Happenings

Dear Parents,

We are flying through the school year, and the rest of 2014 will come and go before we know it!  I wanted to send you information on many upcoming events. 

**Schools are closed next Tuesday, November 11, 2014 in honor of Veteran’s Day.

**SSC Fine Art’s Night will be November 17, 2014 where we will be pleased to have a FREE CONCERT from award winning singer Roger Day in the SSC lunchroom from 6:30-7:30 PM.  There will be a PTO silent auction in the gym.  Bidding begins at 5:45PM and ends at 7:00 PM.  Items up for bid include a gift basket from a growing tree, a skating party at Skate280, a bowling package from Vestavia Bowl, hotel stays, a Mary Kay basket, SMP baseball registration, Hoover Rec membership, and much more!  Come early and bring your checkbooks! PTO will also have Birmingham Enjoy the City coupon books for sale for $20 each.  There will be a 3^rd and 4^th grade art show in the gym. Student artwork will be framed and sold for $25 to help support the SSC Art program.  Student writing displays will be in the front lobby.  Popcorn and water will be sold in the lobby.  This will be a wonderful event for all!!!

**November 19^th-Progress Reports come home—PLEASE remind your child to continue to work hard and do their best.  This is the time of year that many students become lazy and not do their best.  I often see grades dropping and assignments incomplete.  Our first report cards were very high, and I would love to see this again, however I am already noticing some grades dropping.  I appreciate all you do at home to help develop what we are discussing in the classroom!

**I sent home with your child a Six Flags Read to Succeed reading log.  For any student who completes 6 hours or 360 minutes of reading, outside of the normal nightly reading, and who logs and returns this form to me by the end of February, will receive a free admission ticket to Six Flags theme park.  This is a wonderful program I have used each year.  Although this is optional, I highly recommend all of my students to participate.  The tickets usually arrive around May, and those who do not participate are usually very upset they did not complete the forms.  Let’s shoot for 100% participation this year!  All forms should be turned by the end of February, but you can send them in sooner.

**Schools will be closed November 24-28 in honor of Thanksgiving.

**Hopefully by our next newsletter I will be sending information on our Holiday party, as well as a Poetry Presentation from our class TO YOU!  Students will be memorizing poetry, preparing props, and wear simple costumes to go with their poems.  Students will then share and celebrate with you!  More information to come!  I realize it may seem early to begin our Holiday planning, but it really will be here before we know it!

**Schools will be closed December 22-January 2 for a Winter break.

I appreciate all you do!!!  Learning is exciting in 4^th grade!!!