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Tomorrow is pride day!!!!  Be proud and wear blue or yellow!!April 27 is the Julie Moffet Dance Assembly. April 30 is our last Ken Garff Assembly and drawing for the bikes.We will be starting our Core Testing on April 30 in the morning. Other testing dates for our class are May 3, May 8 and May 11.  We will also be DIBELS testing on May 1.  Please try to be to school on those dates.

SPRING BREAK – Next week (April 2-6) NO SCHOOL!!!!!

Thanks for coming to the African Dance Performance at WHS!!!  We had a great time dancing for you!!!  It was really fun!!!

Do you have a favorite book character???  Tomorrow is your chance to be that character!!!!  Dress up like your favorite character and earn points for our class.  Then, bring a new or gently used book to donate.  The student council will be sure they are put to good use. 

Remember Artist In Residence Performance – Thurs.  March 29 – be at WHS at 6:30.

Wear rainbow color T-shirt.  Any kind of pants you want.  And be sure you have good running & jumping shoes that are tied tight.

SPRING BREAK – Apr 2- 6.  NO SCHOOL

Tomorrow is sport day!!  WEar your favorite team’s shirt or cap!!!!  Then bring  a can of food to donate to the food bank!!! Don’t forget the Artist in Residence Dance Performance on Thurs. at WHS.  Be there at 6:30.  Wear a “rainbow” color T-shirt and pants of your choice.  Also good running and leaping shoes!!!

Wear your pajamas on Monday and earn PRIDE points for our class. Next week is Pride Week and there will be a different activity and service project each day. The service project for Monday is to bring 50 cents to donate to the Christmas Box House. So bring 50 cents and wear your PJs and start a Great Week At Bates!!!! 

Spring Pictures will be taken Thursday 3/22/12.  

Your child does not have to have their picture taken.  However, this is a fund raiser for the school to earn more money.  Thanks for your support.

Thursday is also PE – wear gym shoes!!!!

MARKET DAY – Wed 3/21/12  Bring anything Parent approved to sell after lunch on Wed.  Or you can just go shopping and spend your Bat Bucks.  I will be selling the things listed on the price list on the door.  

Don’t forget it is also pride day.  Show your pride. Wear blue or yellow.

Report cards go home on Friday.  

Spring pictures on March 22.  Bring your smile.

Wear your Bates shirt and show your pride!!!!  Those of you that wear your Bates shirt will get a Bat Buck in the morning!!!!!  Remember no homework this week. Complete your Makeup packet and turn it in by Thursday!!! We have a fire safety assembly tomorrow morning.NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY!!!!(Teacher Work Day – I will be workiing on report cards!!!)It’s a great day at Bates!!!!

Wear your gym shoes tomorrow.  We will be dancing with Deja, our artist in residence tomorrow. Remember to turn in your Makeup work packet by Thursday March 15.  No homework this week so that you can work on your Makeup work packet.  

March 2012

Happy St. Patrick’s Day March 18

March 6th Environmental Center Field Trip

March 14th MakeUp work due

March 14th Fire Safety Assembly

 March 16th End of the Quarter

March 17th St. Patrick’s Day

March 29th Artist In Residence Performance at WHS

March 30th Artist In Residence Assembly

Surprise, Surprise!!!!!  We DO HAVE PE tomorrow!!!   Please wear or bring your gym shoes.  We also want to thank our fabulous moms and dads that come on our field trips with us.  It was great fun and you were all great help!!!  HIP HIP HOORAY!!!!  YOU SAVED OUR DAY!!!!!! If you want to order yearbooks, they are $12 until March 14.  Then the price goes up to $15.  Order now for a discount.  March 22 is spring pictures.  March 29 – Artist In Residence performance at Weber High School.  

Remember to bring your library books back tomorrow!!!!!!  Our spelling test will be next Friday, Mar. 9.  We had too many things going on this week.  Next Tuesday is our field trip to the Environmental Center.  Please bring back your permission slips and $2 for the bus.   If you want to try the crystal experiments at home, the directions are posted in the Super New News – Salt & Sugar Crystal Experiments on my blog.

Happy Leap Year Day!!!!!  Gym has been cancelled for tomorrow.  Sorry:( No need to worry about your gym shoes.  However we will be having an assembly first thing at 8:45!!!!  

Remember our Environmental Center Field Trip is next Tues.  Dress warm (in layers), wear boots, gloves, and hats.  We will be outside most of the day!!!!!  Skiing, snowshoeing, and lots of fun!!!!! don’t forget to turn in your permission slip and $2.00.  

Tomorrow (Feb 29) is our Storytelling Festival Field Trip.  The bus will leave the school at 8:40  Please be on time so you don’t get left behind.  Please wear your best “going to a performance or church clothes”.  Or if you want you can dress up as a Dr. Suess character for Dr. Suess Day instead of wearing your best clothes.  However, if you buy or wear a Cat In The Hat hat, we are asking you to leave it at the school because it might get lost and it will be in the way during the story telling.  We will be back in time for lunch.  Parents, if you are attending this field trip, we will meet you at the Eccles Conference Center in Ogden.  (Sorry no room on the bus)  If you take your child with you, please let me know.  No other child may ride with you unless their parent is riding with you.  Thanks for your understanding and help with this.

After lunch is our Market Days.  Anything you bring to sell must be parent approved!!!!!!!  You do not have to sell anything.  You might just want to shop.  It’s up to you and your parents.  So, talk it over with mom and dad and then decide if and what you’re going to sell.  You can sell old toys, books, game, pictures that you’ve drawn, food, or candy.  Or you just might want to shop!!!  I will be selling my usual stuff that’s listed on my door.  If you don’t want to spend your Bat Bucks, you can just save them until our next Market Day.   

 February 2012

February 14 Valentine’s Party (Pancakes, PJs and Pillow Party)

  Remember to decorate a container to put on your desk so that we can deliver your Valentines to you.

February 16 Miss Ballantyne’s last day with us:(

February 20 President’s Day (NO SCHOOL)

February 23 Literacy Night – 5:30-8:00 – Come and read our Storybirds

Fwbruary 29 Storytelling Field Trip at Eccles Confernece Center

Remember to Save Your BOXTOPS!

Library books due tomorrow!!!!

Please return your field trip permission slips and your Makeup work ASAP!

Feb 20 – President’s Day – No School

Feb 23 – Literacy Night 5:30-8:00 (Come read our Storybirds!!!)

Feb 29 – Storytelling Field Trip

Mar 6 – Environmental Center Field Trip

Wear gym shoes tomorrow!!!

Don’t forget to turn in your permission slips and $2 for the field trips.

( Feb 29 – Storytelling Festival – March 6th – Environmental Center)

Remember to turn in your MakeUp work packet ASAP!!!

For your special Valentine’s treat (and because I love you all so much!!!!), there is no homework today!!!!!!  Have a Happy Valentine’s Day!!!

SUPER NEWS ALERT!!!!!!  HUNTER IS HOME!!!!!!  YEAH!!!!!! We love you Hunter and are glad you are out of the hospital!!

Pride day tomorrow. Wear blue or yellow (or both).

LIBRARY tomorrow!!!  Please bring your books!!!

Valentine’s Day Party – Feb 14 – Wear PJs, bring a pillow, eat pancakes!!  Don’t forget your Valentines and your Valentine boxes!!!! (Remember, you have to make your own Valentine box – or sack- at home!!!)

Feb 23 – Literacy Night – Come and read our STORYBIRDS!!!  We’re working very hard on our online storybooks!  You will love them!!!

February 2012

February 14 Valentine’s Party (Pancakes, PJs and Pillow Party)

February 16 Miss Ballantyne’s last day with us:(

February 19 President’s Day (NO SCHOOL) 

February 23 Literacy Night – Come and read our Storybirds

Remember to Save Your BOXTOPS!

If you haven’t returned your conference note, please bring it tomorrow!!! Thanks

PTC Conferences Feb 1,2,3.  EARLY OUT – 1:05.  If you haven’t received your conference note, please contact me to confirm your scheduled time.

BOOK FAIR during conferences

Wed 2/1/12 Bring a Loved One to Lunch day

2/14/12 Valentine’s Day – Room Mother’s Party (PJ’s, Pillows, & Pancakes!!!!) – If you’d like to help, contact Amity Mock 

2/20/12 President’s Day – no school

2/23/12 Literacy Night – Reading and Writing Activity Night at the school

Your child’s homework tonight is to find 100 items and bring them to show or share with the class.  Hopefully they can find 100 of the same item.  For instance, 100 beans, toothpicks, Skittles or pretzels.  I hope you have fun hundred hunting!!!

LIBRARY Tomorrow (Friday) Please bring back your books!!!

Feb 1,2, 3 SEP Conferences – Please send notes back ASAP – Please let me know if you did not get your note or if you need a new time scheduled!!!

Our 100th day or school will be this Friday!!! To celebrate, we are asking each child to bring 100 pieces of something.  This could be anything you have at home that has 100 pieces.  It could be edible or nonedible,  for instance, 100 buttons, or marbles, or Cheerios, or Hersey Kisses.  This is just for fun and will not be graded.  However, the more that participate, the more fun we have.

Don’t forget tomorrow is PE, so wear gym shoes.

Calendar items:  Feb 1,2,3 SEP Conferences – Early Out 1:05. Let me know if you have not received your conference not.  Please return your note ASAP.  If you need a new time, I can reschedule it.