Christmas Party!

Our Christmas Party will start about 8:20 on Friday! The children can leave following our party if you would like to check them out. The party should be over by 10:00 or so. School wide dismissal will be at 12:00, so everyone will be out front for pick-up at 11:50. Please be here no later than 12:00. Remember to bring a gift to play "Dirty Santa" (Girls bring a girl gift, Boys bring a boy gift - $5-$10). Also, these people have volunteered to bring food:
Georgia - Cookies
Callee - Chips and Dip
Graham - Truffles and Cupcakes
Susie - Drinks
Danielle - Something
Mia - Plates and Napkins
Jackson - Cookies
Cade - Cups and Chips
Patrick - Something
Gibson - Marshmallow Sweets
Tyler Floyd - Candy and Chips
Bailey G. - Dip

If anyone can't bring what you have been volunteered for, please let me know ASAP! Also, anyone that would like to bring something that did not get signed up please do so!! We would also love for anyone to come help with the party!! Thanks!

Happy Friday Announcements!

• Last day for AR tests will be Wednesday, December 17th
• Polar Express Day is Dec. 16 - Cost is $1.00 to cover cost of cookies. (Please get this in ASAP)
• We are asking each student to donate toward a Love Offering for Mr. Locklar and Mr. Willie. They both do so much to keep our school clean and safe for students and teachers.
• Our Class Party will be NEXT Friday, Dec. 19! I need volunteers for snacks, sweets, and drinks. I will ask the class on Monday - so discuss this with your children! Also, we will play "Dirty Santa" so every one needs to bring a present between $5-$10 (Girls bring a girl gift, Boys bring a boy gift). Any parent that would like to volunteer to help please let us know. This will be so much fun!

Weekly Reminders!

• PTO will sponsor the Christmas Store on Dec. 9th, 10th, and 11th from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• 4-H council meeting is tonight from 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 at the Extension Office.
• December 17th and 18th will be full days for K4-6th grades and Friday, December 19 is school wide dismissal at 12:00 noon.
• Polar Express for grades K4-4th will be December 16th at 1:30. Cost is $1.00 to cover cost of cookies.
• Cookie dough will be delivered today. Parents may pick it up after 2:00 p.m.
• If you have not sent the $5 for the Christmas ornament from Mrs. Goff, please do so ASAP!

Reading

If anyone has "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" or "The Polar Express" please bring them to school (with your names in them). We are going to read them in class instead of our reading text book for the next two weeks. Thanks!

More Reminders!

• Any student in grades K4-4th grade who would like to ride the float needs to meet on the Floyd Shirley Ford road at 5:30 today.
• Progress Reports go home today!
• The cookie dough and cheesecake orders will be here December 9, 2008. The SGA will make every effort to fill the orders correctly and distribute them to your rooms by 2:00. Please pick up the orders on this day.

Weekly Reminders!

• On Tuesday, December 2, 4-H exhibits for November will be picked up at each school. These exhibits are: t-shirt design; arts and crafts (6 categories); photography (4 categories); Centennial T-Shirt design; and Poster Art Exhibits (6 categories). All rules and guidelines were in the October and November 4-H Newsletters and in the 4-H Handbook. Please turn in ALL of the exhibits to the school office so that they may be picked up on Tuesday, December 2.
• Progress Reports go home tomorrow, December 2.
• Pied Pipers are coming Wednesday, December 3 - Make sure your money is in!
• Mrs. Goff is doing a special Christmas project for Art, she is asking that you send $5 to help with the cost.
• If you want to order Football Championship T-Shirts, the money is due by Friday.

Have A Great Thanksgiving!!

Happy Thanksgiving... Eat Lots of Turkey!!! :)

Thanksgiving Week Reminders!

• Congratulations to our Football Team on their STATE CHAMPIONS win Friday night against Fort Dale.
• Progress will go home Tuesday, December 2nd.
• Tomorrow we will eat lunch at 11:30 - please let your special guest know!
• Pictures are due back tomorrow.
• November 26th, 27th and 28th is Thanksgiving Holidays.

GO PATRIOTS...TAKE STATE!

Please join us in showing your school spirit by participating in the following theme days.

• Wednesday: "Headed To State" and wear your favorite hat.
• Thursday: "Invade The Fort" and wear your camouflage.
• Friday: "RED-y for a Victory" and wear red to school and the game.

Tickets for the game on Friday are on sale: If you buy them ahead of time here they are $8.00 and the proceeds will stay at Pike. If you buy them at the gate, they are $10.00 and AISA will split the proceeds with the six schools in the championship. So buy your tickets ahead of time!!(These prices came from AISA and are the same for everyone.)

Friday Schedule -

Lunch: We will eat in our room, if you plan to buy a sack lunch your choice and money are due on Thursday.

1:00: Early Dimissal from School

Tailgaiting: Everyone will gather at Tailgate Terrace before the game

4:00: Pike Game v. Fort Dale at Troy University Movie Gallery Stadium

8:30: Sports Boosters Post Game Party in the PLAS Cafetorium

Reminders for this week!

• Please remember that if you drop your child off before 7:40 am they are to go to the cafetorium, this is a school rule and I often have things to do in the morning and am not in my room until then. There is a teacher in the cafetorium every morning so they are supervised.
• Communication Folders go home today, as they do every Monday. They are due back tomorrow signed.
• Thank you so very much to all the parents that have sent art supplies or money, it is so wonderful to have helpful parents!!
• Thanksgiving Holidays are November 26-28.
• The Government Club is selling poinsettias.
• The SGA Can-a-thon starts this week and will go through January.
• The Pike Patriots are going to play this Friday at 4:00 for the State Championship!!! We will let out of school at 1:00 so everyone can go to the game!! Tickets for the game will go on sale tomorrow.
• Lunch will be served Friday - if you plan on ordering a Brown bag lunch you need to bring the money on Thursday the choices are: Chicken Sandwiches, Hamburger, Cheeseburgers or Hot Dogs. Each meal will come with chips and a drink. Cost is $3.75.

Math Paper

Everyone should bring graph paper for math class. The boxes on the paper will help keep problems organized, as they can write one number per box. A notebook of graph paper is not expensive (and they sell it at Wal-Mart). Graph paper can also be printed off the computer here. I think this will be a big step towards organization!

Reminders

• Please send $2 for the Pied Pipers, they are coming on Dec. 03.
• Friday we will say “Good night to the Knights”. All students and faculty are invited to wear their appropriate pj’s to school.
• The SGA Can-A-Thon begins this week and will last until January. Please place your canned goods in the appropriate place in the cafetorium.
• November 25th, 26th and 27th is Thanksgiving Holidays.
• The Government Club is now selling 7” poinsettias for $10.00 each. Color choices are red, white and pink. Please see a Government Club member or Mr. Huett to place your order.
• Also, Please remember that Communication folders go home on Monday's - they are to be sent back on Tuesday's (BOTH CLASSES)
• If you have any extra dollars, please send for art supplies THANKS!

Progress Reports go home today!

Announcements!

• Termite Football Players and Cheerleaders: The Pike - Troy Homecoming Parade Number is 59, everyone needs to line up at 9:15 in their jersey's and uniforms, if it is cold they can wear turtlenecks, sweatpants, etc.


• Pied Piper money is due ($2)


• Next Tuesday, November 11, is a holiday honoring our Veterans... No School!


• Thanksgiving holidays are November 26 - 28


• We will be participating in the AISA Creative Writing Contest - the topic is "If I were granted three wishes..." We will begin working on this next week.


• Progress Reports go home Friday, November 07


• Gov. Club is selling 7' poinsettias (red, white or pink) for $10.

Holiday Projects

The Holidays are coming very soon - and I love this time of year. We have already done a few class art projects, but I have tons of cute projects to do for Thanksgiving and Christmas. (And even more for the spring!) So if I could get you all to send some supplies that would be very helpful! We need:

• Loose Construction Paper (NOT bound at the top)
• Ziploc Bags (The quart or gallon size)
• Bathroom cups (tiny plastic cups)
• Any scrap fabric - any pattern
• Paint and Paint Brushes

I have a lot of supplies, but with 39 children - it goes fast!!! Also, if anyone would rather send a few dollars I can pick up the supplies myself.

Thanks - I know they will love this!

Happy Halloween!

Announcements

• Friday has been declared “Black Out Autauga”. Please dress in black on Friday.
• Admission tickets for the playoff games will be available starting next Monday.
• Report cards must be signed by parent and returned by Friday.

Halloween Party!

We are having a Halloween Party on Friday!!! and we can't wait!! Some of your children signed you up for the following items:

• Graham - Cupcakes
• Jackson - Cookies
• Tyler H. - Chips
• Colton - Tortilla Chips
• Addyson - Dip
• Bailey G. - Dip
• Callee - Drinks
• Susie - Drinks
• Georgia - Plates/Napkins
• Partrick - Cups/Forks

Anyone who is not signed up to bring something can definitely bring whatever they want! That would be great!!! Thanks, I know we will have SO much FUN!!!

Fall Festival

These are the people that have signed up so far to work the Fall Festival:

• 6:00 - 6:30: Aaron Adams, Deborah Stell, Kristy O'Brien
• 6:30 - 7:00: Taylor Jinright, Elaine Murphy, Janan Hussey
• 7:00 - 7:30: Shannon Bryan, Stacey Hollis, Stacey Black
• 7:30 - 8:00: (No one)

Thanks everyone that is helping, I really appreciate it! And anyone that can come work the last time, or if you are already going to be there, just let me know!

1st Nine Weeks Folder

I passed out the 1st nine weeks folder today, please keep the papers inside and return the envelope tomorrow signed. Thanks!

Remember:

• Cookie Dough Sales are going on - the money is due November 05.
• Sports Boosters are selling Play-Off T-shirts for $16.00. Paid orders will be accepted through Thursday, Oct. 30th. Order forms are in your weekly folder.
• Please send prizes for the Fall Festival
• I still need workers for the fall festival - e-mail me if you can work (vrobison@pikelib.com)
• Send $2 for the Pied Pipers

Pied Pipers

The Pied Pipers will be at PLAS on December 3rd. Please bring $2.00 as the Pied Pipers now charge a small fee for their performances and travel. I know they will love it! Thanks!

Food Jars!

If you have any used glass food jars (any size - pickles, spaghetti sauce, baby food, etc.) that you do not need please send them to school... I have a very fun project that we can do for Halloween! (so I will need 20) THANKS!

Fall Festival - Oct. 30

I need parent volunteers to work 30 min. shifts for the Fall Festival on Thursday October 30., it starts at 6:00pm. Please let me know ASAP when you can work: (e-mail or send a note)
6:00 - 6:30
6:30 - 7:00
7:00 - 7:30
7:30 - 8:00

Also, you all need to send some prizes for our Softball Throw Booth. Thanks!

*****Remember: Report Cards go out this week...so I need your 4 self-addressed stamped envelopes!!!!!!!!!

2nd Nine Weeks!!

I hope everyone's fall break was great! I can't believe that the first nine weeks is already over... time flies when your having fun! :)

Remember this is Red Ribbon Week so we have some dress up days. Also, we are starting our new circles this week - they will be a little more structured and I think it will work well!

The Fall Festival will be October 30 - and as soon as I know more about it, I will let you know!

FALL BREAK AND RED RIBBON WEEK!

Next week (October 13 - 17) is FALL BREAK!!! YEA! See you on Monday October 20!

The following week (October 20 - 24) is Red Ribbon Week. The dress up days are:

• Monday: The SGA will give out Red Ribbons
• Tuesday: "I Elect to be Drug Free Day" wear Red, White, and Blue
• Wednesday: "Join the Fight Against Drugs Day" wear Camo
• Thursday: "Sock it to Drugs Day" wear crazy socks
• Friday: "Be a Patriot, Fight Against Drugs Day" wear your PLA Shirt

Literature Circle 3!

This is a reminder of the books you will need after Fall Break. We are going to the library tomorrow to get all the copies they have.

Team 1 - Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Graham, Addyson, Bejamin, Bailey B., Colton, Georgia, Patrick

Team 2 - Matilda by Roald Dahl
Susie, Tyler H., Mia, Cade, Bailey G., Austin

Team 3 - Holes by Louis Sachar
Jackson, Callee, Tyler F., Savannah, Gibson, Danielle, Gage

States Passport!

We have started a great FUN new project that will help us learn all about the 50 states! We will work on this project during Computer Lab, but you can also help with it at home!

• Everyone in the class will receive a passport (with their Picture!) after fall break.
• Each child will have to answer questions about each state, and once a state is complete their passport will be stamped.
• They all got a sheet in a page protector with the questions and and the websites to find the answers today.
• The answers should be written on notebook paper (they don't have to write the questions just the numbered answers), they can use the front for one state and the back for another.
• Everyone in the class needs to have a binder or folder (that you can put paper in) to keep the state information in. ---- **You can get this over the break!**
• The states do not have to be completed in order, and we will try to do about 2 a week.
• Closer to the end of the year, once we have every state finished we will have a Patriotic Party!!

IMPORTANT!!!

Drivers: I need a copy of your Driver's License and Insurance Card to drive on the field trip tomorrow! I can copy it when you get here tomorrow, but you need to bring the cards with you! :) You can't drive on the field trip without it!

No School Monday!

Remember - School is out on Monday for Teacher In-Service.
See you Tuesday! And then we are off on a Field Trip Wednesday!

Grandparent's Day and Field Trip

• Grandparent's Day
• I still need to know if your child will stay or check out Friday. This is for the lunchroom.
• Everyone should wear blue jeans, and a solid white or red shirt for the program.
• The program starts at 9:30 am.

• Field Trip
• I still need $1 from a few students, this will buy our pizza lunch. Also remember, to send your child with 2 drinks and a snack.
• Please remind your children about their manners, this is a very important show and we are very lucky to get to go to the Cultural Arts Center.
• I also may need a couple of drivers, if you can drive and I have not talked to you please sent a note.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS!!!!!!!

• Picture Day is tomorrow.
• Fundraiser Money is due tomorrow.
• Grandparent's Day is Friday, the program will begin at 9:30. Grandparent's Day is a time for the children to invite grandparents, godparents, or special visitor.
• The children's special visitor may check them out after the program. I will need a to know how many plan to stay the whole day on Friday, so I can let the lunchroom know.
• I need to know if there are any parents that can drive on our field trip to the Cultural Arts Center. Please let me know ASAP!!!
• We will be wearing a White or Red Shirt and Blue Jeans for our Grandparent's Day Program.
• Also, I still need $1 for the pizza money for the field trip from some of you.
• The kids do not have school Monday, Oct. 6.

Andy Warhol Exhibit Field Trip

We are going to go on a field trip to the Andy Warhol Exhibit at the Johnson Cultural Arts Center downtown on Wednesday, October 8. I am so excited about this, it is such a wonderful show!

We will need enough drivers for both 4th grade classes (38 kids). The office must have a copy of any driver's license and insurance. The drivers will need to meet at school at 9:00am on the 8th.

After we get loaded into cars, we will then go to Murphree Park for Break (your child can bring break from home or buy something from the cafetorium before class starts).

After we have break, we will go to the exhibit. Our museum time is from 10:00am - 11:00am, then after the museum we will have a pizza picnic on the square. You will need to send $1 and a drink for lunch.

Please let me know ASAP if you can help us by driving. Thanks!

This Week Reminders

• Progress went home yesterday in their communication folders.
• I need to know who will be ordering Lunch Friday. Please discuss this with your child.
• Please remember to send $2 for potato salad and pound cake for the barbeque. I is being delivered to us on Friday.
• Also, remember we will be dismissed from school at 1:00 on Friday.
• School pictures will be Tuesday, September 30.
• Grandparents day is October 03.
• Andy Warhol Field Trip - October 08.
• FALL BREAK: October 13-17.

Schedule for Friday, September 26

• I need a head count for how many students plan to get lunch from the cafeteria on Friday. I will need to let the cafeteria know on Thursday. All lunches Friday will be a sack lunch (hamburger or hotdog and chips). We will eat lunch in our room.

• At 11:30 all students will line up for the Wagon Parade.

• The Pep-Rally will begin at 12:00., and we will dismiss from school at 1:00 after the Pep-Rally.

HOMECOMING!!!

Our "TV Re-Run" for Homecoming is FULL HOUSE! We are so excited. We will be working on our bulletin board in the Cafeteria tomorrow and Monday.

Everyone needs to bring $2 to buy potato salad and cake for the our classes part of the barbecue. It will be easier for you to send the money and Mrs. Barron and I will order it.

The dress up for Homecoming next week is:

• Monday-Proud to be a Patriot
• Tuesday-Lone Ranger and Indians
• Wednesday-Wacky-Tacky
• Thursday-Bulletin Board Class Theme
• Friday- Elementary dress for Parade Theme.

The office has tickets for the barbecue that will be next Friday for Homecoming. Plates will sell for $8.00. If you know of anyone that would like to sell some tickets, please see the office.

We will dismiss early next Friday. I will let you know more next week!

Reading VOCAB

As you know, Reading tests are on Thursdays. Everyone usually does very well on the story and notes comprehension, but we are having some trouble with VOCAB. I have posted the vocab under announcements - to help you study at home. We write the definitions on Monday, but I know things can be misplaced throughout the week. :). Most of the definitions are in the back of the book, but we do sometimes have to use a dictionary. VOCAB is due on Thursday before we take the test, as well as the Reading notes and "Think About It". Everyone need to make sure they are studing VOCAB as it is a major part of each Reading Test.

Reading - Literature Circles

As well use our reading textbooks, I plan for our class to participate in about eight Literature Circles this year. Our Literature Circles will be used to get the students excited about reading with the help from their classmates, this is NOT a major grade. So you know what to expect here are some circle guidelines:
For each circle the class will be divided into teams of 6 students and each team will read a different book. (The teams will change for every circle.)
The team will read a book together over 2-3 weeks, they will be given “circle time” during reading every day.
The circles will end with a team presentation. The presentation will be something the students put together during their circle time that will give the other students in the class an overview of their book.

Grandparrent's Day

Grandparent's Day is October 3rd and the program will begin at 9:30am for grandparents or special visitor. Both 4th grade classes will participate.

Monday 09/08/08 Folder Note

• If you pick your child up from the “Big School” we are dismissing from school at 2:50 everyday to help with the flow of traffic – If your child meets a younger sibling at the “Little School” the time is still 3:00.
• The new Pike Lib T-Shirts are on sale in the library for $15
• Please send Color Pencils and Watercolors to add to our boxes for art
• Send a student dictionary to use for Reading VOCAB
• Also, remember to send an old t-shirt or button-up for Art to cover your child's clothes
• Gift wrap fundraiser starts today.
• Please make sure you are checking my Blog at www.pikelib.com!!
• Library day is Wednesday please make sure your AR’s come to school!
• PLEASE SIGN BY EACH GRADE IN THE FOLDER SO I AM SURE YOU HAVE SEEN IT

Addresses and Pen-Pals

We are working on a Unit on Letters/Envelopes in Language - It is VERY important that your child knows their ADDRESS! This is also needed for their Pen-Pal Letters as they need to write their address in the heading of their friendly letters. Please work at home with them this!!!

Also, for Pen-Pals I have told the kids that they may use their "School Addresses" for the envelopes (or outside of letter, they do not have to put their letter in an envelope).
"School Address" Example:

Georgia Adams
1st Dest, 4th Row
Mrs. Robison's Room

Or something similiar - They can have fun with this!

PS Thanks Georgia for always being my example! :)

Literature Circle 2

This Monday we will start our 2nd Literature Circle. I think the whole class has really enjoyed this activity and is really into reading! I worked with the everyone in the Library Wednesday to make sure that they have their books for Monday, and I am pretty sure we all do. If not, there are more copies of each book in the PLAS Library and I have a couple copies of each book in my room. As a reminder I am posting the next circle groups:

Circle 2: September 08

Team 1 - Stuart Little: by E.B. White
Austin Allen
Susie Stell
Gage Brady
Savannah Hollis
Jackson Murphy
Bailey Garrett

Team 2 - The Mouse and the Motorcycle: by Beverly Cleary
Addyson Bryan
Gibson Byars
Mia Smith
Tyler Floyd
Callee Jinright
Colton Meeks

Team 3 - James and the Giant Peach: by Roald Dahl
Georgia Adams
Graham Williamson
Bailey Black
Benjamin Smith
Danielle Brown
Tyler Hussey
Cade Calhoun

September 02 - Folder Note

• Progress Reports were sent home Friday


• If you pick your child up from the “Big School” we are dismissing from school at 2:50 everyday to help with the flow of traffic – If your child meets a younger sibling at the “Little School” the time is still 3:00.


• The new Pike Lib T-Shirts are on sale in the library for $15 - there are child and adult sizes


• Please send Color Pencils and Water Colors to add to our boxes for art


• Your child also needs a student dictionary, they can be found at Dollar General, Dollar Tree or Wal-Mart for about $1


• Also, remember to send an old t-shirt or button-up for Art to cover your child's clothes


• PLEASE SIGN BY EACH GRADE IN THE FOLDER SO I AM SURE YOU HAVE SEEN IT

Monday Folder Note

• There will be no school Monday September, 01 - Labor Day
• The new Pike Lib T-Shirts are on sale in the library for $15 - there are child and adult sizes
• Mrs. Goff has asked for you to send Color Pencils to add to our boxes for art
• Your child also needs a student dictionary, they can be found at Dollar General, Dollar Tree or Wal-Mart for about $1
• Also, remember to send an old t-shirt or button-up for Art to cover your child's clothes
• PLEASE SIGN BY EACH GRADE IN THE FOLDER SO I AM SURE YOU HAVE SEEN IT

Pep Rally!

There is a pep rally tonight at 5:45 on the football field, it will be so much fun! Also, the Patriots will have their first game Friday - I hope everyone can come!

Homework Reminder:
Spelling: Test tomorrow, study words, VOCAB, and verse (for bonus)

Welcome!

It's the second week of school already! I am so excited to get my blog up and going! This will be a great way to keep in touch.

Parents,
As you know folders went home yesterday, and will be going home every Monday (unless it is a holiday). I will ask that you sign each paper to let me know that you have seen the grade, and have it back by Tuesday. Also, if your child is missing any work, there will be a note either at the top of the papers or in the folder pocket. Missing work is due the following day for credit.

Some reminders:

• Literature Circles began Monday. The class really loves it!


• You need to send 4 self-addressed and stamped envelopes to school.


• All forms were due yesterday, if you need an extra copy of any - check with the office.


• We will open our "Class Bank" and "Class Store" this Friday! Your help in keeping our class store stocked will be appreciated!

I know this will be a great year, and I hope to see everyone at the Pep Rally Thursday night and at the game on Friday! Go Pike!

- Mrs. Robison