Correction: Field Trip Money

Please note: The field trip cost is $7.00, NOT $8.00 as I originally posted.
Money and signed permission forms are due back no later than this Friday, October 30.

Teamwork!

Video Link for Friday--Age of Discovery

http://mrfergusonsclass.com/7th/texasdownloads.html

CLICK ON THE LINK.
Then click on "Video: Age of Discovery"

It's Official...Field Trip News!

We will be visiting the Jesse Jones Nature Center and Park on November 19th. The trip will cost $8.00 per person. We will have a picnic lunch at the park's pavillion. Money and permission slips (not going home quite yet) will need to be turned in no later than October 30. If you are interested in being a chaperone, please see the blog entry about being an approved HISD VIPS. No one may chaperone without complete approval from the district. The process takes a couple of weeks so I don't want the time to pass by anyone. This must also be updated (another process) EACH YEAR, so please check with me or Ms. Billingsley ASAP. Thanks!

Your Children are Precious!

Sometimes I don't realize how picky I really am. I teach the children my classroom procedures, my little idiosyncrasies, my little specific ways that things should be done. None of the expectations is unreasonable or harsh, but I have to chuckle from time to time when they remind me of just how particular I might come across.

Today one of my girls came to me in a medium-sized panic. "Whatever is the matter?" I questioned. "The tissue box..." <>> "Someone opened the winter tissue box!" she continued.

Apparently, when I was collecting tissue boxes on the first or second day of school, I made the remark that the tissue boxes with lotion might be better to save for the winter time when we might have cold, dry noses. This poor dear took that to heart and was quite mortified that someone would prematurely set out the wrong tissue box. These children are precious. Sometimes I wonder what they go home and tell their families about my little quirky ways. HA! But to know they pay such close attention to my words and really try to follow procedures, well it's precious!

Chaperones

We are trying to plan some upcoming field trips. Parents/guardians, if you would like to join us as a chaperone, you must gain approval from the HISD VIPS (Volunteers in Public Schools) system. The process takes a couple of weeks and MUST BE RENEWED EACH YEAR. It would be awful if someone could not take part in the fun because of this little glitch. Please see Ms. Billingsley in the office for more information.

Also, be looking soon for an e-mail concerning the end-of-the-year field trip. We would like a small committee of parents to begin organizing this so we can secure dates and times for our stops.

Upcoming FUN!

Our PTA ROCKS! I am so excited about the upcoming events. It is so energizing to have to many families rallying around our school, planning some super-fun times!

October 30--Fall Festival; 4th graders, bring your 6-or-12 packs of sodas ASAP! Please see the bright yellow flyer for advanced ticket sales.

November 14--Fish Fry, Auction; Oh, this sounds so fun! I'm even thinking of putting a homemade cake or something in the auction. This fish fry benefits the SPARK PARK at Sinclair. Our ratty, old chainlink fence perimeter is set to be replaced by a swanky rought-iron fence. Oooh! Plus, the design boasts a FINE new walking track that meanders through our towering pines. I love our school yard, and it makes me very happy to see such an effort being made to revamp and fanci-fy (is that a word?) our surroundings. The plates are $15 each, perhaps a bit steep, but WELL worth it. You might even be the highest bidder for my CAKE!