Welcome Back. I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving Break with their family.
Now it's back to business for three weeks and then we have a two week break for Christmas. Wow... time flies.
On Thursday we have our Field trip to the Play "Peter Pan". Just send your child dressed in a white, long sleeved shirt and jeans on that day. I will provide them with their Field Trip T-Shirt the morning of the trip to put OVER their white shirt. Your child will bring their field trip shirt home after our field trip to keep at home until the next trip. Also please send a light jacket with your child just in case they need it. The weather has been really chilly and the theatre may be as well.
Chaperones... Please remember you must drive your own car to the play, your lunch is included in the price you paid, and we appreciate you coming along to HELP with all the children.
I am pleased to say we have ALL students attending the field trip from our class and 3 chaperones coming along to help. Things should go very smoothly.

Friday we have Tests in ALL SUBJECTS.
Please make sure your child attends school on Friday.
It is important for the students to complete their grades before new material is taught next week.
We also have Library from 11:10 - 11:50 on Friday.

***We are Pleased to announce that: Keondre Powell has read 100 books from our class***
HE WAS ACTUALLY THE FIRST IN THE SCHOOL TO ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL.....!

Each of you have a blue form at home to record your child's 100 books they read at home.
I am sending a copy of ALL the tests your child has taken on the computer for AR this year so far. All you have to do is copy the titles from the list I have sent onto the blue form you already have. If it doesn't add up to 100 then write your child's titles on it each night after they read their AR book to you at home. Keep it on the fridge as an easy place to find it.
When your child records 100 books return the form and they will be announced on the intercom and be able to attend a special party this spring.
Read & Record Read & Record Read & Record.
I would like 100% attendance at this party from our class.
Thanks Have a Great Week.
-Mrs. Mainor

WOW... What a great turnout today.
I want to say a special thanks to all of you who were able to join us for our Thanksgiving Lunch. Having it in the room made it a little extra special and as you surely saw on their faces...
The kids will always remember you coming.

We have a NORMAL day tomorrow with all the tests to go with a Friday. AND THEN.....

You have the entire Thanksgiving week of no school to spend with your family.
Enjoy and remember to tell someone how special they are to you.
IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE.
-Mrs. Mainor

Welcome to Unit 3 Week 2. The last full week before Thanksgiving Break.
On Tuesday of this week we will have a special lesson from our AMSTI (science/math) rep. Mrs. Pam. She will be doing a math lesson with us.
Thursday is our Thanksgiving Lunch. Those of you who RSVP'd I thank you. Please bring your $3.25 (cash) with you to make the line go more smoothly. The lunchroom cannot make change for large bills. We will go to the lunchroom and get our lunches and return to our class to eat. We look forward to our time with you.
After Friday we are off the WHOLE NEXT week for Thanksgiving.
Day #1 is on Monday, and Day 5 is on Friday.
This week we will have Counseling on Thursday and Music on Friday.
Have a Great Week.
-Mrs. Mainor

HAPPY VETERAN'S DAY !!!!!!
I want to give a special thank you to all of you who have served our country or have family members who have or do now.
Next Thursday, November 18th, at 12:25 we will have a special Thanksgiving Lunch. The Lunchroom will be serving Thanksgiving dinner (for lunch). We will take our lunches to the classroom to eat.
We would like to INVITE PARENTS TO EAT WITH US on the 18th.
Please RSVP (BY FRIDAY, Nov. 12th ) the number of adults coming to dine with us.
We have to give the total to the lunchroom so they prepare enough food.
YOUR COST = $3.25
It is a great way to Celebrate one of the most important things you are thankful for...
YOUR CHILD.
Hope to have many of you join us on that day.
-Mrs. Mainor

This week is another busy week here at school.
On Monday the student council will start selling Auburn/Alabama footballs (paper) for .25 cents each. The money collected will go toward funding projects the student council does for our school. We will keep a running tally for who wins ... Auburn or Alabama. (# of footballs)

On Tuesday, Nov. 9th we will have Math night at school. Please come to our class at 6pm and play math games with your child. Come on in and see what we do. PTO will sell pizza at about 5:30.

On Wed. expect graded papers to come home.

Don't forget we HAVE NO SCHOOL on Thursday, Nov. 11th. We will take this holiday to honor our veterans for Veteran's Day. However, we do come back to school on Friday.

On Friday graded papers need to be returned and we have Library day.

Academically we are back to Day #1 being Monday and Day #5 being Friday.
This Friday we will have ALL testing. Reading story quiz, Spelling Test, Language Test and Math test. We will also start the timed SUBTRACTION drill to go along with our timed addition drill (we now have two) Best of nine will count as a real grade toward the report card.
The new nightly reading passage will also start Monday.

It IS November... so be thinking about what you are thankful for this week and share it with someone.
Have a great week.
-Mrs. Mainor

Last week's Friday celebrations were so much fun.
Special thanks to everyone who sent in food for the special snack.
Special thanks to Giovanna's Mom, and Kameron's Grandma for helping out with various activities throughout the day. What a help.
We also had a special Falkner guest that came to shadow our class Friday. He is a student studying to be a P.E. coach and observing the regular classroom setting for hours. His name is Jacob and he will be with us again this Friday. Ask your child about the activities he did with them.
WELCOME to NOVEMBER!
SLUSHY DAY is THURSDAY... NOVEMBER 4th. Send in $1.50 if your child will be buying one.
We are unit testing in Reading / Language / and Spelling this week. Our test will be covered in sections over Wed. - Fri.
We are also County testing in Math this week.
NO HOMEWORK... except your turkey projects.

We have counseling with Mrs. Bush this Thursday. We have Music class on Friday.
Have a great week.
-Mrs. Mainor