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Christmas Program Thursday

Our students have been working hard to prepare for a wonderful Christmas program Thursday!  We hope you and your family and friends will join us at 1:00 or 7:00 in the Fine Arts Auditorium.  The 1:00 performance will be streamed online live and we will post that link soon!

ALL who are in chorus –

Wear uniforms to school on Thursday.

At 12:15 you may change into your “costumes”. If you were asked to bring something from home, please bring it and you may change at 12:15 also.

Most will just slip costume over uniform unless Mr. Hutcheson told you differently.

Band will follow Mr. Bakers directives (he sent an email today).

Students who are in chorus and do not have a “costume” part may wear Christmas attire as the rest have been instructed to for the day. You may not wear jeans or athletic wear.

See below for specifics if they do not have a costume for chorus…

What to Wear:

5^th Grade:

• 5^th Grade will be wearing costumes to go along with one of the songs we are singing. They will stay in these costumes for the whole show to make things simple. Most of the costumes are provided, with the exception of a few people. Specifics about each child’s costume will be sent to the parents.
• The costumes are:
• Santa, Reindeer, Elves, Christmas Tree, Christmas PJ’s, and Outdoor Snow Attire.

Backpack Ministry Needs

The local food bank is out of a lot of the foods we need for our backpack ministry.  We have some immediate needs if you would like to consider donating.  Thank you in advance!

IMMEDIATE NEEDS:

Vienna Sausages

Juice Boxes

Pudding Cups

Jello Cups

Oatmeal Packs

Fruit Cups

Capri-Sun Drinks

Operation Christmas Child

Operation Christmas Child

5^th Grade Community Service Project

Due: Friday, November 15^th

Decide whether you want to fill your shoe box for a girl or boy. Then decide which age group: 2-4 years old, 5-9 years old, or 10-14 years old. Use the plastic shoe box provided to fill with items that are appropriate for the age group you picked. Remember to look at the website to make sure you don’t pack anything that is prohibited. When you have finished packing your box, bring it back to school. We will include our friendly letter, label, postage, and secure them for delivery.

*You do NOT need to include the $9 donation as this has already been included in your “Field Trip” funds that you have already paid for.

As part of an in-class assignment, you will write a letter to the child that the shoe box will go to. This will be written in class and will be a writing grade. If you choose, you may include a picture of yourself, as well as the SCHOOL ADDRESS, for them to write you back.

Website: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/

Christmas Program Attire

CORRECTION:  Fifth grade chorus students will have special costumes/attire.  Mr. Hutcheson will send an email to the parents of the fifth grade students who will need to wear something different from what is listed below.

The Elementary Christmas Program will be Thursday, Dec. 12th.  Students will wear nice festive Christmas attire...   Wear what you would wear to a Sunday Christmas service.  See below for specifics.

Boys:

-          Khakis and a nice shirt/sweater, dress shoes and a belt.

-          No need for a tie/jacket

-          No Jeans, Sweatpants, PJ’s, Sandals, Flip-Flops, etc.

Girls:

-          A nice Christmas Shirt, Sweater, Dress, holiday legging outfit

-          Nice Shoes

-          No Jeans, PJ’s, etc.

Washington DC Trip Registration Deadline

The deadline to register for the Washington DC trip is a little over a month away.  Please remember that all participants must be registered and all payments to Five Star Travels must be current by 12/1/19.  Security forms will be in signed papers this week and should be turned in to your child's homeroom teacher before the Thanksgiving holiday.

We are getting excited about this fun field trip!

October 29th and 30th

School will be dismissed at noon on Oct. 29th and Oct. 30th.

10/29/19 - We are excited about the Fall Festival on Oct. 29!  Fifth grade students will be dismissed from the fifth grade hallway at noon to go to the Fall Festival.  If you expect your child to go to carpool that day, please let him/her know.

10/30/19 - There will be no "late start" on Wednesday, Oct. 30.  School will begin at 8:15.

Author Visit

We are so excited that Eric Litwin, original author of the Pete the Cat books and many other fun stories, will be visiting FPD on November 5th.  To show Mr. Litwin how much we love his books, we're encouraging students to wear polka dots on the day that he visits!  Students may wear polka dot pants, shirts, skirts, socks, Dad’s tie, hairbows, etc., but the rest of their outfit should be school uniform.

Check out his website to learn more about his books!

First Band Concert

It’s Game Day!

Come cheer on the Vikings at Stratford tonight! Kickoff is at 7:30. 

Reading Buddies!

Ms. Brown’s class loves their reading buddies! Each Wednesday, they read to 4K students in Mrs. Carol’s and Mrs. Tabitha’s classes.
 

Pep Rally Fun!!!

The elementary teachers, led by Mrs. Murnan, put on a great show in the annual Homecoming lip sync battle! Go Vikings!!

Thank You, Morning Patrols!

We are so thankful for our morning Safety Patrol students, who arrive to school early each day to help with carpool drop-off (including “late start” Wednesdays). These selfless students were treated to a donut and juice breakfast this morning. From the looks of it, they enjoyed the treat!

Directions for Finding Report Cards on NetClassroom

Step 1: Log in to NetClassroom
Step 2: At the top, click on the drop down menu that looks like this:

Step 3: On that drop down menu, click on report card:

Step 4: Once that opens, click on the link that says "click here" :

Your child's report card will open up and you can view and print it. 

Author Visit

The library is so excited about our visiting author next month, Eric Litwin, on Tuesday, November 5^th.  Have you returned your order form and check if you would like to buy any of his 10 books and have them autographed during his visit?  All forms and money are due by Tuesday, Oct. 8, in time for me to pre-order the books. 

Your child’s author visit will be greatly enhanced if he or she frequents the links below on your phone or iPad.  In these links, your child will hear Eric Litwin reading his books, singing the accompanying songs, and even teaching the kids the dance moves that accompany his songs and books.  Please help your child be the star singer and dancer at Mr. Litwin’s presentation!

ERIC LITWIN VIDEO LINKS:

Eric Litwin Pete the Cat I Love My White Shoes   4:24

Eric Litwin and His Four Groovy Buttons   1:16 (Book trailer, not the whole book)

Eric Litwin Rocking in My School Shoes 2   4:45

Eric Litwin Pete the Cat Saves Christmas   1:19 (Book trailer, not the whole book)

Eric Litwin Sing and Dance in Your Polka-Dot Pants   3:50

Eric Litwin Sing and Dance in Your Polka-Dot Pants   1:50 (No reading, just song and dance instructions)

Eric Litwin The Nuts Keep Rolling   0:47 (Book trailer, not the whole book)

Eric Litwin The Nuts Bedtime at the Nut House   3:52

Eric Litwin Groovy Joe Ice Cream and Dinosaurs   5:02

Eric Litwin Learn the Groovy Dance   2:59

Eric Litwin Groovy Joe Dance Party Countdown   3:45

Eric Litwin If You're Groovy and You Know It, Hug a Friend  2:17 (audio only – great sing-a-long while reading the book)

Eric Litwin If You're Groovy and You Know It, Hug a Friend  1:21 (Sing-a-long for 2^nd – 5^th grade/words on screen)

Eric Litwin Sing a Nutty Song  2:42

Groovy Joe Stories-Scholastic

Backpack Ministries

Mrs. Murnan's homeroom packed backpacks for the Backpack Ministry today! What a wonderful way to serve our community. Please remember to donate items when you can!

5th Grade Fun!