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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.

Two more Super Heroes have passed off all their math facts!!!!! Taylinn and McKenzie are now officially faster than a speeding bullet!!!!! Here’s a shout out to our SUPER GIRLS!!!!!!!!!

LIBRARY tomorrow!!! Don’t forget your books!!!!

Hey everybody – HUNTER’S HOME!!!!!!!  Welcome Home Hunter!!! HIP HIP HOORAY!!!  It’s a happy day! Our herd of dragons stayed with him in the hospital and  kept watch over him at all times. We are so glad that Hunter is our of the hospital and home again!

We had delicious donuts with our dads today!  Thanks dads for coming  and devouring our donuts with us today!!!!!

Don’t forget to wear your gym shoes so that you can run and jump in the gym!!!!

Tomorrow (Wed) is the day to get your donuts!!!!  Get your dad up early and treat him to a delicious donut.  (7:45 on the playground!! Hope it doesn’t rain…..)

Don’t forget to wear your Bates shirt and show your pride (while you’re eating your donut)

Just a heads-up: April 30 is the last Ken Garff Assembly!!! (Last chance to win a bike!!)  Be sure to turn in all your minutes so that you will have a chance to win!!!!!

A statewide earthquake drill is scheduled for tomorrow morning at 10:15.  We will stop everything and scrunch up under our desks at exactly 10:15!!!  Every neighborhood should have a neighborhood plan in place.  You may want to check with your neighbors and get a plan!!

Hunter is doing well and has left a message on my blog.  It would be really nice if everyone could take a minute and send him a message back!!!!

Don’t forget Dads and Donuts Day on Wed.  April 18 at 7:45 on the playground!!!!

Library tomorrow – Please bring your books back.  We are so glad to have Mrs. Healy back. We have missed her while her son has been in the hospital.  Her son is out of the hospital now.  And we wish him a speedy recovery.  

Dad’s and donuts – April 18 – before school – bring your dad to school and devour a delicious donut!!!!

Please keep reading every night!!!  You should be able to read at least 30 min a night.  (But read even more if you can!!!)

Keep practicing your math facts every night.  Right now we are working on our multiplication facts.  Use Math Magician, Practice Math Facts, Math Trainer or Math Mayhem to help you get them memorized!!!

Tomorrow is gym day!!!!  Wear your gym shoes and get ready to rumble!!!!

Don’t forget to practice your math facts at least 10 minutes every day.  (Do Math Magician, Practice Math Facts!, Math Trainer, or Math Mayhem 2 times every night.  No computer???? Then just use flashcards!!!!!)

Dads and Donuts (April 18?) – Watch my blog for more info!!!

Hunter’s surgery went well!!!!

His mom is hanging our herd of dragons in his room, so that they can protect him and give him strength while he gets better in the hospital. He was as brave as a dragon and we are all very proud of him.  We can hardly wait until he gets all better and can come take care of Norbert!!!  (and keep him out of trouble!!!!)            Don’t forget popcorn and pride day tomorrow!!!! (It’s also kindergarten round-up in the afternoon)

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.  

Tomorrow is our Environmental Center field trip.  Be sure to be to school on time.  The bus leaves at 8:30.  Please wear warm clothes.  Even though it is warming up, it is still cold in the mountains.  We plan on spending most of the day outside, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.  So please dress accordingly.  Wear boots, gloves, hats and snow clothes.  (coats, snow pants, etc.)  We recommend dressing in layers.  That way if you get too hot you can peel down to the next layer and still stay warm.  Also, please label all items of clothing: boots, gloves, hats, scarves, coats, even sun glasses.  

If you are a parent coming along with us, please dress warmly.  You will be outside most of the day with the children.  If you are not planning on buying the school lunch, please bring your own.  Please meet up in my classroom when the first bell rings.  We will organize carpools, get maps and get the names of the children that will be in your group.  Then you can either follow the bus up to the center or meet us in the parking lot at the center.

When we get to the center, we will have a 1/2 mile hike up to the lodge.  We will then have an orientation and be given directions on how to use the equipment.  Then we will have you go with your group to each activity on your schedule. We will have 2 activities before lunch and one after lunch.  Then we will head back to the bus.  Please make sure everyone in your group has all their things and please make sure they each get on the bus.  Then you can head home.  Also it is Weber School District policy that only your child may ride to or from the field trip with you.  Sorry – but that’s the rule I have to live by.  Thanks for your help.  It’ll be a great day!!!! 

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.

Click on the link for  the directions for making the sugar crystals from science with Mrs. Johnson: http://chemistry.about.com/od/growingcrystals/ht/blsugarcrystal.htm

Click on this link for the directions for making the salt crystals from science with Mrs. Johnson: http://chemistry.about.com/cs/howtos/ht/boraxsnowflake.htm (she substituted salt instead of Borax!!!!)

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.   

Hey everyone – We will have our first Market Day on Feb 29 after lunch.  You may bring any thing that is “Parent Approved”  to sell as market days.  You may only purchase items with your Bat Bucks!!!  You do not have to sell anything unless you want to.  You do not have to buy anything unless you want. to.  REMEMBER::::::: ITEMS FOR SALE HAVE TO BE PARENT APPROVED!!!!!!!!!! (no you can not sell your little sister or little brother!!!!!)

Storytelling Festival Field Trip (Eccles Conference Center) – Wed – Feb 29 Bus will leave the school at 8:40(This will be our Dr. Suess celebration!!!!!)