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Are you happy?  H-A-P-P-Y!!!!  Happy Birthday!!! Birthdays are special for children.  Your child is welcome to have visitors or bring treats on his/her birthday. 

However, treats are to be store bought.  (We can no longer except homemade treats due to the many allergy concerns.  Thank you in advance for your understanding). Children with summer birthdays may celebrate on the half year date or when it works best for the family.  We have 19 children and three adults (student teacher makes three)in the classroom.  A Birthday Bag will come home on or near your child’s birthday.  It has books to read, coloring activities, a writing activity, and a special treat.  Please return the Birthday Bag to school the following day.

The Love of Reading!  Library Day is on the Day 2  rotation from 12:20-12:50.  Mrs. Beverly Doeschot is the Norris Elementary media specialist.  She reads aloud to the children each week and introduces various library and reading concepts. In addition, your child is invited to check out a book. This is a wonderful opportunity to bring home a new book weekly.  Please encourage your son or daughter to have the book and book bag back on or before library day each week. 

Specials 12:35-1:15

Language with Ms.Droge is on Day 1 and Day 6.  The children are exposed to cultures, languages, and geography of places all over the world.

Music to My Ears!   We meet for music class on the Day 3 and Day 6 rotation.   Mrs. Annette Mitchell leads the children in singing ,rhyme, and rhythm. 

 P.E. is on the Day 2, and Day 4 .  Mr. Gary Pence leads the children in discovering fun and informative ways to keep fit through exercise. Many days he invites the children to leave the gymnasium for outside play. Please have tennis shoes and a jacket/coat ready for this occasion. 

Art is on Day 5.  Mrs. Patty Elwood shares her talent and encourages creativity in the "real" art room.

Sharing or “show and tell” is an opportunity for your child to share items we are learning about in school.  The sharing of toys is not encouraged.  Items “discovered” in nature or other topics designed to teach provide an opportunity for public speaking and learning. Look for the "letter of the week" for ideas for sharing opportunities. The following, is your child’s Show and Tell Day. 

Monday      

Austen Hartgerink

Austin Kennedy

Allison (Ally) Hall

Broderick (Brody) Dickinson

Cade Rice

Tuesday  

Christopher Head

Dylan Wright

Gillian Sanderson

Isaiah Kroese

Jagger Amend

Wednesday

Laurel Walsh

Makenna Plautz

Marshall Severson

Matthew Walsh

Thursday

Olivia Hegler

Raegan Zetterman

Ross Norton

Shania Daugherty

Sidney Schlesiger

Mystery Reader is an opportunity for the students to get to know other special adult friends.  It invites the adult to share a “delicious tasting" book with the class.  I am happy to assist you in choosing a selection or you may bring your own favorite.  There is a Mystery Reader sign up during Open House.  If you miss that opportunity, please know you are always welcome.  I plan to have the adult mystery reader choose a day during his or her child’s Super Kid Week.  As always if this time does not work please let me know.  In addition, I will fill open dates with staff members and other special readers so we have a M-Y-S -T-E-R-Y Reader each week. 

Super Kid

          Each and every one of your children are S-U-P-E-R!  However, to foster an opportunity to let your child shine, each week a new student will be invited to be our Super Kid of the Week.  During your child’s week a special backpack, letter, and journal will travel home with him or her. The following is our Super Kid schedule.  Please mark your calendars for your “super kid’s” turn.

Super Kid Schedule                   

August 25-29 Mrs. Dudley

September 8-12 Mrs. Severson

September 15-19 Miss Wachal

September 22-26  Allison Hall

September 29- Oct. 3 Austen Hartgerink

October 6-10 Austin Kennedy 

October 20-24 Broderick Dickinson        

October 27-31 Cade Rice        

November 3-7 Christopher Head        

November 10-14 Dylan Wright 

November 17-21  Gillian Sanderson            

January 12-16 Isaiah Kroese

January 19-23 Jagger Amend 

January 26-30          

February 2-6 Laurel Wheeler       

February 9-13 Makenna Plautz        

February 16-20 Marshall Severson   

February 23-27  Matthew Walsh      

March 2-6 Olivia Hegler 

March 23-27 Raegan Zetterman

March 30-Apr. 3 Ross Norton

April 6-10 Shania Daugherty           

April 20-24 Sidney Schlesiger              

Thank you in advance for all your help and support. 

Torey Dudley