Category Archives: Special Events

Thank You Chaperons!

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We had a very safe and educational field trip today because of the many chaperons who volunteered their time to go with us. Huge “thank yous” go out to Kehara’s mom, Vivienne’s dad, Miley’s mom, Dorothy’s mom, Michael’s mom, Demarrie’s mom, Isabella’s mom, Zoey’s step-dad, and Waylan’s and Amelia’s mom. You were an integral part of this adventure! I am most appreciative of your assistance. Be sure to upload some of your best photos to share on Shutterfly.

The pumpkins will be coming home tomorrow. If you decorate your pumpkin, please take a photo of it with your child and share it on Shutterfly. We’d love to see the creative outcomes.

Migrating Monarchs

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We have been learning about the life cycle of a butterfly and the amazing migration of monarch butterflies.  The monarch butterflies travel from all over North America to spend the winter in a very small area of Mexico.  Read about it on JourneyNorth.org.

Our buddy class (Mrs. Washington’s Third Graders) have helped us participate in the Symbolic Migration.  We are sending a cluster of decorated butterflies and friendly notes to school children in Mexico as a tokens of goodwill between our two countries.  We are ambassadors and building understanding between people of other nations.  We are also citizen scientists sharing observations of our environment as we post on journeynorth.org. You, too, can follow the migration of the butterflies or post your nature observations on the website via their app on your smartphone.

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Reminders

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calendarPlease remember to return the field trip permission slip and $10 fee by Tuesday, 10/6.

Our October Birthday celebration will also be on Tuesday, 10/6.  This is the only day that we will be recognizing birthdays this month.  With 12 students turning five this month, individual celebrations would be unmanageable. That is why we have asked the birthday kids to bring one item to help make Tuesday a special day we can celebrate together.

Budding Artists

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We are continuing to experiment with collage using a variety of materials.  The students are beginning to plan their designs and expand their ability to concentrate on the creative process.  They are learning how to use familiar materials in new ways.  I love providing collage options for the students because the process requires deep thinking and problem solving and the results are always interesting conversation pieces.

We had the recent opportunity for an art lesson from a real artist, Miss Haley Hauder. (Yes, our principal, Mr. Hauder, is her dad!)  The students were attentive to her directions and worked with care to create a realistic fox. I must say the little creatures are quite adorable.  You will be able to see them on display next month in our very first school-wide art show.  More details will be coming soon.

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Important Dates

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calendar Friday 10/2 – Track Change Day; All TK and K students come from 7:45 AM – 11:16 AM.
Tuesday 10/6 – October Birthday Celebration
Tuesday 10/13 – Field Trip to Fog Willow Farm from 8:15 AM – 12:00 noon. (Details coming soon)
Thursday 10/15 – Picture Retakes
Friday 10/23 – Track Change Day; All TK and K students come from 7:45 AM – 11:16 AM
Friday 10/23 – Carroll PTA’s Family Harvest Hoe Down! (Details coming soon)
10/24 – 11/29 We are off-track.
Monday 11/30 – We return to school at our regular time: 11:04 AM – 2:35 PM.

 

Jog-a-Thon

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Our Wednesday Jog-a-Thon was a great deal of fun.  We have a whole class full of enthusiastic runners.  We all ran for a full ten minutes and nearly half  the class wanted to keep going!  We were cheered on and misted by parents and big kids. They even made a tunnel for us to run through.  The full set of the photos will be uploaded to Shutterfly shortly.  You won’t want to miss those pics!

So far our class has raised nearly $200! That’s very impressive, I’d say. But don’t feel left out if you forgot to turn in your envelope.  There is still time to collect pledges and turn them.

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Jog-A-Thon!

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It’s time for our annual Jog-a-Thon! This is a fundraiser where students participate in earning money to pay for special programs at school. Please help your child gather pledges from family, friends, co-workers, and neighbors for this event. (Hint: Pledging a flat rate amount is much easier to keep track of, rather than pledging by lap.Write checks to “Carroll Elementary PTA) We will be jogging this Wednesday from 12:00 noon – 12:15 PM. Please make sure your student wears shoes and clothing suitable for jogging that day. The Carroll PTA welcomes all parents who would like to help supervise this event. Please return Pledge Envelopes this week.

Shutterfly Links

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Check out the tabs above marked Photoblog and Volunteers. Both tabs will take you to a link to our class Shutterfly site. I have updated my Shutterfly account to cover activities and volunteer needs for the first trimester, including dates on the Shutterfly calendar. I know I had spoken at Orientation of using a different website for various needs, but I decided to keep it all in one place. I hope you find it simple and efficient to use. Please let me know how it goes for you.

Meet Poppa Jerry and Gramma Anne

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It was a special treat to enjoy the company of Poppa Jerry and Gramma Anne in our classroom last week. Guess what? They are my very own parents! They were visiting from Michigan (barely north of Toldedo, Ohio) and I invited them to spend a few afternoons with us. They sang and danced with us, read stories, played with playdough, and helped us cut and count. It was delightful for everyone to have such child experts help us start the year off. Poppa Jerry and Gramma Anne raised five children and now have 25 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. That’s pretty impressive, don’t you agree?IMG_7126

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