Literary Character Day

Good afternoon, 4A Families!

A few updates about Dress Like Your Favorite Literary Character Day next Wednesday (October 31):

• On Literary Character Day, your child may dress up as an approved literary character or in their uniform. They should not come in regular "street clothes." 

• One of my favorite parts of our day is towards the end, when students will read with a flashlight and blanket. It is a cozy and calm time before we send them back out to you. To that end, please send your child with a flashlight and blanket or pillow on Wednesday. 

• A Sign-Up from our wonderful liaison should be coming around in the next few days for snacks (healthy and non-candy, preferably not Halloween themed) and volunteers. We would like four volunteers to help with a Reader's Theater activity and with a bookmark-making/snack time. If that is something you would like to do or help with, please keep an eye out for that sign-up coming in the next few days. 

On an unrelated note, I know that some of the students in our class are auditory learners and might benefit from an audio version of "Paul Revere's Ride." Here is a link to a Youtube video of Sean Astin reading the poem. I recommend looking up a recording of the poem if your child does better memorizing by sound.

I hope you all have a lovely weekend and enjoy the marginally cooler weather!

-Ms. Alford and Mrs. Gore

Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences

Good afternoon, 4A parents,

We hope you are having a wonderful and restful Fall Break! If you have not signed up for fall parent conferences on the 15th and 16th, please do so now. Fall conferences are considered mandatory for all families, per the Family Handbook. You can follow the directions below to sign up for a time slot:

We're using SignUp.com to organize our upcoming activity. 

Please sign up for Quarter 1 Parent-Teacher Conferences! 

Here's how it works in 3 easy steps: 
1. Click this link to go to our invitation page on SignUp.com: http://signup.com/login/entry/110634084600 
2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on SignUp.com) 
3. Sign up! Choose your spots - SignUp.com will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy! 

Note: SignUp.com does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually.

Additionally, please come to conferences prepared with any questions you have about your child's grades (which you will receive in the next few days), or experiences in class. We look forward to meeting with you and discussing your child's progress and growth over the last quarter.

Enjoy the rest of your fall break!

-Ms. Alford and Mrs. Gore