Ivan" activities, our Grade 1 class will be writing letters to our PenPal Grade 1 class at Nicholas Sheran Community School.  Also, on Wednesday February 6th, we will be meeting with our MMH Families to talk about Friendship, and all the different friendships that occured in the novel.  That assembly is at 10:30, with time with our famillies afterwards.  Then, after hot lunch (phewf! Busy day!!), we will go on a Winter Gorilla Walk!

What's a Winter Gorilla Walk?  Good question!!  Usually we have a Winter Walk just for fun as a whole school just to get out and and enjoy the fresh air to promote physical activity even on winter days.  We're combining this with our "Ivan" project, and theming in as "Gorilla!" We'll be carrying signs promoting friendship and kindess, and marching around the playground and surrouding park.  Students are encouraged to wear any kind of 'fuzzy' or 'animal' gear they might have. Perhaps a pair of ears, or fuzzy mittens, anything really!  Our Winter Gorilla Walk will be on Wednesday February 6th right after the lunch hour.

We are inviting all families to come take a walk around MMH's bulletin boards anytime on Wednesday Feb. 6th-7th, to see all the amazing art inspired by the novel.  If you can take a quick stroll in the morning, or after school, I promise it's worth it! Our students from Preschool to Grade 5 did such an amazing job with the project, and it's totally worth it to see!

Now if that isn't busy enough, then there's next week!

On Monday February 11th, the students will watch a special presentation about a program called Hair Massacure.  A note will be going home on Monday about this special project that's in partnership with Save On Foods.  The assembly will be from 2-2:30. 

On Wednesday, our class is going to visit HOME HARDWARE! HH is one of my favourite stores on the west side, although that's not why we're going!  We're going to help us kick off our BUILDING THINGS unit in Science! If you have ANY toilet paper tubes, paper towel tubes, cardboard, styrofoam shoeboxes, etc that are collecting space in your recycyling, we'll GLADLY take them off your hands! Feel free to send it to school, and we'll use them to practice buidling towers, bridges, hinges, and other things in this super fun hands on unit! 

Thanks to the following parents who have volunteered to drive us to HH on February 13th from 2-3pm:

Tony Deys, Christina Spooner, Karmyn Hagel, Tyler Fallwell, and Jamie Westlund.


Thursday February 14th we'll celebrate Valentine's Day with the class!  We'll have different activities throughout the day, and a spirit assembly in the afternoon (12:30).  Students are encouraged to dress in RED, and bring Valentine's to hand out to their classmates.   I've also heard from Ms. Nevels that the Grade 1s will be performing a song they've been practising in music. If you're able to come and watch them sing, please meet us in the gym at 12:30. 

Currently we have 19 students, but we are expecting 1 more to come sometime this week!  The students don't know this yet, but we'll be welcoming a boy named Cowan in our room very shortly! That brings our grand total up to 20. Here is a list of our students if you're helping them make valentines:

Eva
Lucy
Madison
Greta
Julia
Addison
Kenley
Kaydance
Hailey
Sariah

Drew
Straduss
Josh
Lukas
Cale
Kaden
Colin
Alex
Bauer
Cowan

Ms. Renner
Ms. Nevels

And finally, on Friday February 15th, we'll celebrating the 100th day of school with the Grade 2s in the gym all morning. This is a center based day where students go around and complete different centers all about the number 100!

Thanks to Krystyn Jahn and Christina Spooner who are going to help us out by running centers.  I still need 1 more parent to help out so if anyone is available let me know asap!

Last but not least, this project is COMPLETELY voluntary, but I will be challenging any student that wants to build something out of 100 things, to bring it in to show on Friday February 15th!  Maybe a tower out of 100 popsicle sticks? Or a sculpture from 100 cotton balls?! I'm sure the possibilities are endless! This is a project to be completed voluntarily at home, and then brought in to show the class (I know what you're thinking, geeez thanks Miss T!  but judging by the group we have, I bet there's a ton of kids who could do this completely on their own!!)

Okay I think I've caught us all up now!  Thanks for reading!

-Anna Tsentouros

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER!
Wed. February 6th- Hot Lunch, Family Assembly, Gorilla Walk
Wed. February 6th -7th- Art Walk around MMH
Friday February 8th- P.L Day for teachers, No School for students
Monday February 11th- Hair Massacure presentation @ 2:05
Wednesday February 13th- Home Hardware Field trip @ 2:00
Thursday February 14th- Valentine's Day
Thursday February 14th- Spirit Assembly @ 12:30- Wear red
Friday February 15th- 100TH DAY OF SCHOOL celebration
February 18th- 22nd- Family Break No school for Students
Wednesday February 27th- Pink Shirt Day Anti bullying campaign

Hi everyone!  A quick blog post to let you know of all the happenings from now until Family break!

First off, I hope that you are enjoying our 3 Schools 1 Book project as much as we are! We’ve had some great discussions in the class, and I am SO excited for the project that is to come.  I sent an email out on Friday asking for some major help- If you are able to spare any time at all, on ANY day between January 24^th and January 30^th, please let me know! I will have all the materials ready for you to pull students to work in the hall, and help them stitch! I know that this will be a really special project, and I can’t wait to get the kids excited about it! 

We’ve chosen this special art project because at the end of 3 Schools 1 Book, we will be having a giant School wide Art Walk, with all of the amazing art being displayed in the halls.  I can’t wait!!

If you haven’t yet, please take some time to visit this site: http://mikewevers.wix.com/one-and-only-ivan#

This is the website with all the information about our 3S1B project.  The best part is, if you miss a reading or two, your child can ‘catch up’ by listening to a Lethbridge Celebrity reading different chapters!  Please check this site out- it’s so awesome!

..Speaking of Lethbridge….ask your student if they can answer these questions:

We live in the country of____?  We live in the province of _______?
We live in the city of ________?

We spent some time on Friday talking about country/ province/ city.  You’d be amaaaaazed at some of the answers I heard!!

We are heading off to Home Hardware for a field trip! This ties into our “Building Things” Science unit which we will kick off once we’re finished with our 5 Senses.  We are heading to Home Hardware on Wednesday February 13^th. We’ll leave MMH at 1:50, and return by 3pm.  If you are able to drive on this day, please let me know! This is one of my favourite field trips, and the staff at Home Hardware are so welcoming!

On February 14^th we will be celebrating Valentine’s Day at school.  More details about this day are to come!

We have *tentatively* booked Friday, February 15^th to celebrate our 100^th day! This is a center-based day where all the Grades 1 and 2 classes celebrate 100 days of school with different centers in the gym. This day is honestly a blast, and the kids have so much fun with it. I am looking for 2 parent volunteers, who are willing to run a center for this morning. 

If you think this is something you might be interested in helping out at, please let me know via email and then as soon as I know that the date has been finalized, I will contact you.

 If you signed up to bring snacks for either Valentine’s Day or 100^th day, Krystyn Jahn will let you know via email with plenty of notice!

Thanks for reading!  As always, email/ call if you have any questions!

Thanks!

-Anna Tsentouros

 

*a few dates added*

 

Important January Dates:

Tuesday January 22nd- after school skate
Thursday January 24th- Scholastic Book Order due

Tuesday January 29th- after school skate

Important February Dates
Tuesday February 5th- Character Ed. Assembly / MMH Family time in PM

Tuesday February 5th- District Town Hall Meeting @630 at Victoria Park Gym

Thursday February 7th- 3S1B Project Ends

Friday February 8th- Professional Learning Day- no school for students

Wedneday February 13th- Home Hardware Field Trip 2-3pm
Wednesday February 13th- School Council Meeting @ 6:30

Thursday February 14th- Valentine's Day
Friday February 15th- Tentative 100th Day celebration

February 18th- 22nd Family Break No school for Students

Hi Everyone! Wow do I ever feel like I have neglected this blog! Before Christmas break just seems SO long ago!  I hope everyone had a relaxing and family filled holiday!  I had a wonderful time visiting my parents in Ontario, and low and behold after an amazing holiday, I came down with a wicked cold and sinus infection just as my plane landed back in Calgary.  I have to say a big Thank You for your well wishes and for having such an understanding class to come back to!  For a good week, every time I said "math" the students thought I said "bath".  Needless to say I am feeling much more like myself and ready to rock with our first big project being kicked off today...

The 3 SCHOOLS 1 BOOK project!!  

This project launched today with an amazing assembly!  The oldest student in every family took home a big that contained the novel and a reading schedule.  Please take a moment to read the note that explains the project if this is your first time with a 'One School, One Book".  I will also be linking the project website to this blog on Friday when it is up and running.   

I've copied a little note from Mrs. Fallwell's blog in regards to some of the sensitive topics that occur later in this book. These are also discussed on the back of the notice that went home in the bag as well:

"PLEASE NOTE:  I have read this novel and it is a very heartwarming and special story with an important message.  I am really looking forward to sharing this experience with my students.  Having said that, I urge you to pre-read the chapters before reading them to your Grade One student.  There are a few chapters that have some "sensitive" parts to them.  Nothing I certainly wouldn't read to my own grade one student, but things I was glad I read ahead of time, to be ready to answer any questions she may come up with when we read it together."  

During the project we will be doing an art project, several class projects and some collaborative work with another class at Dr. Probe school!

HOME READING
I am going to continue to send home reading during One School One Book.  However, please know that I understand busy schedules and evenings and that this novel is certainly adding one more thing to the pile. If for some reason home reading doesn't get completed one evening, please don't hesitate to simply put a note in the agenda and we can send it home again!  It is much more important to stick with the reading schedule for the project during this time.  Thanks so much!
Also, if you feel as though your child is getting through their home reading books too easily, (they should know MOST words but certainly not ALL the first time through)  please make a note in the agenda and I can move you up a level!
Having said that, please don't rush through levels or worry if your child is not moving through levels as quickly as some others.  Reading with expression, fluency and comprehension is SO important, and often this can't happen as well with large amounts of text in a story.

In Math, we are continuing our Addition unit.  We are learning about adding doubles, and to go with that, odd and even numbers. Soon there will be some flashcards and activities coming home to help with doubles addition facts.  Knowing doubles facts helps SO MUCH with addition and subtraction, and they only way to really learn them, is by memorization.  Students will be assessed on the following doubles facts early in March.  Please reinforce their knowledge of these and practice at home from time to time over the next month and a half.  

In Language Arts we are learning more about long vowels, consonant digraphs (like ch, sh, wh, th…) and blends (like br, sl, st, sp…). We will also start doing more writing activities.  Please remind your child to try and express themselves in full sentences when responding to questions. This will them form sentences in their writing as well.

In Science, we are continuing to learn about our senses and how our 5 senses send messages to the brain.  We have a guest coming in February from the CNIB.  This goes so well with our Senses unit in Science.  What a special opportunity for us to be able to visit with a visually impaired person and their service dog.

In Social, we have been talking about different landmarks in our city. We will now look at our province and our country.

That's it for now!  Thanks for checking in and I really look forward to hearing your thoughts throughout the "3S1B" project!  Here are some important dates to mark your calendars with at home.  

Important January Dates:

Wednesday January 16th- School Council Meeting @ 6:30

Tuesday January 22nd- after school skate

Tuesday January 29th- after school skate

Important February Dates

Tuesday February 5th- District Town Hall Meeting @630 at Victoria Park Gym

Thursday February 7th- 3S1B Project Ends

Friday February 8th- Professional Learning Day- no school for students

Wednesday February 13th- School Council Meeting @ 6:30

Thursday February 14th- Valentine's Day & 100th Day

February 18th- 22nd Family Break No school for Students

Hi everyone! Thanks for checking in! 

Well time is flying and we’re approaching our last week of school before the Christmas holidays! First off, thank you to all the families that were able to come to our Christmas Gala last night.  It was super busy but a lot of fun! Thank you for your support in making it a family event! I think with how successful it turned out, there will definitely be other Christmas Galas in years to come! 

This is just a post to let you know about all the happenings for the week! 

Because of the busy week, there will be NO spelling homework or sight words coming home.   

Every day in the morning, we will be carolling in the gym.  If you’re around MMH from 8:30-9:00(ish), feel free to join us!

Yesterday your student brought home an envelope with instructions for a Christmas Card exchange.  We’re asking students to bring back their finished cards in the envelopes on Tuesday December 18^th.  If you think you will not have time for this activity, please shoot me a quick email and I can provide your child with some craft items and we’ll find some time during recess on Monday to make one.

On Wednesday the entire school is going to “Dress Like Christmas”.  

 On Thursday we’re having Grinch Day!  The Grade 1s will be moving around to different themed centers in the morning.  Students are invited to dress in green, or as a “Who” from “Who-Ville”.  We’re also having our Class Party that afternoon!  Thanks to those parents who’ve signed up to bring treats that day!  We didn’t have anyone sign up for a Veggie Tray, so if there’s anyone out there who is able to help out, let me know!  In the afternoon we’re going to enjoy our snacks, relax, and open our Christmas Cards from our classmates. 

So there you have it! Our last week for 2012:

Monday December 17^th- Carolling @ 8:30

Tuesday December 18^th- Carolling @ 8:30- Bring finished Christmas Card for exchange

Wednesday December 19^th- Carolling and Spirit Assembly @ 8:30- “Dress Like Christmas”

Thursday December 20^th Carolling @ 8:30-Grinch Day! Class party in the pm

Friday December 21^st-Carolling @ 8:30- Last Day for 2012!

Monday January 7^th- Classes Resume

In case I don’t see you before the holidays…

Thank you for such a fantastic first four months of Grade 1! It’s been such a blast so far! Have a wonderful and Merry Christmas! Enjoy your time with your families!!

~23 MoRe DaYs 'TiL ChRiStMaS!!~

Hi Everyone!

Thank you for checking into the blog.  I couldn’t believe it when I was changing the calendar over to December.  Wow has time ever gone fast!  As we all know, these next 3 weeks before the Christmas holidays are going to just be a blur.  Make sure you update your calendars at home so you know just what’s going on!

Thank you to those parents who were able to join us and drive on our field trip to the Helen Schuler Nature Center! For our first field trip, I thought our students were great ambassadors for our school. Great job Grade 1s! Here are some photos of our adventures down in the coulees:

In the next 3 weeks of school, we’ll be busy continuing with our Daily 5 program, and adding Word Work to our schedule.  This week we’ll also be wrapping up our bear unit with a neat little project, and afterwards we’ll be writing very important letters to the big jolly guy dressed in red! 

In Math, we’re continuing with representing numbers 1-20, as well as problem solving.  We’ve been looking at simple math equations and practising different strategies on how to solve them.  We’ve been using math terminology in talking about what makes things ‘equal’, what numbers are the addends, and how to find the sum. 

In Science we’re getting more into our Five Senses, as we continue talking from how our senses send messages to our brains, how they protect us, and how we can rely on our other senses if need be. 

You may have noticed a new addition to our agendas last week- SPELLING!  We’ve started our spelling homework, and will continue with it for 2 more weeks before we break for Christmas.  There won’t be any spelling homework for the last week in December as I know that the Grade 1s are busy little people and it will be a much needed break.  The way spelling will work is that the students will bring home their sheets on Monday, and they are due back by Thursday.  They’ll be tested on the words on Friday.  Please help them with reading the instructions for the first little bit until they become familiar with them.

We talked in class how Spelling is now another Responsibility for them.  We gave different ideas about how the students need to discuss with their parents when it would be a good time to work on their spelling, and how that will work at home. For some, it’s best to do a little bit of it each night.  Some want to get it done right away, and others prefer to save it for Wednesday night so it’s fresh in their brains for Friday’s test. 

So, to sum it all up, from now until the end of the year, the only homework I will send home is the home reading Monday – Thursday, the 4-5 sight words per week, as well as the Spelling.  Anything else that gets sent home will only be if your student is struggling with something, OR, an optional ‘fun’ project.  I hope that this added bit will not add any stress or worry on top of what we’re already doing.  From what I hear from the students, they truly love that one on one time with their parents, and together we’re building really important habits.   Thank you very much for your help and support with this!

Some School Wide Reminders:When you have a chance, PLEASE check out the MMH Newsletter as it has some really important information regarding things like the Christmas Gala on December 13^th, Kindergarten Registration, Head Lice, Snow Routes, Evacuation processes (like on the Oct. 23^rd snow day), the counselling office, and a student alert.

Click HERE to read up on the MMH December Newsletter.

The caretaking staff is still collecting new Socks for the Sock it To ‘Em program!  If you have any you’d like to donate, please bring them by December 13^th.

MMH is still collecting Pop Tabs!  Thanks to those students who have already brought some in.  These pop tabs will be donated to help out the Ronald McDonald House foundation.  One student had a wonderful idea, where they contacted some family members they will be visiting with over Christmas and asked them to collect too.  With all the holiday parties that are coming up, it’s an easy way to collect them, and then you can bring them in the New Year.  I’m challenging our class to fill up a jar we have in the classroom!  Keep on collecting!

Our Classroom Christmas celebration will be on December 20^th in the pm. The Grade 1 teachers are still planning on what this day will look like.  If you signed up to bring snacks, Krystyn Jahn will remind you via email.  

I know in the past, students often love getting their teachers a Christmas gift.  In an attempt to make things easier on families, please do not feel the need to send anything.  If you have any USED easy reader books that you’re willing to donate to our Grade 1 team, I know they would be much appreciated, but do not go and spend money on something.  The best gifts I have received from students are homemade cards!

With that, thank you for taking the time to read!  Happy December!

-Anna Tsentouros

Important Dates in December: 

Tuesday Dec. 4^th- After School skating @Nic Sheran 3:30-4:30

Tuesday Dec. 11^th- After School skating @Nic Sheran 3:30-4:30

Thursday Dec. 13^th- Christmas Ball 6-8pm

Friday Dec. 14^th- School Wide Bingo

Dec. 17^th- 21^st- Christmas Carolling in the Gym @ 8:30am

Tuesday Dec. 18th- After School skating @Nic Sheran 3:30-4:30

Wednesday Dec. 19^th- “Dress Like Christmas” Assembly @8:30

Thursday Dec. 20th- Class Christmas Celebration in the pm

Friday Dec. 21^st- Last day of school

Monday January 7^th- School resumes

 Hi everyone!

Thanks for checking into our classroom blog! We had a wonderful Remembrance Day assembly today, and had some really great conversations afterwards about why Remembrance Day is different than the other holidays, and how important it is.  Here are a few reminders about the short week coming up. 

 

In Math, we are continuing with representing numbers, but focusing on numbers from 0-20.  This helps as we begin to think about addition facts from 0-20, and how we can show different ways to get to a number. 

In Science we’ve kicked off our 5 Senses unit with writing about what Peace feels, smells, hears, tastes and looks like! The unit on the 5 Senses is full of hands on activities where students learn how messages are sent to the brain. 

On Tuesday you will find a Red Hot lunch slip in your child’s agenda! Hot lunch orders are due on NOVEMBER 14^TH, and the hot lunch day is on NOVEMBER 21^ST!  This month’s hot lunch is going to be smoothies and pitas from Extreme Pitas.  Remember that due to our school size, parent council cannot accept late orders so please make sure they’re back by the deadline! 

By now you should have received your confirmation slip for your Student Led Conference!  We’re really looking forward to these as the students are often so proud of what they have done so far in Grade 1. 

For Thursday November 15^th, the Grade 1s are running Classroom Centers again, much like Halloween.  Students will be moving to all the Grade 1 classes throughout the morning to take part in Bear Themed activities! Since this is also PJ day, students are encouraged to bring in a teddy bear from home! 

*PLEASE NOTE!  Do NOT send oversized stuffed animals!  If the bear is bigger than the student, it can be distracting/ difficult for some of the centers that are being planned!! The Grade 1 team thanks you in advance for this!

A reminder that report cards are coming home on Friday November 16^th!  Read the blog post below for the breakdown of report cards and how they differ from a Kindergarten report card.  The report card you receive is yours to keep. You can help us save some trees if you send back your envelope, and we’ll use it in March and June! 

 Thank you to parents who have signed up to help drive for our Helen Schuler field trip on Novembe 27th! So far we have:

Karmyn (3 students)

Krystyn (4 students)

Abby (3 students)

Christina (4 students)

We still need drivers for 2 more students so if you're able to help us out on that afternoon from about 12:30-3, please email me back! Even if you're just able to help with pick ups/ drop offs, it really makes a difference! Thanks!

 Here are some important November Dates to mark your calendars with:

November 9^th- Remembrance Day break No School
November 12^th- Remembrance Day break No School
November 13^th- Hot Lunch forms sent out
November 14^th- Hot Lunch forms due back
November 15^th- PJ DAY! Assembly @ 8:30 & Bear Unit kick off!
November 16^th- Report Cards sent home
November 19^th- Guest teacher Stacy Deys for Art class!
November 21^st- Hot Lunch
November 22^nd- Students dismissed at 11:45
November 22^nd- Student Led Conferences
November 23^rd- Student Led Conferences
November 27^th- Helen Schuler field trip 1:00-2:30
November 28^th- Character Ed Assembly @ 12:30

~*~WeLcoMe To NoVeMbEr~*~

Hi everyone!  Wow, a lot has happened in the past few weeks and I couldn’t believe it when I changed the calendar over to November!  Just as we were racing to get the classroom decorated for Halloween, we were racing to take it down! 

I have a TON of “thank-you”s to give out!

First off, a big thanks to Krystyn Jahn who came in last week to teach an Art lesson about sunsets and spooky Halloween silhouettes!  The students had a lot of fun, and ended up with a beautiful piece of art to take home. 

Thanks to our parents who are a part of the School Council, who are working with staff members to plan the Christmas Ball. On top of that, there’s a group of parents who work to coordinate Hot Lunch. We had a great first Hot Lunch day on October 24^th, and despite the late delivery, we still really enjoyed it.  This does remind me however, that on Hot Lunch days, please make sure to pack your child sufficient snacks! Especially if hot lunch happens to run late again! 

Thank you to parents who have signed up to help drive for our Helen Schuler field trip on Novembe 27th!  So far we have:

Karmyn (3 students)

Krystyn (4 students)

Abby (3 students)

Christina (4 students)

We still need drivers for 5 more students so if you're able to help us out on that afternoon from about 12:30-3, please email me back! Even if you're just able to help with pick ups/ drop offs, it really makes a difference! Thanks!

Ms. Renner is still handing out book orders from the Book Fair, so if your student purchased something and they haven’t received it- not to worry! It IS on its way!

We had a wonderful time on Wednesday with our Halloween Centers and parade.  I was so proud to hear how well behaved our students were, as they moved to other Grade 1 classrooms to spend time with the other Grade 1 teachers.  That’s really something to be proud of! A big thank you to those students and their families who brought in snacks / supplies for our fun day! : Thank you to Cale, Julia, Josh, Drew, Hailey, Alex, Colin, and their families. 

Thank you for handing in the Student Led Conferences sheets, indicating your time preferences to meet. On Wednesday November 7^th, I will send home a confirmation slip, letting you know what time we’ve booked you in for.  Please watch for this in your child’s agenda.

The MMH staff is busy getting their report cards ready to send home on November 16^th.  If you haven’t seen a Grade 1 report card, they are divided up into sections.  The first being Personal Growth, and then into separate subject areas.  The grading scheme is different than kindergarten, and is as follows:

4     Excellent achievement of grade level expectations

3                Meeting grade level expectations

2      Approaching grade level expectations

1                        Not meeting grade level expectations

You’ll notice that two major areas on the report card are with the Language Arts and Math strands.  Please keep in mind that the expectations in these subject areas change throughout the year- for example the reading level goal for November compared to June.  In Science and Social, we focus on different units throughout all reporting periods. 

I think with Grade 1 being such a change from Kindergarten, the first page that focuses on Personal Growth is an extremely important section. It’s quite the step up from half day to full day school, and each and every day we focus on things like the golden rule, how to work together, and how to think like a problem solver.  Together we’re helping them develop into responsible students, and they’re going to see success all throughout their time at MMH because of this.  I know that my mom still has my Grade 1 report cards, and the funny thing is I think a lot of those comments would still apply if I were writing my own report card today!

Just a heads up:  On November 13^th, 14^th, and 15^th I am away at a conference. My good friend Aimee Gast will be in to teach for me. The students already know her and I am confident things will run quite smoothly for those days.  If you need to get a hold of her, the best thing to do is write a note in the agenda as she will be checking them OR if it’s urgent, call the school and they can transfer your call directly into the classroom. 

“Sock it to ‘Em” program at MMH! We talked about this briefly today in class, but for those who don’t know, the caretakers and maintenance staff in our district are collecting NEW socks to be donated to local charities for Christmas.  If you’re able to donate a pair, please send new socks in with your student to make someone’s Christmas a little bit warmer!  We will be collecting socks from November 1^st to December 13^th. 

Also, at the November 15^th assembly, we will have a guest speaker come in to talk about collecting Pop Can Tabs! If you’re able to start your own collection at home to donate, that would be wonderful! 

It’s listed in the November MMH Newsletter that our school is in need of a wheelchair.  If you know of anyone who is able to donate, please contact Mr. Paul Bryant. 

I think that’s it for now! Thank you for reading and have a wonderful weekend!

-Anna Tsentouros

Here are some important November Dates to mark your calendars with:

November 8^th- Remembrance Day assembly 10:30am

November 9^th- Remembrance Day break No School

November 12^th- Remembrance Day break No School
November 15^th- PJ DAY! Assembly @ 8:30 & Bear Unit kick off!
November 16^th- Report Cards sent home
November 19^th- Guest teacher Stacy Deys for Art class!
November 21^st- Hot Lunch
November 22^nd- Students dismissed at 11:45
November 22^nd- Student Led Conferences
November 23^rd- Student Led Conferences
November 27^th- Helen Schuler field trip 1:00-2:30
November 28^th- Character Ed Assembly @ 12:30