***Book Fair will begin after school on Thursday, October 3rd.  Please volunteer if you can. Here is the link: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/5080C45A8A623AA8-stone4

***The Fall Festival is Friday, October 11th from 5:30-8pm.  There will be a cake walk, pizza for sale, a  FREE Costume Dance Parade, FREE trunk or treat, a FREE carnival with free raffle prizes to win, a silent auction, the book fair and more!  It is such a wonderful event, but it can not be put on without our volunteers, please sign up!  Fall Festival parent volunteer & donation sign up: (you do not have to be finger printed to help at after school events).  Here is the link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805054EAAAB2EA31-20191 

Here is information regarding the Book Fair.  Your child will be bringing home a flyer with the information too.

Book Fair Dates:
Thursday, October 3^rd

Student Preview Day!  11:00-1:00

Bring your students by during lunch.  They can check it out and get excited about shopping the fair!  Fair will open for shopping after school and will be open until 6pm.

Normal Business
October 3^rd-4^th, 7^th-10^th

Book Fair is open every day after school (hours vary-please check the schedule).  We will be open during the Fall Festival on October 11^th as well.  We are located on the stage in the MP Room.

Special Events
Tuesday October 8th – Dudes and Donuts
The Book Fair is open from 7:00am until 8:30am for students to come with their favorite dude to grab a donut and some great new books!

Thursday October 10^th– Lunch on the Lawn
Please encourage students to have a loved one join them for lunch on campus and then come and shop the Book Fair!

Contest
October 3rd-9th  Book Drive
In celebration of Stone Lake’s 20^th year, the 20th anniversary committee is building a Little Free Library to place in front of the school. As part of the Book Fair this year, we will be holding a Book Drive seeking donations of new and gently-used books to fill our Little Free Library and to benefit the Love, Talk, Read Foundation and their mission to provide all kids with access to books.

The Book Drive will take place during the week of the Book Fair, October 3rd-9th. The primary (K-3) and intermediate (4-6) classroom with the most donated books will win pizza; and the winning teachers will receive a $75 shopping spree at the Book Fair!

The NEHS students will deliver collection boxes for the book drive to your classrooms on September 30th.

This year we will be closing the fair in conjunction with the Fall Festival.  We will be open from 5pm-8pm on Friday the 11^th.  Please encourage students to come by and visit the fair that night to enter a drawing for a $75 shopping spree.  (1 winner K-3 and 1 winner 4-6)  Contest is only for those that visit the fair on Friday the 11^th.  You MUST BE PRESENT to win!

We need a lot of volunteers to help us make the fair a huge success.  Please pass along our volunteer sign-up information, if you can.  Thanks!!  

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080c45a8a623aa8-stone4

Here is the math link that I had mentioned that has lessons regarding the Go Math lessons.  Hopefully this will be some help to your children.

http://www.mrmathblog.com/fourth-grade-math.html

It was wonderful meeting all of you last night at Back to School Night.  I am excited to be working with all of you and know that we are going to have a great year together.  Please make sure to return all paperwork into the purple Friday Folders, including the yellow reflection sheet, before Friday.  Also, if you haven’t submitted your Parent Letter via email, please do so.  I’ve enjoyed reading the letters that I have received.  As always, if you have any questions, please let me know.

It is with great pleasure that I welcome your child to fourth grade. We can all look forward to a very exciting and rewarding school year that will be filled with excitement, fun, and learning. I believe that learning can be an enjoyable journey, where in the end, we can all grow and develop a true love of wisdom, discover our strengths and weaknesses, and strive for excellence.

A child’s education is greatly enhanced when there is a partnership between students, teachers, and parents. I value open communication between home and school, as this is essential to help your child have a successful fourth grade year. Please do not let too much time pass before expressing your concerns or frustrations about an issue as I cannot help with a situation if I do not know what is going on. Miscommunications and animosity occur when an issue is not addressed immediately. You are free to contact me through notes, phone calls, or email. I’ll be glad to set up an appointment either in person or by phone. Feel free to visit our room at any time, but please let me know in advance if you are planning a visit so that if you wish to assist us, materials will be ready for you.

My goal is to always provide a positive and consistent atmosphere in my classroom. I have the same expectations for all of my students, which is, I expect them to do their best, complete their work (classwork and homework), and learn how to be responsible for their own actions and behaviors. I believe that by working together, we can achieve these goals.

Greetings!  I hope that all of you will have a wonderful break with your children and that you get to spend some quality time with them before we start back on Monday, August 19th.  School supplies will be on sale once the year round schools begin in July, so I thought I’d send out the supply list for this year. A hard copy will be sent in your child’s report card envelope from Mrs. Stovall, so hopefully you’ll be able to purchase the necessary supplies.

Your child should bring the following supplies to school each day:
* a sturdy 1  to 1 1/2 inch binder (no larger)
*5 subject dividers labeled with the following: math,  reading, writing/language, science, social studies
*binder paper (supply to be kept both in their binder and at home – they do not need to bring the whole package in their binder)
* three 1-subject college ruled spiral notebooks (see photo below) — one for math (blue),  one for language arts (red), and one for science/social studies (yellow).  You can find them at Walmart, Target, Staples, or Office Depot for less than $1.00.  Please make sure that they are labeled with their names and the subject.

*Crayola twistables (label with their name – please do not send a pack larger than 18)
*colored markers (label with their name)
*black sharpie pen
*dry-erase markers (not yellow)
*post-it notes (regular size, but the small ones are great too)
*4 stretchy book covers (or students can bring books home and put on the basic grocery sack book covers which work just as well)
*Ear buds or small head phones (to be used in class with Chromebooks)

If your child insists on getting a pencil box, it must be able to fit inside their desk.  With the Wonders reading & new social studies programs, there is not much room left in their desk for other items. I would recommend a pencil pouch. I hope this helps your child get a head start on an exciting new school year.  I look forward to meeting them on the first day of school which is Monday, August 19th.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at anicolas@egusd.net.  I’ll be checking my email periodically.

I hope that all of you enjoy your summer and I can’t wait to meet all of you.