October 5, 2012

Moms' Time Notes - October 5, 2012


General Announcements

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·         School pictures were in your mailboxes this week (October 5,)

o   If you would like to order more pictures, they are still available to order. The large group, all PSP picture is still available for $10.

o   If you would like to order an ID, you may still do so  if you bring $5 on Oct. 26.

o   Picture retakes and make-ups will be on October 26.

·         Next Friday (10/12), we will be meeting in the basement instead of our normal moms’ time room.

o   There will be a speaker, Polonia Herrera, during moms’ time on educating with excellence.

·         There will be no Grace Grill next week. Be sure to pack a lunch.

·         Dad’s day (this Saturday, October 13, park day) sign-ups are in the moms’ time room.

                If he didn’t sign up, he still can just show up.

Bring either SNACKS or DRINKS (in an ice chest in cans, individual bottles or boxes:  NO 2 LITER BOTTLES)

·         Women’s Conference (this Saturday) You may pay $15 at the door to register if you don’t already have a ticket.

o    A group of women from PSP will be meeting at 8:00 AM that morning near the welcome center

·         For the writing classes, please make sure you are working with your students and helping them throughout the week. They are graded on the check-list, so make sure they are following directions. Make sure you are sitting with them and helping them. Have them go over the check list with you.  Check with Megan B. if you do not know how your child is doing in writing.

·         Also, remind your students that they need to be writing down homework assignments and that they know when they are having a test. Do not leave homework and studying until the night before PSP.

Announcements for American Heritage Day (All dressing up is optional, but encouraged.  Do not spend a lot of money on a costume.  Borrow something or go to a thrift shop!) 

·         Kim D. (50 States Class)

o   Each student will be choosing a state and researching a historical figure from that state. They will be writing some basic information about the historical figure on a sheet of paper and should include a picture of the historical figure on the sheet.

§  Include information like when the person was born, when the person died, and how the person was important to the history of that state.

§  This sheet will be their museum plaque for American Heritage Day. The students should dress in character and will hold up their plaque for this part of American Heritage Day.

§  Bring the plaque with you on that day. It does not need to be handed in early.

·         Konni T. (Business Class)

o   The students are completing reports on famous entrepreneurs and everyday entrepreneurs. 

§  The famous entrepreneurs will be highlighted for American Heritage Day. Students can dress in character. 

§  They will be serving food related to the entrepreneur.  

§  We will be going up to the business room.

§  The library class will also have art work on display that ties into two books they have been reading.  Make sure to walk through the library.

·         Ross H. (Music Class)

o   The students will be singing two songs, “God Bless America” and “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.” They will be singing in the chapel. You can have your students practice singing these songs at home. They can dress in red, white and blue for this part of American Heritage Day.

·         Brian R. (Government Class)

o   The students will be researching a president and making a poster about that president.

§  They may dress as the president or the first lady and will stand by their poster.

§  Students will answer questions about their president and will be in character.

·         Char M. (CA History)

o   The students will be displaying some of the maps, projects, and maybe some of the book reports they have completed.

o   They will also be serving some California inspired food.

o   Students can dress in red, white, and blue for this part of the day.

o   Any 3rd-4th grade students not participating in American Heritage Day may be able to help out with the food in CA History.

·         Joy C. (Cooking)

o   The students will be signing up for a food to bring on American Heritage Day.  Joy will be sending out an e-mail with more details.

·         All of the younger students are involved in some way. If you have an older student who is not in any of the classes that are participating in American Heritage Day, they will be able to help out in some way. If your student would like to research a president, he can. Talk to Brian R. for details. If you would like your student to help in some other way, talk to Brian or Christine R.

·         On American Heritage Day, there will be no lunch or hospitality table. 

·         The day will be a museum style and set up will be in different rooms.

·         The day will start in the chapel at 9:00.  It will most likely end around 12:30. Please feel free to invite dads and grandparents to this event.

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