4 Weeks 4 Haiti

This week in our school's effort to send relief aid to Haiti, we are collecting personal hygiene items. Some of the items are: toothpaste, toothbrushes, nail clippers, face/wash cloths, non-alcohol or baby shampoos, and bar soaps such as Ivory. There are large yellow donations boxes throughout the school to make drop off easier. (One even right by our classroom door at the principal's office!) For each item you/your child donates your child will receive a coupon for $0.25 to the snack shack as a little extra incentive. If you would like to donate money instead, please do so at the front office. You could also send it in an envelope in your child's folder to school and I'll make sure it gets to the office. Please make sure to label the envelope clearly or I might mistake it for lunch money... If you have any questions please feel free to ask me or at the front office. For more on the relief effort for Haiti check out www.worldcare.org (the organization where all of your donations will go). Be sure to get your child involved in this giving process! It can be a real growing experience for the whole family! Thanks for your support!

Just a reminder...

Just a quick reminder about a few important things going on in our classroom!

Be sure to record all books you read at home for our Bookman's reading challenge. This month the Kindergarten or 1st grade with the most books read will get a special prize from Bookman's. Our class is doing quite well! Every time I take our record sheets to the office they are always impressed with how many books we've read. Next week is our last week that recorded books count towards a prize for our class, so keep reading!!

Also, if you have any pictures from field trips or other class activities feel free to email them to me. I have started collecting pictures for both the yearbook and a special presentation we'll be giving at the end of the year, so any extra photos would be greatly appreciated! (email: b_thies@hotmail.com) Thanks!