2nd Trimester Topics

Weekly News

Outdoor Ed

On Thursday a packet of information regarding Outdoor Ed was sent home with your student. Included in the packet was:

• our class dates (January 27-29, 2016), 
• the donation amount of $320 made payable to PUSD, 
• as well as 2 important field trip forms ( blue & pink). Please make sure you fill out both the blue & pink field trip forms, and have your student bring them to school. 
• I will also be collecting any Exploring New Horizons t-shirts or sweatshirts forms.

You were also sent an email on Thursday, containing this link, HERE, which takes you to Pigeon Point's online medical form. Please fill this out for your child.

Conferences

Next Monday, November 16th is the beginning of Parent Teacher Conferences. To remind yourself of your appointment time, please click the link, HERE. We will be meeting in the classroom, Room 12C, which is upstairs.  I look forward to meeting with all of you.

Thanksgiving Break

There is no school on Friday, November 20th through Friday, November 27th. School resumes on Monday, November 30th.

Fun Run Donations

This is just a reminder that the Fun Run pledge packets are due by next Thursday, November 12th. The kids did a great job at the run!  Please turn in packets with donations to me anytime between now and the 12th.  Thank you for your donations for our students!

Reading Is Cool program

Our class is participating in the "Reading is Cool" program through the San Jose Sharks. Students will tally the amount of pages they read each month. In March, we will celebrate with an optional trip to a Sharks game with some of the children and parents from Mrs. Carrolan's class.

More information about the Sharks game will be forthcoming. Below is a digital copy of the letter your students received.

Scholastic Book Orders- November

Click on the link below to order any books for this month's Scholastic book order. Checks can also be sent in to school. Our order is due on Friday, November 13th.

A few book recommendations:

• Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
• Class Dismissed by Allan Woodrow
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
• Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage
• Love That Dog by Sharon Creech
• Absolutely Truly by Heather Vogel Frederick
• The Honest Truth by Dan Gemeinhart