PJs and Christmas Party

PJs tomorrow!

Christmas Party on Thursday:
Libby - Cookies
Emily - Cupcakes
Sid - cookies
Mario - Brownies
Hunter - Chips/Dip
Bailey - Chips.Dip
Anna, Jeffery, Anslee - Drinks

Holly the Elf

While we were at lunch, Holly got out of her box and moved to the yellow cabinet! She is so beautiful and we love her so much! Thanks, Santa!

December Announcements

Donuts with Dad will be held this Friday, Nov. 30th from 7:00-8:00 a.m. in the cafetorium. The cost is $5 per family.


The Termite and Pee Wee Banquet will be December 3, 2012; please send in your money by November 30th..

The Christmas Ornaments they made in art are ready. Please send $10 for them.

Veggie orders are due this Friday.

Please remember to bring Auburn, Alabama, or Troy things for the gift basket for the Patriot Marketplace. The Patriot Marketplace will be December 7th from 9am - 7:30 pm.

The PTO Christmas Store will be December 13th - 14th for the kids to buy Christmas Presents

Polar Express Day is Tuesday, December 18. Everyone needs to wear their PJ's. Also, if you have the Polar Express Movie at home please send it for our class to watch.

We will have our Christmas Party on Thursday, December 20. We will have a PIZZA lunch so please send $4. Also, if anyone would like to send any other party food that would be great! Please let me know.

We are going to play "School Supplies Dirty Santa" at our party so everyone needs to bring a gift of SCHOOL SUPPLIES wrapped. Please do not go over $10 on gifts.

Thanksgiving Lunch Orders

Please remember to get your money for Thanksgiving lunch in tomorrow! They have done a great job practicing!

Thanksgiving Program and Patriot Marketplace

Please send your addresses and stamps for the Thanksgiving program by tomorrow. We would like to send these out as soon as possible.

The Thanksgiving Lunch order form will be sent with the invitation. The cost for lunch will be $6 and include HAM AND TURKEY, DRESSING, GREEN BEANS, GRAVY, CRANBERRY SAUCE, SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE, ROLL, DRINK, AND SLICE OF CAKE.

Patriot Marketplace will be December 7 from 9 am - 7:30 pm. Please send an Auburn, Alabama, or Troy item for our basket by November 30.

Thanksgiving Program

The Thanksgiving program for the 4th grade will be on Friday, November 16, before Thanksgiving break.

Since we are working on a unit in Language on friendly letters, we will send invitations for our program through the mail. Please send in the addresses for everyone you would like to invite to the program, including your address, and stamps. They are so excited about sending out the invitations themselves!
A Thanksgiving lunch will follow the program and order forms will be sent with the invitations.

We need a few other supplies for the tables at our program. Please let me know if you can send:

1. beads - the 8 basic colors: white, blue, green, black, brown, red, yellow, and orange
2. pipe cleaners - in white, brown, or orange
3. small black paper plates
4. small black paper cups

Helicopter!

Halloween Wagon!

HALLOWEEN PARTY!

We are going to have our Halloween Party this Friday before the Wagon Parade. (Sorry this is short notice, I had a crazy idea we had another week...?)

Please e-mail me or send me a note if you can bring chips, dip, cookies, cupcakes, or any other treat. Also, since we are going to party Friday we are going to move our Spelling Test, Reading Test, and Vocab Quiz to Monday, October 29. I think that there is too much excitement on Friday! :)

They have done a great job dressing up this week! Happy Homecoming and Halloween!

Homecoming Dress Up Days Have Changed!

Please pay attention to Monday and Tuesday changes in dress for Homecoming.


Homecoming is the week of October 22-26.
The Homecoming Dress Week is:

Monday-Halloween Dress up-NO MASKS
Tuesday-Red or Pink for Valentines Day
Wednesday-Tacky Christmas
Thursday-Homecoming T-Shirts
Friday-Wagon Dress Up: Our Theme is Halloween - wear Halloween Colors/Halloween Shirts. They can wear witch hats and other Halloween type accessories.

Field Trip money, Fall Festival, and Awareness Week

The Fall Festival will be Tuesday, October 30, from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Our game is the "Wheel of Fortune," please let me know if you can work a 30 min. time slot. Thanks!
The Fort Dale game is here Friday night.

This week the SGA will be sponsoring an Awareness Week. The following will be the themes for each day:
Wednesday-Wear pink for “Breast Cancer Awareness”;
Thursday- Wear yellow to “Support Our Troops;
Friday-Wear red for being “Drug Free”.

Please remember to send Field trip money - tomorrow! Mrs. Mary Ann will be here and I have to turn it in to her tomorrow.
Please sign and return folders tomorrow!

Don't forget to please dress nicely for Grandparent's Day!

Field Trip and Grandparent's Day Reminders and other important dates

Please fill out the 4-H enrollment form that was sent home yesterday.
Please look at the FIELD TRIP tab. We do have enough drivers, so thank you all so much and please send in your money by this Friday, September 28.

Grandparent's Day will be Friday, September 28, at 10:00am. Students are allowed to check out after the program Friday. :)

PTO has asked for the discount card fundraiser sheet (discount card) sales to be turned in by Friday.
The PTO will be giving an ice cream party for the class selling the most discount cards. Grade levels are: K4-3; 4-6; and 7-12.

IMPORTANT DATES
Monday-Friday, September 24-28- Book Fair
Monday, October 1- No School (Teacher In-Service)
Monday-Wednesday, October 8-10- Fall Break
Friday, October 26- Homecoming
Tuesday, October 30- Fall Festival

The week of October 2 - 5, the SGA will be sponsoring an Awareness Week. The following will be the themes for each day:

Tuesday - Wear Blue for No Bullying
Wednesday - Wear Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness
Thursday - Wear Yellow to Support Our Troops
Friday - Wear Red for being Drug Free
Thanks for your cooperation and for supporting the SGA!!

Muffins with Mommy, Black out the Knight's Lights, and other information

Muffins with Mommy will be Friday, September 21, from 7am to 8am in the PLAS Cafetorium.  The cost is $5 per family.

Varsity Cheerleaders are asking everyone to wear black tomorrow for the pep rally and to the game so we can “Black Out the Knight's Lights”

The Pike County 4-H Expo is Sat., Sept. 22nd from 9:30 to 11:30 at the Tractor Supply Co. here in Troy. There will be educational events with snacks and door prizes.

Scott Hill, Cub Scout representative, will be here Wednesday, Sept. 26th at 1:00 to pass out flyers and will meet again with parents on Thursday, Sept. 27th at 6:00 pm.

Ribbon for Grandparent's Day Project

Please send ribbon for a grandparents day project. Everyone will need some so we will need several rolls. Thanks for all you do!

Paddington, Pastries, Pictures, and Reminders

We will be doing novel studies for reading for the next 3 weeks. Our class will be reading A Bear Called Paddington. They were issued books from the library today that they may take home, however every student must have their book in class everyday. We will be using them everyday!!! We will have vocabulary from the chapters we are reading each week as well as a study guide as usual every Thursday. We will also be doing spelling from our regular book. I love Paddington bear and I know they will too! :)

Also, one of our VOCAB words this week is pastry - if any parents would like to bring some pastries for the class that would be super! The class had a hard time picturing what a pastry was :)
Tuesday, September 18th the following pictures will be made JV Football-6th period, Termite Cheerleaders-2:45, Pee Wee Cheerleaders-3:15,Termite Football- 3:45, and Pee Wee Football-4:15.

Reminders:
Folders were sent home today, please sign and return
Math Homework needs to be signed today
Grandparent's Day is September 28
Check out the Field Trip tab!

Announcements

Grandparent's Day will be Friday, September 28, at 10:00am. A note and an invitation were sent in the folder today.

Also, the discount card fundraiser sheet was sent home.

Friday Reminders and Important Cafeteria Announcement

School Day Pictures will be made next week. Tuesday will be grades K4-1st; Wednesday is grades 2-6; Thursday is grades 7-11; and Friday is make-up.

Wednesday is last day for students to turn all forms into the office. - The following people need to turn in Liability Forms (this the is notarized one): Bryce, Bayli, and Claire-Ann

I still need report card money ($2) from: Libby, Bayli, Jeffery, Claire-Ann, Scott Taylor, Jackson, and Tripp

From the cafeteria:
Beginning September 17, 2012 the bank will NO LONGER ACCEPT checks unless they are made out to their legal business name: Troy Concessions and Catering. So please make all checks payable to: Troy Concessions and Catering.

4-H Announcements

4-H Livestock Workshop will be Saturday, September 15th from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Pike County Cattleman Park. Bring your animal. Registration is from 8:30 a.m. until 9:00 a.m.

2012 Farm City Poster Contest:
Theme "Grown Safely. Extra Tasty" with the focus on food safety.

Entry is open to all students in Pike County in grades kindergarten through sixth grade. The work must be the original work of the student.

There are two categories of competition: K-3 grades and 4-6 grades. A first place winner will be selected from those submitting posters by October 22nd.

Posters must relate to the theme. The name of the theme must be on the poster.

Posters will be on display during the month of November.

The size should be horizontal with the length no greater than 28 inches and height no greater than 22 inches. It should be no smaller than 14 inches in length and 11 inches high.

Any flat medium can be used (such as pen and pencil, crayon, watercolor, ink, oil) but no three-dimensional posters, such as gluing products onto a poster, will be eligible.

Alexander Calder: American Sculptor Friday Project

Mrs. Laura Renfroe sent us the most fun project to do today! We learned about Alexander Calder, an American sculptor and did wire sculptures like his. Thanks Miss Laura! We had a great time! You can learn more about Alexander Calder and his work here.

Dollar Tree Bins

We got a bookshelf from the library yesterday and it will help with some much needed storage space. I would greatly appreciate some of the plastic shoeboxs or bins from the Dollar Tree. If anyone is headed there sometime soon, it would be awesome if you could grab a couple! Thanks so much - this class is so big, we were running out of room!

Also, I am looking for a rug/carpet for underneath our white board to cover up where an old cabinet used to be. If anyone has one or comes across a cheap one, please let me know!

Termite Game, Labor Day, and "Sarah, Plain and Tall"

The termite game has been cancelled this afternoon since we don't know what this crazy weather will do - and Mrs. Sikes said for everyone to use their best judgment about tomorrow.

I forgot to remind everyone yesterday that Monday, September 3rd is a HOLIDAY! No school, YAY!!! :)

Also, does anyone have the movie, Sarah, Plain and Tall it is an older movie but one of the kids brought it last year and the class loved watching it after reading some of the book for our Reading story. They may have it at the public library too if anyone has time to check! Thanks so much!

Folders

Folders were sent home today. Please sign the top paper and return tomorrow.

*Folder Reminder: Our first Language quiz last week was a practice so that quiz has a grade in pencil and all the math classwork is in the folder; it is not graded because we work on that together but I wanted to include it so you can see what we do! :)

Have a great night!

Online Math Book

Our wonderful math book has a TON of online resources at www.macmillanmh.com/math/ but you can also view the entire book online (this is great if one is forgotten at school...) at http://macmillanmh.com/ose/ with the access code FB8D0224DB. 

MATH EXTRA PRACTICE

Please click on the link below to go to a practice page for Practice on the Lesson we will be starting soon in Math. This chapter starts with place value; and everyone needed practice!

Lesson 1-1 Practice

Also, you can take these practice quizzes!

Readiness Quiz
Self-Check Quiz

Termite Football

If any of our new boys would like to play termite football please give Jeff Knotts a call at 334-670-1585. Thanks! I can't wait to cheer for them at their games!

First Day of School

We had a GREAT first day of school! I know the schedule is very different for everyone, but I know we will get the hang of it soon! I am so thankful for such an amazing and bright group of children!

4th Grade Supply List

Ticonderoga #2 Pencils


1 Bottle of Glue

Fiskar Scissors (sharp-tip)

24 Pack Crayola Crayons

Crayola Colored Pencils

8 Pack Magic Markers

Water Color Paint Set

Plastic Supply Box

Ruler (inches and centimeters)

1 Steno-Pad

1 Highlighter

2 – Plastic 3-ring Binders or 2 – 3 or 5 Subject Notebooks

2 Pack Loose-leaf Paper

3 Pocket Folders (laminated)

Clorox Cleaning Wipes

Lysol Air Freshener

Baby Wipes

Kleenex

Hand Sanitizer

Zip Lock Bags (any size)

Paper Towels

Back Pack or Tote Bag

Paper Plates, Cups, or Utensils

T-Shirts

T-Shirt: The top is the front and the bottom is the back! I love them!

End of the Year Swim Party

It is time for the End of the Year Party!

The party will be May 21 at Izzy Saunders grandmother's house - we can leave school that day around 9:45 and will return around 1:30. We will need help getting there so let me know if you can drive. (If you can't drive but want to stop by please feel free!)

We will plan to have pizza so everyone please send $4. Also, we will need some volunteers for drinks, ice, cups/plates, cupcakes, and flavored chips (like doritos or bbq - since we aren't going to have dip :)

Also - I have been talking to Lori Swindall at Ideal Graphics and she is working on a t-shirt for the end of the year party. The price will be $10 so if you would like one please send your money and the size. Anyone can order one and I think they will be precious!

I can't believe the year is almost over, I will miss you all so much!

Groundwater Festival

Please remember that the Groundwater Festival is tomorrow! Everyone needs to wear the Troy shirt they were given on Friday and bring money for lunch. Also, the talent release form needs to be filled out so the people at Troy can take pictures of us to use for advertisements. If anyone else can help drive tomorrow please come as well! Thanks! VSR

Groundwater Festival

We will attend the Pike County Groundwater Festival at Troy University next Wednesday, May 02.

We need a few parents to help us that day. We need to get to Troy University around 9:45 that morning. The festival will be over around 12:30 and then we will eat lunch in the Trojan Center. Everyone needs to have lunch money. Please let me know soon if you can go.


The person in charge of the festival has told us that a Talent Release must be signed by each person in attendance (students will need their guardian’s signature) in order for the university to take pictures of them throughout the festival. I am sending this home in the folders on Monday but I will need it by Wednesday so everyone please fill it out and send it back with folders on Tuesday! 

Recycle Bags and Field Trip Note

Since testing was last week, we will not send folders home today but was are sending home the recycling bags and a note about the Field trip.

Please remember our field trip to the Cattlemen's Mooseum, the Archives building, and the First White House of the Confederacy is this Friday, April 20. The cost for lunch is $4 for students and we are going to wear Pike T-Shirts.

Also, the Powder Puff game is this Thursday, April 19 at 1:00 and the cost is $2.

Please send money for both events as soon as possible.

Everyone needs to recycle aluminum cans and bring them in by April 25 - this is a contest for the city's Clean and Green week.

I have also updated our "Important Dates" page so please make sure you check it out!

Early Dismissal, Recycling, and Powder Puff

School will dismiss Friday at 11:50.
Go Green Week is April 23-27. Please send cans for our recycling competition.

The Powder Puff game is April 19th. Cost is $2.00.

Field Trip Information

Please check the Field trip page for updated information!

Testing Info

We will SAT Test this week.


Please make sure your child has plenty of rest and eats a good breakfast. Everyone needs to be on time, and please make sure everyone has a good supply of #2 pencils. :) - These can be mechanical pencils.
Also, please let me know if you can volunteer to bring a snack or drink for the children during our break each day. Thanks! It is so important that we keep them energized!

Snacks:
Monday - Amy Floyd
Tuesday - Heather Gill
Wednesday - Nelly Robledo
Thursday -
Friday - Shannon Bryan

Easter Party and Snacks for Testing Week

Folders were sent home today April 02. Please sign & return in the morning April 03.

Our Easter Party will be Thursday.

Cupcakes – Matalie - Holt

Cookies – Shelby – Sarah Elizabeth
Chips - Jackson and Sarah Todd – Amanda and Abby
Dip – Miranda - Izzy
Drinks - Mary and Isabel – Rustyn and Cody
Candy – Porter
Cups - Sophie
Anything else yall want to bring will be great! Thanks!

We will SAT Test next week.
Please make sure your child has plenty of rest and eats a good breakfast. Everyone needs to be on time, and please make sure everyone has a good supply of #2 pencils. :) - These can be mechanical pencils.

Also, please let me know if you can volunteer to bring a snack or drink for the children during our break each day. Thanks! It is so important that we keep them energized!

 Snacks:

Monday - Amy Floyd

Tuesday - Heather Gill

Wednesday - Nelly Robledo
Thursday -
Friday -

Other Announcements:

• The Blood Drive is next Monday from 8:00 until.
• Friday is a school holiday.
• The Father-Daughter Dance money is due on Thursday, April 5th.
• Students: The office has Luminary Bags for you to decorate in memory of or honor of a loved one.

Field Trip in the Morning

Everyone needs to be at school by 7:30 in the morning! THANKS!

Art Show and Yearbooks

Please put on your blogs that all art entries for Art Show must be turned in to Mrs. Goff and Mrs. Givens by Wednesday, March 14th. The Art Show will bejudged on Wednesday, March 21 and will remain on display until Friday, March 23rd.

The Yearbook Staff will begin selling yearbooks Monday, March 12th. Cost is $50.00.

Field Trip

Please dress nicely for the field trip next week - We are scheduled to have a picture taken with the Governor and since the State House is in session we will want to look our best. Girls - during the Capitol tour, you will be asked to lay on the floor to look at the ceiling, please make sure you are dressed to allow this.

Field Trip and Folders

Please remember to send your $5 for food on the field trip as soon as possible.

Also, Parents, please be aware that Mrs. Barron is not able to be at school this week. Please e-mail me if you need to let me know anything and her folders will be sent home tomorrow.

From the office:

Pre-registration forms for the2012-2013 school year are in your folders. Please check with your child or come by the school office for a replacement. This, along with a volunteer form, need to be back to homeroom teachers by March 15th.

The Tech Trot will be held Saturday, March 17th beginning at 8:00 a.m. Come out and support the Technology Department.

Please go by Momma Goldberg’s Deli on Thursday, March 8th from 5:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. and 10% of the sales will be donated to the Technology Trot.

Field Trips

The field trip information has been updated for our upcoming Alabama History Field Trips!

Valentine's Lunch

We are going to order McDonald's for our Valentine's lunch on Friday, February 17.
The prices are:
6 Chicken Nuggets and Small Fry - $4.50
McDouble Cheeseburger and Small Fry - $2.50

**Everyone does not have to order - only those that want it! :)

Also the following people have volunteered to bring party food:
Chips - Corey
Dip - Sarah Todd Floyd
Cookie Cake - Ty
Cupcakes - Isabel
Drinks - Mary and Caden
Ice - Ty

Please remember to bring a shoe box to school! Thanks everyone! I know they will have so much fun!

Dear Parents,

Mr. Mathews, our high school Spanish teacher has some extended family members who lost their home and an infant child in a fire last night in Montgomery. We ask that your thoughts and prayers be with this family during this difficult time. We would like to help by donating clothing items to the family members who lived in the house. There were three other young girls. Paisley, age 2 (3T clothes and 7 shoe in children's), Macy, age 5 (5T in clothing and 9 shoe in children's), Gracie, age 7 (6/7 clothing but not sure on shoe size, maybe 11 or 12). The adults in the household include Wes and Hope Bohannon (father and mother) and Steve and Michelle Bohannon (grandparents). I also have sizes for the adults if your are interested in helping in that way, email me and I will be glad to give you that information. I know these items are needed as soon as possible. If you would like to help, please send items to school and we will get them to Mr. Mathews.

Thank you,
Mrs. Robison

Valentine's Day Party!

We will have our Valentine's Party on February 17 (the Friday after Valentine's Day.)

• The children can exchange Valentines with the other students on this day, and since we put both classes together to party, please send enough for everyone.
• Everyone needs to bring a shoe box to school. We will decorate these before the party so everyone can have a Valentine "Mailbox."
• Also, Parents, I have some pink and red wrapping paper but I don't think it will be enough for all the shoe boxes so if you could pick up a roll or two for us that would be great!

Mrs. Robison's Class
1. Gage
2. Megan A.
3. Davis
4. Miranda
5. Jackson
6. Caden
7. Corey
8. Ivy
9. Sarah Todd
10. Matalie
11. Payne
12. Porter
13. Mary
14. Shelby
15. Isabel
16. Ty
17. Megan S.

Mrs. Barron's Class
1. Ansley
2. Kennedy
3. Rustyn
4. Brax
5. Cody
6. Sarah Elizabeth
7. Amanda
8. Blake
9. Molly
10. Cole
11. Sophie
12. Abby
13. Nick
14. Gavin
15. Peyton
16. Izzy
17. Holt

January 30, 2012

Folders were sent home today - please sign and return tomorrow.

Office Reminders:
The Can Food Drive deadline has been extended until tomorrow.


Attention for grades 4-12: The gazebo is not a drop off for students.

The Regional Basketball Tournament will be Wednesday.

Information about Jump Rope for Heart will be sent home tomorrow.

Book Fair and Can Food Drive

Book Fair
The Book Fair is in the library this week from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. everyday. Feel free to shop using the on-line option through February 3rd. If you have any questions about the Book Fair, contact Mrs. Hinson via email plalibrary@yahoo.com or through the main office at 566-2023. The link to the library's page is:

http://pikelib.blogspot.com/p/library-information.html 


 Can Food Drive

The Can Food Drive deadline has been extended to Jan. 31st. At present, the leaders for the free lunch are Mrs. Powell’s 6th grade followed closely by Mrs. Sanders’s 6th grade. For grades 7-12, the 10th grade is leading with the 7th and 8th grades close behind.

January 17, 2012

The 4th grade may enter the Junior Baked Foods Competition on Friday, Jan. 20th. Your item must be homemade. (That means no boxed cakes, cookies, or pies.) You must include a recipe with your baked good item. You may enter an item in each of the three categories if you wish. Only one item per category. On the morning of the 20th a table will be set up for your entries in the cafetorium. Please make sure to put your name at the bottom of your recipe and tape it to the bottom of your item. If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Bragg.

The SGA is having their Can Food Driver. It will end January 20th. SGA representatives please visit your assigned homerooms and remind them to please bring cans. Classes in grades K4-6 and 7-12 who bring the most non perishable food items will win lunch! Last year we contributed approximately 2700 cans to local food banks. Let’s try to top that!

Can Drive

The SGA will begin their Can Food Drive on Monday, Jan. 9th. Classes in grades K4-6 and 7-12 who bring the most non perishable food items will win lunch! Last year we contributed approximately 2700 cans to local food banks. Let’s try to top that!

Deer Hunt Announcement

The annual deer hunt will be January 13-15, 2012.  This is the largest fund raiser for our school.  We are asking for each family to send $5.00 or a homemade dessert.  The desserts need to be delivered to the school office by 8 a.m. on Friday the 13^th.  If you choose to send money, please send it in an envelope  labeled “deer hunt”.  Thank you for helping to make this a successful fund raiser!

January 03, 2012

The Junior/Senior Baked Foods Competition will be Friday, Jan. 20th. Your item must be homemade. (That means no boxed cakes, cookies, or pies.) You must include a recipe with your baked good item. You may enter an item in each of the three categories if you wish. Only one item per categories. On the morning of the 20th a table will be set up for your entries in the cafetorium. Please make sure to put your name at the bottom of your recipe and tape it to the bottom of your item. If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Bragg.

The Varsity Cheerleaders will have a Cheerleading Clinic Saturday, Jan. 7th from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Parents are welcome to watch from 11:30 until 12:00. The clinic will be in the gym and is for K4-6th grade. Cost is $30.00 and this includes a treat. Bring form and money to the clinic.

Elementary report cards will go out on Jan. 6th.


4. Please check lost and found for any items you might have lost.