Week 5 Newsletter

This week was Kindness Week at Mohr, and we had so many fun spirit days that really helped get us in the groove for showing our kind hearts around campus. Monday was pajama day, which helped us all feel comfortable; Tuesday was superhero day, which let our inner hero shine through; Wednesday was sports day, showing our team spirit; Thursday was picture day; and Friday was our weekly Mohr spirit day.

We also filled our days with writing about kind acts we've seen shown to us as well as the kind acts we've done for others. On Wednesday we filled our blacktop area with kind words and inspirational sayings to help bring happiness to our school. We also wrote thank you notes to someone who has impacted us. It's been a very reflective week and I hope this is only the beginning!

Our big event next week is the Kids Against Hunger packing event! This is the third year our school has participated in this event and it's always such a great morning. We are asking students to consider donating $5 to cover the cost of the food we are supplying to children and families around the world. Next week we will be collecting donations up until Thursday.

This week's Friday Folder features a letter about Kids Against Hunger, as well as a letter from Mrs. Berglin regarding Universal Access.

Outdoor Ed

Wednesday, September 19th
Parent Informational Meeting. A representative from Camp Campbell will be coming to show you a quick presentation and to answer all questions. Please be in the MPR at 6pm. Students do not need to attend.

Friday, September 21st
Permission slips are due. Please make sure you turn in the packet with all of the forms. If you need any clarification, please let me know.


Friday, September 28th
Check for $375 made payable to PUSD is due. If you need any help, or would like to pay in installments, please let me know. We want to insure that every student is able to attend if they want.

Weekly News: Week 6

Kindness Week was a huge success! Students worked on "Random Acts of Kindness" all week long, looking for ways to help one another. On Thursday we had our Kids Against Hunger event, which was absolutely amazing. All the students in the school had a helping hand in packing thousands of meals.  Our class reflected on how meaningful it was for them to be part of such a wonderful event.

In Reader's Workshop we started book clubs. The students are in small groups of 4 to read and discuss new novels. We've only been going for a couple of days but the students are already making great connections to their books.

On Wednesday we took the Module 1 test, which should be in your student's Friday Folder. Today we started Module 2, which is a much longer module. We will be in this module for awhile. Make sure your students use the video resources if they are feeling stuck.

Also, if you haven't seen the videos that Eagle TV is producing, check out the YouTube channel, HERE. This club has 4th and 5th graders filming, editing, and producing all its content.


Upcoming Events:

• Monday 9/26 through Friday 10/7- Read A Thon... sign your students up to help raise money for the school. All the reading is done in class.
• Monday 9/26 through Friday 9/30- Book Fair in the Library
• Monday 9/26- students should finish their narrative final drafts in class. 
• Tuesday 9/27- Book Fair Family Night 6-7:30pm
• Wednesday 9/28- Mrs. Davidson art session
• Thursday 9/29- September Pay Day
• Friday, 9/30- Library books due

Weekly News- Week 5

We had a very busy week this past week: students had their first Social Studies quiz, Mr. Duncanson came to visit and helped teach us about improv and social skills, we're beginning to learn about Native Americans, we're finishing up Module 1 in math, and most importantly we had an assembly about next week's Kids Against Hunger event...

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Kids Against Hunger is coming to Mohr Elementary School! Fill a bag of food, fill hearts with kindness!

Kids Against Hunger (with the support of Friends Helping Friends and  the Mohr PTA) would like to invite the students of Mohr Elementary to participate in a kindness project that will be taking place on

Thursday, September 22nd!

TK, K and 1st will decorate bags and 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th will package

This is a wonderful way to help feed hungry children around the world!

Kids Against Hunger is a non profit organization that enables kids to pack meals of specially designed nourishing food for children in malnourished nations around the world. Each meal costs 25 cents so 100 meals costs $25.

In order for our school to participate in this kindness project, we are asking the students of Mohr Elementary to raise $5 each to pay for the cost of the food that we are bagging.  Greater donations are also encouraged!  Please bring your donations in cash or check (made payable to Kids Against Hunger) in an envelope or baggie,  by Friday, September 23rd.  Students will turn their donations into their teachers :)  

We would like for the kids to see if they can come up with a way to earn that money on their own and then donate it.  Some ideas include: doing chores around the house or collecting spare change.  Earning and donating the money will be a much more valuable experience than just being given the money.  Also, please have your child bring in their $5 as soon as possible and share how they earned it :)  They will be encouraging others and demonstrating how helping others can be fun!

Thank you in advance for your support!

For more information about Kids Against Hunger please visit www.kidsagainsthungerpleasanton.org

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Friday Folders
This week's Friday Folders contain your student's latest Grade Progress Report along with the Weekly Progress Report. The Grade Progress Report is to keep you updated on their latest scores. These are for you to keep. I only need the Weekly Progress Report returned with your signature. 

Thank you for all your help in getting this school year off on the right track!

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Next week's events & upcoming tests:

• Monday, 9/19- Flag Salute to kick off Kindness Week
• Wednesday, 9/21- Module 1 Math Test
• Wednesday, 9/21- Pinwheels for Peace
• Thursday, 9/22- Kids Against Hunger
• Friday, 9/23- Spirit Day-- Peace, Love, Happiness (Hippie Day)