This week two of our special activities are on Friday. First we will be going to the library in the morning for our orientation. Students will receive a Blue card to start recording their book titles on. When they read and record 100 books they will be able to attend a special party at the end of the year. Please help them keep up with their blue card as it will be coming home.
The second event on Friday is the first GOTCHA PARTY of this year. Students only need to earn 3 gotchas this time in order to attend. It's looking good so far for 100% attendance from our class. We have a really great group this year.
Also our High School Stanhope Mustangs will be playing Prattville on Friday night. The cheerleaders will be at Coosada selling booster badges that morning. If your child wants to purchase one please send them with extra money on Friday.
On Wednesday we will have our big fundraiser Kickoff. Please look for that information to come home Wed. with your child. This fundraiser is very important to our school. Sell, Sell, Sell.
Have a great week!

I am very pleased to say that all programs are in place as of this week. We will have Computer Lab every Monday, after P.E., from 11:15-12:15. Students will be completing lessons from the EZ Tech program. This program is required of second grade students. It teaches them the various aspects of HOW to use the computer. The lessons are graded and will show on the report card, but will not count toward earning honor roll.
This Friday we will start our NEW music class from 11:15 - 11:55.
NEXT Friday we will start going to the Library at that same time.
*Music/Library will alternate weeks for the rest of the year.
No Library books will come home for two more weeks. We will read and take A.R. tests IN our classroom starting later this week. My books will NOT come home with the students.
Speech classes and Title classes will also start this week.
Thank you for all you do with your child to make them successful.
-Mrs. Mainor

DIBELS Testing is tomorrow. Please make sure your child gets a good night's sleep tonight and eats breakfast tomorrow morning.

Also your child is bringing home a reading passage tonight. This passage will last for a whole week. Please take the time to listen to your child read it to you EACH NIGHT and initial in the box provided. On Friday's they will earn a gotcha for a week of parent initials. Also on Friday's your child will read this passage to me.

The purpose is to improve reading fluency. Your child will need to read the entire passage every night. Please help them sound out the words they need help with. You will notice they read smoother each night. The more they read familiar words the better they internalize them, and overall reading fluency will improve.

Your child will receive a NEW passage every Monday (or Day #1)
Thank you for your support.

The first week of school went very good. We spent a lot of time practicing rules and procedures, and getting to know each other. I think we have a great little group this year. Thank you for all your help and patience, especially at the car rider line. Everyone did well getting home the right way. If you ever change the way your child gets home (even if it is only for one day) please put it in writing with the street address they are to get off. It must be in writing.
Here are a few items to Remember:
-We did not get lunch balances this first week of school.
-Checks will be collected each Monday to pay for your child's weekly lunch.
(put your chld's lunch number on the check in the memo section)
-Please send daily cash to pay for snack and juice (we cannot make change)
-Graded papers will come home on Thursday
-Thank you for initialling your child's daily behavior log every night.
-We are starting our reading/language/spelling curriculum this week.
**Most important** Students need to be dropped off after 7:30 each morning.
The tardy bell rings at 8:00am

Open House was a Great Success.
I really enjoyed meeting all of you who were able to attend.
We had quite a turn out. Looks like we are off to a great start!

On Monday Morning Please make sure your child brings the following items:
-Basic supplies
-Snack or Snack Money (50cents each)
-Lunch or Lunch Money
(their status from last year will still be in place this week)
-AND... How they will be getting home.
A Bus NUMBER and STREET NAME
Car rider or Day Care

*Many of you told me your child will be a bus rider BUT did not list a bus number.
**To find your child's bus number... Go to http://www.elmoreco.com/ and click on the Millbrook school zone street listings. Scroll down to your street name and on the right side of the screen will be your child's bus number.

THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR US TO KNOW the FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!!

**Reminder** No books will come home the first week of school.

We are going to have a WONDERFUL FIRST DAY Together!!!