Vote For Stevenson

$1 Sale

There is an after school clothing sale going on. All items which have been donated are only ONE DOLLAR and there is some great stuff. But we need shoppers! All of the proceeds will benefit our school library. The clothing will be there from 2pm-3:15pm tomorrow (Feb. 23) and Wednesday (Feb24).

Kindergarten High Frequency Words for the Year

I	see
my	like
a	on
to	in
and	as
go	by
is	it
can	for
have	the
am	we
play	at
he	had
she	me
come	said
you	your
are	was
want	with
this	they
here	of
but	that

Red Ribbon Week

The week of October 19-23 we are observing ‘Red Ribbon Week’ here at our school. Red Ribbon Week is a national awareness campaign that began in 1985 to serve as a vehicle for communities and individuals to take a stand for the hopes and dreams of our children through a commitment to drug prevention and education.

There will be various age appropriate activities going on throughout the week to promote healthy choices and to teach our students about being responsible and safe. This is a good week to have conversations or read books regarding this subject as they will be hearing about it at school and that can open a communication that is sometimes hard to initiate. Here are some age appropriate reading choices on the subject of making good choices, being healthy and resisting peer pressure. Thank you in advance for supporting your children’s participation in Red Ribbon Week’s events and activities.

K-1

Hunter's Best Friend at School

by Laura Malone Elliott

Oh, the Things You Can Do that are Good for You!: All About Staying Healthy

by Tish Rabe

How to Behave and Why

by Munro Leaf

2-3

How to Behave and Why

by Munro Leaf

Oh, the Things You Can Do that are Good for You!: All About Staying Healthy

by Tish Rabe

I Can Say “No!”

By Shirley Priscilla Johnsonan

Win or Lose By How You Choose!

by Judge Judy Sheindlin

4-5

Win or Lose By How You Choose!

by Judge Judy Sheindlin

What Would You Do?: Quizzes About Real-Life Problems

by Patti Kelley Criswell

Dork in Disguise

by Carol Gorman

Parents

Raising Drug-free Kids: 100 Tips for Parents
by Aletha Solter

Whether you are a parent, teacher, student or community member, you can help R.L Stevenson win $20,000 in the “America’s Favorite School” contest sponsored by Care2 and GreatSchools

The more votes our school gets, the better our school’s chances of winning. This contest is a fun opportunity to rally community support for our school as well as a great way to win much-needed financial support in this difficult economy.

Here are some easy things you can do to spread the word and get people to vote for your school:

1. Send an email to your friends and network asking them to vote for your school.

2. Add a banner to your website, blog, Facebook or MySpace page. You can also ask your friends and family to post a banner to support your school.

** Have you friends and family join our facebook group “America's Favorite School R.L Stevenson” and vote! vote!

3. Post a flyer your local library, your neighborhood coffee shop, or other local venues.

4.We are trying to get noticed by local media. If any of you or anyone you know has a media contact let me know so we can work together on getting helping R.L Stevenson win $20,000

A Message From Mrs. Torres

Dear parents,

I hope everyone is doing well. The cold and flu season is here so remind your child to wash their hands and do the Vampire Cough/Sneeze (just ask them about this).

This coming week the entire school, including our classroom, will be acknowledging Red Ribbon Week. This is a week that is dedicated to influencing children to say no to drugs and alcohol. Since this is an advanced topic for the primary grades, we will be focusing on making healthy food choices. For example, introducing the food pyramid and the children will give examples for each category.

We have gone to the school library twice now, and the children really seem to enjoy this. Mrs. Flores’ class (4^th grade students) help the children select a book and read the book to them. This gives the 4^th graders the opportunity to be helpful, and the kindergarteners look up to their new role models. The kindergarteners can take these books home and share it with their family. PLEASE REMEMBER TO TURN IN LIBRARY BOOKS ON FRIDAY. Your child will not be able to check out books after two books have been checked out. If a book is lost or misplaced at the end of the year, you will receive a bill for that particular book.

Please remind your child to bring in their homework on Fridays. Some students are forgetting to bring in their share items on their share day. If you are unsure when their share day is, look on their red folder. This is part of their oral language grade. It is important that they exercise using their speaking skills.

I started a new incentive in the classroom that the students are really excited about. When the students are working quietly, following directions, and making good choices, I put marbles in a jar. Once the jar is filled, the students are given popcorn, apple juice and they get to watch an educational 30 min. movie. If the jar is filled on a warm day, they receive a Popsicle and extra playtime on the playground.

I hope to see all of you at our Boo Bash, Friday, October 30^th.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Marisa Torres

Your Child's Art Can Help Raise Funds for FFS!

On Friday, October 16, we will be completing an art project with your child which can be transferred to items you may purchase in order to benefit FFS. FFS provides the funds to support art, our library, and the dance kids are receiving in class. If there are any parents interested in helping with the class project from 8:30-9:30 or 1:30-2:30 and have submitted their paperwork to volunteer, please let me know,

Thank you,

Diana Bessler (Room 8 Rep)

bessler4@att.net