Concert Buddies :-)

TOYS!

Need a little extra under the tree this year? Through the generosity of our

community we had a successful toy drive! If you need a little help making your

Christmas merry this year and would like to come “shop” through the toy drive

please call Angela Belken at 943-6313 ext 1015. We will have the toys available to

go through on Monday, December 21st from 4-6 pm. If you are unable to come during

those hours please contact Angela to see about an alternative time to come in.

Please call so we know you are coming and can distribute the toys appropriately.

The majority of the toys are for children between the ages of newborn and 8

years old.

ChRiStMaS cOnCeRt UpDaTe/ TaKe 2

Hello Families! The Fitz Family is doing an awesome job of preparing for the show! I know you will enjoy every minute!

Here are a few reminders:

1. Please be aware of how your child is dressed. They may need some reminders of how and where they can play at recess for the concert day! (I will remind them as well.)

2. You can park by the cafeteria doors or in the front starting at 1:30.

3. I do need a note telling me what your child is doing after the concert. If you have NOT yet informed me, please reply to this email or write down your child's plan.

4. All 2nd grade is on top of the stage, on the center risers. The Fitz Family in particular, is dead center!

5. After the show, please come back to our classroom to pick up your child if you are taking them home. I will have a sign out sheet sitting outside my door, so you don't have to wait in the office to sign out. I would love it if you would say a quick goodbye before you leave!

6. Enjoy the show!! Let me know if you have any questions.

Holiday Helpers!

Good morning!  The holidays are almost here and we are preparing for a fun Christmas celebration in our classroom on Tuesday, the last day before winter break.  If you are looking to spread some Christmas cheer and help our classroom out, we are looking for veggies and juice!  You can sign up for one of these items on our SignUpGenius website (click here) and scroll down to our party date (12/22) and sign up! If it's easier, you can tell me and I will enter your name for you.  It's the most wonderful time of year!  Merry Christmas!

Cobb Public Library

MOVIE MATINEE

When: Wednesday, December 23 @ 1:30 - 3:15

Where: Cobb Public Library

Showing: Fly Away Home

         

Rated: PG            

*    Children 6 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

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“LEGO Morning”

When:Tuesday, December 29 @ 10:00am - 11:00am

Where: Cobb Public Library

Who: All ages

~LEGOs provided

~FREE

* Children 6 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Concert Reminder

Our Christmas concert is this Thursday, December 17 at 2:30 in the afternoon.  Our class will be on the stage, dead center!  After the program, students will walk with me back to the room.  I will have a sign out sheet for parents to excuse their children for the remainder of the day.  If you have a student from another classroom, you will need to sign them out separately or just sign out in the office.  I'm looking forward to Thursday!  See you then.

1st Grade Christmas Store

One of my favorite days at IGEMS (it's hard to pick just one :-), is shopping at the Christmas store.  I was amazed my first year here that we do this tradition.  I think it is wonderful!  I thoroughly enjoy watching and listening to my students pick gifts out for the special people in their lives.  They put so much thought into it.  This event gets me into the true Christmas spirit.  We ask each student to bring in 50 cents to donate to the wonderful first graders who make this event happen.  Each student gets to pick out two gifts.  Please have your 50 cents in as soon as possible, and no later than Tuesday, December 8.  'Tis the season!

MoViE mAtInEe

MOVIE MATINEE

Where: Cobb Public Library

When: Wednesday, November 25 @ 1:30 - 3:00

Showing: OLD YELLER

Rated: G             

* Children 6 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Scholastic Book Orders

Your child received a Scholastic book order bundle on Monday.  If you wish to purchase, please return the slip with payment or go online to Scholastic Book Club to place your order by WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25.  Remember to enter our classroom activation code: NTLQ7.  Books will be back in time for the holidays!  If you want the books to be a Christmas gift, please email me and I will hold the books for you to pick up instead of sending them home with your child.  By purchasing books for your child, you also help our classroom get free books!

K-2 Christmas Concert

Please mark your calendars and free your schedules for our Christmas Concert on December 17 at 2:30 P.M.  Keep an eye out for an all school permission slip for older siblings to leave class to attend the concert.  We would like all older siblings to stay in class until 2:15.  Parents can reserve their seats and then one adult will need to go get the older siblings from their classrooms.  We hope this organization helps our concert run smoothly.  Thanks for your cooperation in advance!

FAMILY NIGHT OUT

When: Thursday, December 3rd  (5:00-7:00)
Where: IGEMS Cafetorium
Who: All family members of students from Kindergarten through 4th grade

• 5:00 FREE SUPPER of taco meat with Tostitos, lettuce, cheese, sour cream, veggies and dip, apple, brownie, and milk
• Family coloring and reading activities after eating while waiting for the puppet show
• 6:00 Fever River Puppeteers present a Punch and Judy Show

Reservations must be made by Nov. 17 so the correct amount of food can be ordered before the Thanksgiving holiday.  PLEASE HONOR YOUR RESERVATION.  

Mini Food Drive

Two 5th grade students in our building are conducting a mini food drive for families in need.  If you wish (tis the season for being thankful and giving), please send any canned or boxed goods to school by Friday the 13th (yes, 3 days from now).  Any and all donations will be appreciated.  Thank you! 

PeAnUt BuTtEr JeLlY tImE!

2nd grade students at Iowa-Grant Elementary have been reading and discovering about how we can help others in our community and world.  They decided it was time to put their learning to work. The students began a Peanut Butter and Jelly Drive in their classrooms.  Over a 2 week period, 54 jars of jelly and 67 jars of peanut butter were collected for a grand total of 121 jars.  Diane Mench, Kathy Stepanek and Connie Gard gladly accepted this donation on behalf of the Ss. Anthony & Philip Mobile Food Pantry. Pictured are students from Mrs. Liddicoat, Mrs. Peat, Mrs. Fitzsimons, and Mrs. Leix’s classrooms. Thank you to all the families who were able to donate!

Veterans Day Program

Tomorrow we will honor all who served our country at our Veterans Day program.  It is open to the public to join us in the IGEMS gym at 10:15.  The program will be approximately 45 minutes long.  Thank you, Veterans!

PuMpKiNs!

It's that time of year for our annual pumpkin making, Halloween fun!  Each classroom was invited to decorate a pumpkin.  Our categories are: silly, IG pride, scary, and storybook character.  Our class voted and chose a scary pumpkin.  You will have to ask your little vampire (hint, hint) which one is ours.  A reminder that our Halloween party is Friday after lunch.  Your child may wear a school appropriate costume (no masks or weapons, please) to school that day.  Make sure your child is comfortable in their getup, for they will need to wear it all day.  Friday is an early release!  HaPpY hAlLoWeEn!

BOOKS

Our boxes of goodies have arrived just in time for the treats....now all we need are tricks :-).  Every student benefits from our Scholastic book orders.  The students who ordered got to take their books home today, and the rest of the books ordered are for our class to share.  Each student received a bookmark this time around as well.  If you did not purchase and wish you would have, no problem!  I will send out new order forms in November.  We also have our school book fair coming up as well.  Our theme this year is MoNsTeR BoOk FaIr....reading is so much fun, you'll get goosebumps!  Reading for pleasure inside and outside of school has real and long-lasting benefits.  It unlocks the power of information and imagination and helps children discover who they are.  The book fair hours are as follows:

Thursday, November 5th- 1:00-7:30 p.m. (conferences)

Friday, November 6th- 9 a.m - 3:00 p.m.

Monday, November 9th- 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Tuesday, November 10th- 1:00-7:30 p.m. (conferences)

Room for More!

This week we performed Room for More, a rhyming play where one family's relatives come to visit.  The relatives keep coming and coming! We read through the play on Monday, distributed the roles on Tuesday, practiced it on Wednesday, and performed it for Mrs. Wasley's class on Thursday.  I am so proud of each and everyone for doing so well in such a short amount of time.  Please watch our rehearsal performance!  (I apologize for the lighting.  I used a filter that I will never use again!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTcq61Sthm4&feature=em-upload_owner#action=share

PuMpKiN pAtCh FuN!

We had so much fun today!  I was thoroughly impressed with the Bures Berry Pumpkin Patch.  We got an educational tour around the patch.  We stopped to see raspberries, pumpkins, bees, chickens, goats, and the newly planted garlic crop!  Farmer Ed (the owner) talked about the life cycle of plants and did a nice job informing us about his place.  We got to stretch our legs in a pumpkin relay race, which was my personal favorite.  Then his wife Kathy joined us for the corn maze and hayride fun!  Last but not least, we each picked our own pumpkin right out of the field.  Look for some pumpkin patch goodies in your child's book bag and enjoy these pictures!  Have a great weekend!