April 15-19, 2013

Hi Parents!

It has been a long time since I have posted on our classroom website. It seems that classroom life has gotten so busy and our poor little blog got left on the back burner. But now we are back and hopefully will be for the rest of the year at least. Next year I am looking at a different way to get our weekly updates out to you...maybe starring your child. It is sure to be a fun time!

Did your child come home and tell you about our fun "Clean Teeth Club"? This week we started a fun little club with all of our classmates to really focus on keeping our teeth brushed, clean, and healthy. We are also really emphasizing that brushing our teeth should be done independently. Meaning Mom and Dad, you are off the hook! You no longer need to have responsibility for brushing and cleaning your child's teeth...it is their responsibility! (Although, they will probably need morning and nighttime reminders!) We are working on teaching them how to brush ALL of their teeth as well as keeping their tongues clean and fresh! Each student has their own individual toothbrush, toothpaste, and little bag to keep their things in. They are really enjoying this great club!:)

We have had several birthdays the past couple of weeks. April is a busy month for us on the birthday front. Please remember when you send in birthday treats that they should be store bought and individual in size. That way there is no messy cleanup from plates, knives, forks, etc.

Next week our campus will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday to visitors due to STAAR testing in the general education classrooms (ours is done...yippeeeeeee!)

Upcoming Events:
May 6-10: Spring Book Fair. An amazing selection of books is headed our way! At the Book Fair you will find the latest and greatest titles for kids, as well as books of interest to parents. Mark your calendars for our two special events. Our lunch event will be on Wednesday, May 8th, and our book fair will be open late on May 10th for our Family Fun Night Event. We will need lots of volunteer help before, during and after the fair with decorating, set up, helping kids select books, and packing up. Go to http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C44AAAC2AA64-book1 to sign up to be a volunteer. See you at the Book Fair!
May 6-10: Teacher Appreciation Week. We have lots of great things planned for our awesome teachers and staff. There will be many ways to help and to show your appreciations. Right now we are collecting glass vases to use for teachers' floral bouquets. If you have some extras hanging around the house, we'd love to have them. Just drop them off in the PTA room before May 1st! Keep an eye out for a flier in your child's folder with all of the Teacher Appreciation Week plans! If you are interested in helping out (or would like to donate items for a giveaway,) please contact Jami Clifford at hospitality@carrollpta.org.
May 10: Family Fun Night. Family Fun Night is fast approaching. Mark your calendars for May 10th starting at 6pm. The PTA is so appreciative of all the support we have received from parents and family members this year so admission will be FREE. That also means all the games, entertainment and most activities will be free. We will be selling Carnival type food for a minimal price and $1 tickets. The tickets can be used for the raffles and dunking booth. More information will be coming in the next few weeks. We look forward to seeing all of you this year.

Have a great Friday evening and a wonderful weekend!!!