HOOT 7

I hope everyone had fun last week. We kicked off back-to-school Monday with some snow and hot chocolate! Not a bad combination!

Weather appropriate and indoor clothing
Please note that with the coming of colder, possibly snowy weather, students are asked to have jackets, hats, mittens/gloves in their cubbies. Kiddos are also welcome to bring inside shoes to wear in the classroom, so they can take off their muddy shoes. Every child is asked to have socks on every day. 

School Lunches
We have been asked by the office to make sure that if your child is going to be late and usually orders lunch, to give the office a call so they will have a lunch ordered for them. It makes it difficult for the accounting end of the lunch program if we get this information after 8:30am. Thanks for your cooperation in this.

Homework packets are going home on Thursday. For math, please work with your child to complete pages 19-25 from the math workbook.

October 17, 1:10-3:30pm: Field trip to Harwood Museum

October 18: Final Photo Retake day!

October 25, 4-6pm: Annual TISA Lantern Walk (School-wide potluck sign-up will be shared with you as soon as it is available.)

October 25 (Thursday), 2:30pm: Students of the Month
We are celebrating Emma Valdez and Jossen Fahrney in October for their outstanding
academic achievement, focus, and friendship.

October 31: Halloween!

Halloween

Lots of excitement in the air! The children have been asking about our Halloween costumes. This year we will have a story theme. Children can be story characters (humans, superheroes, or animals) from books or family movies. Please do NOT send your child in his/her costume. Have him/her bring the costume in a bag. We will change into our costumes at school.

Also, please take note: ABSOLUTELY NO scary, gory, or violent items such as any weapon, blood, fake wounds, or masking please.

Also, we will uphold our NO CANDY policy for Halloween (and the day after). Please do not send any candy to share on Halloween or the day after. Please monitor your child’s lunch box for those days. That is where lots of candy sneaks into the class!

Here is the sign-up sheet for healthy treats (more or less : ) for our Halloween party (at 2pm on Oct. 31).
Please sign up in class or send me a message with your pick. The sign-up items are also available on
the blog. You can click on the highlighted ones to see the recipes.

Pumpkin-Oat Muffins (or muffin/cupcake of your choice)
chocolate pretzel webs
witch's broomsticks 
boo-nanas 
pumpkintines
spiders on a log
Colby Jack-o-lanterns
Dark delicious apples
mummy yogurt wrap
monster string cheese
witch wrapped nutri-grain/granola bars
Halloween fruit cups 
apple cider
apple pie
pumpkin pie
pumpkin seeds
paper plates
paper cups
games
anything else that fits the bill

additional wishes for spooky creations:
toy cars / Hotwheels 
stuffed animals / dolls

November 9: Parent Teacher conferences. Sign up will be happening via SignUpGenius online.